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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay1 A( S% @( f7 \( B5 ?/ K& e- X
This is where your suspicion is very valid:# u, | w& F# ?7 e! w, {
, O' _" M# ?) _0 ~! ?7 QThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends./ o0 V- O# q% r
) A# F+ l* q* W" w+ G7 T+ SThis raises red flags:( ]2 l. K* t9 Z4 C1 h/ B
/ Z- M" f9 ]) d4 F& H, PIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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* \) t# \. G/ U/ m7 G8 P' MIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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* G0 X9 T- S" }( I( t/ \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.1 m. D8 x& d4 ?! C1 V. M
# Z0 \8 b4 ~5 n% T' x9 X6 DWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:' s/ B* L0 X# W
Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”( b8 d& b; X3 S o& j0 W! y- ~/ M! J5 c
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?” e; Z+ [9 Y8 i3 k
; X8 x; W4 v6 RGet 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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& X7 l: j% T0 Y, |0 Q8 JSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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9 Y" I3 x+ v! E) S+ l0 u8 |# pBe cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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: B' {/ S" `9 {2 s% WThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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