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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay" Q9 ? e3 j2 i% N6 ~
This is where your suspicion is very valid:: y% H) z# @9 Y4 b \4 ~ B8 a
0 w* M( i/ u% U, [* i, @; z) t& N+ ^( uThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.3 v: X) i z+ D# }
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This raises red flags:; O. J4 G q0 M' L" v
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.) K/ N8 z# e! T- r
/ J& a0 _' z* n# q4 LIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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3 t$ J8 p6 L4 ~) R, j" {/ n9 FIf 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:
5 t0 M2 g) G+ Y" z7 B, z/ }% v1 hAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”; o" c" E0 ?; M# w% |) E
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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0 \8 F# n( C' KCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:2 y, S1 a4 r* L8 z5 D
4 X/ H4 E3 ^: OSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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( X7 s! Z: s+ O- H* T3 p4 Z+ oBe cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap9 l/ H. F" q" [" I2 J: a# z# n2 N
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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