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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
. B' |8 J3 d+ ] L5 AThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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' C% d+ r0 V/ D9 UThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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# t. N6 b/ o3 ]1 i- b8 kThis raises red flags:
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! L6 t1 \: g8 ?: Y3 ^If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.* J- ^% A# {2 ^ e$ A
) V) g( ^$ y& }# m5 lIf 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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' f$ r) ~5 B7 s mWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
7 p9 |5 A# |+ pAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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' E3 L$ X2 F! a( o! G) @“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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" Q& L3 l* y, I4 u5 H5 D, x8 QGet everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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) ]4 J1 |' z! N$ F4 F: u" HCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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: i5 X, R4 ^+ t6 r$ B' ]5 T/ S9 RSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.) Q7 u% w; A/ l1 a
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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5 }$ k- O( s# h4 q& ~! s: \4 EThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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