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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay: J0 w: X# t/ }" E
This is where your suspicion is very valid:% w- p6 s- ^* w3 B
% U7 {' p5 ?) J+ y$ v2 |4 EThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends. T( Q% {7 P% Z1 g
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This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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: ?: B; `" @% C* H8 O& I8 _# }, dIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.- p$ P! [) X: ]4 K" G: _
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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.' M; w5 w! f& U7 o: x/ @9 e5 i
8 K1 M/ M$ C6 i5 D x& UWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
& ^3 v" Q; l* ]& VAsk upfront:5 p2 w, c( _, s5 k
, Z4 b$ y" W) L6 ~- c6 {“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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7 g/ S( R* G U5 _$ `“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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h: @/ Q4 b$ A( ^Get everything in writing:8 p3 v, J4 `1 |! f# e# ?+ |
% D$ Z5 W& D( Q& f- Y; p6 M( d! UEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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G: i1 O+ U! K5 A7 wCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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Be cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap) g6 ?; ]5 I0 M+ T9 b: |8 F
! d4 t' j* u; i$ n, k% wThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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