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| “Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay) w- |5 d2 W9 D( o. ?0 j' C This is where your suspicion is very valid:" j5 f8 D, p2 j
 
 ' J9 \; U( D7 G) H+ _9 ]They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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 & ~/ _$ T7 e+ w) 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.
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 , t4 `& d0 p" G: P+ X& U& c7 UIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.7 k& w. `( T0 u; u0 R/ q
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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.: L7 ^% u% I) G7 ^% ^, p6 N+ c6 w
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 What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
 - E$ v9 `7 K0 ?  q# {0 L# {; sAsk upfront:6 z" r4 {5 I3 _9 U, I
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 “How many employees typically pass probation?”
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 “Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”& B5 {/ @' M: X% B  a0 Z. l; K
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 Get everything in writing:; `8 \. Y9 n0 N3 |4 M
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 Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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 Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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 & Y  m/ i  z: ?+ Q9 K8 E7 OSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.4 {% x5 g! T4 I
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 Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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