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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
$ U7 E. ~+ v) |5 @This is where your suspicion is very valid:. E' B$ T' n% f: M& D
, d T3 g) _! M" UThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.; J/ z( ]9 i0 n
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This raises red flags:2 R6 @) _% u; ^( H% |; @
3 Q( T K5 L# n; O' D o4 Y0 E' Z9 qIf 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.- m1 W# |; B' z" Z% I: U
3 r6 V, r" u" s1 v# y6 h3 tIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If 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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1 P: U# G- K, ~What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
9 _4 ]8 O3 K7 G/ w+ F1 y. i4 kAsk upfront:
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( @; w7 J4 I- B5 m& d G“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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2 F! |" @) t p) H% o- eGet everything in writing:
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u% l1 Q# p0 eEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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}8 `' T0 C0 Q% R9 o1 vCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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6 ^0 D2 i- ~ L5 ZSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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Be cautious if:6 V) i( m# O( C: F5 k6 x
/ u/ P1 l! S( g! w1 k5 `Several people seem to go through the same probation trap- b& ?( r2 ^, v6 u' j3 m' x
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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