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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay# i/ o: u" A! L" U4 D' L) D$ T4 a
This is where your suspicion is very valid:/ x0 l" n2 z: z: g$ r
! Z. H' l% Y0 m% W/ _' oThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:- a4 Z$ ~7 X) \6 y. m" x4 X5 w
. g7 J; q; d, w, j9 G. k# ]" OIf 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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# R/ G2 R9 N! m8 ?) Z) EIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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9 P5 r+ Z" N! \3 ]' x" g; CIf 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.2 j0 l0 |$ W3 x0 ^$ r* H& d6 N0 v
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
6 u+ l5 |- a( cAsk upfront:
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; Q; S( p4 M; f6 j“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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' y! R- F6 u" X“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:
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4 b2 N9 |% u7 _ ^) e. [ |% ?6 `% ]Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.8 Z8 w$ x2 d2 U1 |7 b; S
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:) m9 J" a3 Y# D$ z% m
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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# K3 T# I# D1 |" m0 c5 TBe cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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