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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay4 ]0 q# j% Z# r4 p3 {
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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3 _4 `' b9 J2 U3 [( Y* B) Z: A( LThis raises red flags:
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% ]( N9 f5 u# F) K1 HIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern. _0 c6 C* |$ x& i$ Z
$ v5 v" [5 p( a, [# u+ _+ \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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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
( a) i( S6 b: Y4 EAsk upfront:
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. c! r ~ a+ Z( d“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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j: D6 }3 t# g/ \" I6 h- ~# v- p“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”$ H" J! l+ i. S
5 Y1 D( w% h* S% \' tGet everything in writing:
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7 f' G7 R. _9 v0 x) x+ l. L: yEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.4 W6 T& O5 Y9 [3 B
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.1 G$ V) t% |. K2 r# K# X
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) R! d9 ~# d) \Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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