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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay! ?( ^: t- ?2 K# r1 _
This is where your suspicion is very valid:0 j5 {; N6 s, ~* b
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.+ l+ @( C) v. X f/ Y& c
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This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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$ v3 R3 i. M, O/ E, mIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.9 K; [) X* W9 u& b
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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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' {7 J4 e+ M2 m) b6 aWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
/ R3 a2 M# G1 ~- ]/ A$ UAsk upfront:
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! g, K& g0 e, p/ b7 b/ E“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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) d) w9 @$ R; i- {& b+ \1 e j q“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”1 u1 v) T" ]' b$ n; z5 u9 e
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Get everything in writing:! M) c3 S) }& p- K. B# y
7 A2 F; T6 g+ i. X: J" e' L, YEspecially 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.# a* A# B- h: J$ c
6 {9 J" ~. u) rBe cautious if:8 C7 D* E# x( P1 M* ~2 L' _
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap( o* n( Z2 E/ c
) N. ^+ \* x+ N$ NThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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