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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay! f+ P( V" M* k. ? D$ r' N
This is where your suspicion is very valid:7 O1 s$ ^( I; ]/ e( J9 v
+ E9 W7 V5 c1 }& u( `$ S5 qThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.2 C/ b' u; C, H5 A. C; o
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This raises red flags:1 R6 o o* F& Q2 K% s9 t% N
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
+ g3 v$ g+ p3 w4 CAsk upfront:/ Z- A/ n0 W: e5 W# Z7 r. @
- M8 @2 i* [9 f“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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, t/ W3 v# x7 I+ J“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”7 W, ?7 D4 G- Q. n: Z" W( ~2 e
- S8 C2 z; R+ O0 g9 c( e+ @/ ~* k$ a9 cGet everything in writing:
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; ?; B% d5 z# d# BEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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: v ?8 ^3 [& Y# BCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:6 z: D d% j- S
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.% R3 n0 q4 d, q n! N
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3 O2 _. D# N0 f) |1 U- VSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap, N3 @" Q5 e$ H1 Z9 h
0 S0 |) F! V' Z7 R, B" Y" j9 C4 CThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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