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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay1 j4 ?% Q" B" }# U$ k$ ?
This is where your suspicion is very valid:+ Y" N1 N' Z+ E$ Y3 X: z$ H. X
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends. Z5 \1 r/ C( |2 T- j
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This raises red flags:" g3 f# N+ l5 z3 {' {1 [7 F
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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$ d: |, z9 [% Z5 zIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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2 ^& @9 F6 C: Z5 ~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.: e' C# k0 T3 w2 w1 o, B8 Z$ c
' F# M( g/ B9 T, FWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:* i+ z, t7 E- U2 e7 z7 \1 h6 F
Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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" c- \2 u+ g) @; P% vGet everything in writing:" n: A# V# d! \6 F+ L+ h1 Y& j$ O
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.: Q( N3 a M0 D1 y. F6 J
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/ n: A2 q4 }- P R" f! P6 \& @( Z2 PSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.& `# k" E$ ~3 d \& J, y, P+ u
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J4 |9 |: q3 g% DSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap; y# P& L6 `, l; s# r3 ?, k% \
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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