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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
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4 ?% a* E) e: O2 x# i# r+ O( cThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends./ ^ L" A6 \+ y3 q
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This raises red flags:
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, q$ w% t; K, eIf 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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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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( Y( t( _8 t t, c2 }( ZIf 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.5 B W( v( W5 Z) u6 H
0 ~3 n0 v' m$ u% G/ T7 ZWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
' Z$ t( ]* |! X7 xAsk upfront:- m7 D( I* }/ C$ s6 {% L1 e
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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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/ B; a% f. J& [+ ]Get everything in writing:
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: K7 @, q6 R& ]8 KEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.8 t0 O9 c3 T( C U# ?' E
0 {, n0 p: H F6 t7 [5 J7 nCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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& F( `, j; B1 ]$ L jBe cautious if:
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# \9 ]4 s, T3 `, PSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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