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When starting a new job, it is completely natural to expect to be paid fairly for it.
Unfortunately, the Reddit user u/Chuawkuys expectations were not met.
But on the first payday, they received only 4,000 THB (~$110).
The companys reasoning was that the OP was on probation.
In January of 2019, it was named the 10th-most-frequently used world payment currency.
There are fewfun factsabout this currency.
For example, did you know that it was illegal to step on a baht?
All money has a portrait of the king or a deceased royal family member.
And that is forbidden by law.
Another fun fact is that it is made of a special cotton.
This cotton is made to be extra durable.
And every banknote value has a different thickness, so its easier to tell them apart.
Coming back to the story, the OP did not remember them mentioning a probation salary cut during hiring.
So, they checked the contract.
And there was nothing there describing that kind of condition.
So, the translator decided to delete every file they had translated from their computer.
Some of them were very urgent.
And then they left the job.
She told us about the typical legal requirements for pay during a probationary period.
But she does not deny that there might be some exceptions.
If you agree to that at the start, it may be that you will be paid less.
Next she talked with us about what rights employees have regarding the disclosure of pay changes during probation.
In reality, just a few employees are actually subject to probation policy.
And for subjects of that policy, most if not all normal law protections apply.
And while federal law applies to everyone, the State you work in may afford you even broader protections.
They cant just spring it on employees arbitrarily.
The truth is that the vast majority of employees in the US are at will.
So when you hear this, disregard it completely.
Lastly, we spoke about what employees should do if they believe their pay during probation is unfair.
Milana said that these people could do a few things.
The second option is to speak to an employment attorney for a legal consultation in your area.
In this area of law, the consultation should be free for you.
This may or may not cause them to retaliate against you.
But if they do retaliate, it is likely a place you dont want to work at.
Lying about salary is not a great look for them.
And some people online were of the same opinion.
They cheered the OPs decision to destroy all the files.
Others were less cheerful and more anxious about the situation.
They were worried that the OP might get into all kinds of trouble for their actions.
