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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
" y v& q+ u6 ?! j1 B; X+ }This is where your suspicion is very valid:9 m' X' O' {5 h$ ?( W! y
; J' J% d" ? T0 uThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.5 T- q" l& D5 ?
3 z6 y8 D7 Z: R, b+ yThis raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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# C0 U& U. | Z; ]$ H+ kIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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( y" ?! j: G$ A( B. n) ^" R9 JIf 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.7 v: ?8 [- X+ S* Y' T$ o
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Ask upfront:7 x1 `; D2 N- ]8 `. l' y. c' O" A
# }& ^5 u4 s" {) m" E: Z @" ?# B“How many employees typically pass probation?” D! }& g. N& h& G) V
! P. W. U% W5 ]& @“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get 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. u" I' u( W) c
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) C% a7 a% O* U+ w: i, dSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap( P' t9 z" v6 {5 k8 c; t% u5 `0 [' i
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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