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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay% H! m; R+ a, L) x& s7 E2 r
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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0 P- \* t* \* S e8 lThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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" G: N, x4 e2 mThis raises red flags:" K6 x2 _9 T( D. ^1 x) j2 K
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.1 m0 G9 N e5 _# g3 r0 E& \
) e# G1 p9 Y) b! ^0 E1 b! K( Z& FIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.' e! R3 y6 T) `2 C5 ^
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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/ s0 b4 s6 W' M, }What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:- E: n5 |$ E/ u
Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”2 Z, R( J) V9 S" O7 ~$ X3 D( D
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”5 i( H0 \4 Z' P5 c
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Get everything in writing:
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1 J1 d, l C$ Z, e1 |Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.) [. u# |1 w- L
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:0 f p0 y' U8 J/ Q
1 l6 [, e) N! c: R7 `0 F |5 }See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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& h$ s, g# @8 _& f4 b' y7 ^Be cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap: `( J3 p1 z% h# J" r# Q
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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