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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay* T8 t# F, y# y+ j" F& o
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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0 T0 Z/ _4 f% [) d& NThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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5 M( e/ v- b' iThis raises red flags:/ ^: }+ j/ ] U" a& P* Q
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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2 W) m- ^. x' z: c3 i3 U8 B6 y, k, m" OIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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( y. A& e' @% j! G' [If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
6 V: p1 q- |% n4 E3 [6 j+ BAsk upfront:
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9 [$ ^) |! @6 U7 b: w+ F“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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& j% g1 r) |% n( D0 V“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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4 p+ \; X: K9 T9 X0 \8 P- mGet everything in writing:* |# G+ D s; C% |2 z% d! m" g n, o! \6 ?
$ C5 v/ W! V+ M2 W7 |+ @Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses., }: P i5 y; f5 p# N& _
" r' M: P3 U3 \: \# h4 ?: ^Check Glassdoor or Reddit: |! Y3 \7 Y) x1 i6 Z& _6 @- c
9 ^ {0 L4 i- WSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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* F' k O# g8 {, j/ I* }Be cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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& f8 s# K9 X' |! P+ z( s& K' IThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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