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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay8 L. c3 @. s$ a) {5 ]
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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' S+ r2 |5 [, G' c3 H7 RThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.5 H% [5 y% u3 M; K. ^* ~- y
/ o9 l6 w" x1 |4 hThis raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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' ~6 v& z* b/ s# P- q8 eIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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5 A% o! s. [ |4 H, x# vIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations., Z# W; f" l; X8 k5 a
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”# V: M7 b% ^( I: J
; ^8 M' i( }4 `" _; Q3 u" J' B“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”7 A$ u, \, F$ Q/ I5 b, K% n
( K0 u! U9 P2 L% W+ b5 uGet everything in writing:( ~4 O: s: m6 x/ Q; z. ~& B
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.3 \" {% P# G7 l# k* E. P! i
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:% D4 J) D( Z# \) y6 Y0 s
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends." N' m4 ~ a! P" Q' Q
: [4 A5 @ ~& ~, R2 m% kBe cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap- s" T: [# q) M. v9 H; i# G
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