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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay4 Y b. A& b4 y- I2 |6 \
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.) ^# f R+ ^4 O, V% F; Y* I
" t4 @1 Z) s4 n6 oThis raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.9 X( G) p6 a; G* e
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:$ l Y% }6 Q* m" U$ W+ S; d
Ask upfront:+ x4 s: e7 ?1 E$ X$ p
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”4 A q# `- e& @7 a3 @
9 [5 B6 S9 M& ~+ o" @“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”3 z" h) j D8 y9 V, _
" x0 l; i% G, L# a/ z, F: oGet everything in writing:
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% n7 g W3 _% `' uEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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( m: F& L m3 R, G! N9 l/ TSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.# l" Q1 ?6 e+ @- }, m: m
) l4 u: _/ I, R4 mBe cautious if:( y* f4 o! n' g# h! B7 A5 w
& @ l! k) f9 [' l+ B' Z8 `+ J' JSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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. U" n1 x5 f8 {# j# g) ~The employer seems vague or evasive |
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