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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
+ G# Q# {8 J! }* t6 UThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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9 w2 z( o, K) l3 KThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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, s6 V [* c2 D- ]* [6 r+ GThis raises red flags:# c5 T% G" h, o1 X2 c" ^) A) o
7 p, Z# k7 K- p9 L) r: O! LIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.- V( p" p3 Z, Q" z3 g/ \
6 C. a7 H( Z6 q! F5 [7 cIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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1 u5 @/ S6 j/ P' f' P3 W3 OIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:3 |& V) W0 F* i( V, t% g& d1 }6 {
Ask upfront:1 Y: F) J! D% R' P0 x- H* ~
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”- c, S* ^5 M# g; [( H. S$ c
$ A& Q" j3 n. j. a) X0 q9 `“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”5 C" O3 E6 R x3 j% |/ f# I
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Get everything in writing:
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Q4 y/ S. I7 L3 FEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.9 Z; f, l% C3 S2 X9 S, t% _
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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; B. o! s0 E" a0 ^5 wSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.6 e( g1 `) S7 p+ [3 U
; a$ [- u. C/ q. `( j4 T* l2 XBe 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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