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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay/ f. y' y+ }7 C6 H$ l* z8 p$ p
This is where your suspicion is very valid:, i8 ~4 l5 T* p l. C; J# O& `
( t4 s$ b& i9 E5 I4 i& VThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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( k. m5 }3 s0 p7 z2 p5 rThis raises red flags:
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8 ]# K, `+ [; jIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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; C) H2 g3 X V5 x) eWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
' |$ x" m' j6 u$ m8 |1 wAsk upfront:
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5 m7 I7 H) b. n' b“How many employees typically pass probation?”) C7 H2 H0 k1 k; h" W/ ?
4 f/ N2 A# s- n# V* c“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”7 Y0 \ y# s. o; H; a1 }/ ?! K8 {' i# p
3 m/ v. }$ g0 w \4 U# oGet everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.# x* Y( f; F. N8 `, O8 q" l* D
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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" E d8 }3 U1 RSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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