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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
9 @8 `5 W$ R7 q9 [& ^This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:7 |! C+ q" m O7 ~3 A8 v+ X
, [. N- y( M4 Q, E3 Z' I8 oIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.$ [$ S6 I3 ]+ |! a
/ B& U( z$ v# b2 aIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.. v' e4 o) @7 g5 Z. Y8 @" _
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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.3 i8 Q8 d6 \; X" C; p4 [6 m* U
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
9 }5 q+ p( A% U* i2 _0 i# m# R9 i! nAsk upfront:" @9 U9 @* \" }
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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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^8 v% |& r- [# ZGet everything in writing:
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7 O; T' A; F+ s5 a% Y+ HEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.5 x) _2 a, T9 A
2 m( p5 A$ G. c) Q* E" h. e/ e0 HCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:* W: }+ z7 X* h0 c6 E' E
$ c' c; @3 n# s' ~: i( T, u9 wSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.- \2 L8 a5 f6 `7 h
, Q4 j( }1 l4 i# K9 d0 { L4 `' kBe cautious if:. N2 T" _% [! U0 A
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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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