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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay( Y: g+ k$ x2 ?% e p/ R7 g
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.# Y; y2 ^! I0 K3 h) ~0 I
% w: q% w) v* @1 dThis 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. S# J" ~: q z' ]
0 N2 X: y3 N, a/ h4 r/ _) AIt 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." n3 \2 I, O: b+ H( q5 ]) {, X
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Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”! D3 v: a1 R: U9 ^
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”0 n: I5 ~3 s2 }# o' U
! g& C( y( E' X# x( hGet everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.+ h, q+ x- f( L9 B' J! p7 h, j" t4 s
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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' |5 e+ _) O3 b& T) F; [& \! eThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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