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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay& Z; p! D6 i6 p$ }) l3 k
This is where your suspicion is very valid:7 v- _( j( F4 a! t# V
# O- s2 E$ y8 D+ Q6 @' RThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:$ H& y$ S! L: j+ H/ T. y8 t
$ C2 P. G8 O, @! i& Z, w/ Z/ gIf 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.5 f; M" E8 R5 X8 |
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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9 U9 s" I0 F" }' H4 H8 F* iIf 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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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
+ [0 w5 @7 f/ n# y; p; q8 F' ~Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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5 x) P8 D: a4 A0 T! G9 ~“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”5 M# ?' M5 v' W9 U/ l; \
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Get everything in writing:( m* }5 {/ c0 o" M1 @4 m" Q
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses./ E2 i8 Y( G$ K" J8 H" J4 R
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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! h' _# Y) N- y# T; t, VBe cautious if:, W; ?5 P, ` m" Z
2 Q/ ^6 q2 o8 C9 O% a' x8 ~8 FSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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2 U, F) x x0 Z UThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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