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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay# C3 \. I$ n1 W+ G4 T
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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1 l0 B( a h6 ~9 @8 K# w9 dThis raises red flags:
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- ?- [5 O0 I5 @. N9 S- `* \$ WIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern." c* t" }" V! y
- b, \" U0 Q9 o- o: [' B7 j6 ?If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.3 {$ K# }: |" B# L: J
& b' B1 O3 P0 [0 K& M9 G, N1 cWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:# G: a# q" }; U+ B5 Y7 l
Ask upfront:
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9 B n- _6 l. g9 b“How many employees typically pass probation?”! q+ r) w C4 X% {: n6 I7 H* X3 J
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:
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; a& F/ Z: h# g1 i/ _9 l3 UEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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2 g3 t( l6 {7 ]- _: Y$ ~9 C6 \See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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" n2 V8 @' n- t/ lSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap; x, r g1 L/ k" L' W: X
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