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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay9 I* F3 O x8 K2 @" p
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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: \( R6 j" p$ R9 }They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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3 y) G; v" y/ B. k* N [4 @9 ZThis raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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# t6 [. n( ^ b% [* i3 i% lWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:3 H$ K6 x, G3 p9 P+ O! ~
Ask upfront:
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- ]( c7 k) e+ x% q“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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" Q0 b& H' q8 `6 W" x, e% b( @Get everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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8 m. H% S1 c* O/ }! `( wCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:' N. F8 t0 j: f ~
* a$ v7 d3 v, N% u2 {# {! VSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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8 F+ s2 x8 ~" @8 f8 TSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap* ]4 g3 \7 V6 {( ?
: C* Z. B: H2 rThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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