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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
3 }8 s2 g; [ l" X# hThis is where your suspicion is very valid:" c0 Y, P+ p. Z( p5 _, l0 Y
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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) @, V9 B2 k4 B9 C' n3 f; ]This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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4 H% l" @0 @8 Z p( s/ \- cIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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' K0 c- o- F$ SIf 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.
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# w l+ m9 E$ QWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:! D8 |# @% x3 i x* T7 H$ _
Ask upfront:# l/ J4 w: Z, I6 M% e+ I
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”3 z6 Q7 R- k) Z0 i$ I$ r9 @
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”- v* ~8 ~; o4 ?( ^6 f
# I9 I: w g5 w" w0 n* pGet everything in writing:8 y- |+ Y: ^2 o
% x; [5 }/ O* E; I9 UEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.) ~/ w! \* z3 K/ ?( G* X) g) z. j
" b7 [+ v$ z+ ~Check Glassdoor or Reddit:3 ^. u4 a* C% U. H0 _
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.3 _( V3 C/ o1 [ |. U A
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Be cautious if:
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; b6 q8 r. t( I9 r6 wSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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& {4 e- i1 a' z6 L1 J: LThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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