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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
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+ u4 A) h7 b; V sThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.9 {! D: k3 `' z( O% r
8 r- X S2 w3 g; OThis raises red flags:
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; a$ K# l1 w1 Q5 B4 u- G: k' LIf 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." T& K" X/ ^. ]/ X
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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.- H5 U( x5 y. O% @
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
6 n2 a2 M( J5 t' h2 m( vAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”7 ~3 X8 B; s0 C5 K( A" x) E
' B r* M2 \8 E8 ~9 x“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”& g% J2 n7 g8 R! T
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Get everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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6 d, I( H5 i3 ?, G* B. OCheck Glassdoor or Reddit: S( G4 n8 g* }+ Y1 r
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.+ F, M4 _9 Z1 u" I2 H3 o
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap. A& x3 m7 }3 `9 b: ~
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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