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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay# I% K! C1 Q9 a1 k) v: I
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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* b- t+ O/ a) r$ z' A! b* @, n% f" k) kThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.8 C# v& y( e. ~. a/ v5 `
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This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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+ i6 ~& B; x0 I( e' c+ UIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.. a( m2 s ^4 l7 l" D5 o
% X8 T! `% P R! q: r4 x+ g7 b# ZIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:, g! k B0 K- p3 G( r) W( J3 G
Ask upfront:1 x8 P$ H( O5 s9 P6 y! @3 {0 d2 h+ J
$ @: x) B5 C8 F6 M: p“How many employees typically pass probation?”2 ~# [7 H$ y# h- I# ^
) c& T# l) g, `5 ~% m' B“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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, |0 U# K( r# L2 K, E6 `Get everything in writing:+ a0 M, L; b' h' M6 w( C. L1 T
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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; a' ^8 ` q5 D. e lCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:. X2 t) ~) o# j. j0 t
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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Be cautious if:4 `9 ~- `, X' E7 c
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap& c; G& C* s( M% O& c6 P
, a5 @; ^ J/ nThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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