Hi, I found a job and the offer letter seems good. But I am wary of the term if I am to leave the job halfway, I have to pay them the amount of salary starting on the date of resignation until the contract ends. I will be under probation for six months and the contract is for three years. I am unsure if I leave the job during the probation, will the exit penalty apply to me as well? The exit penalty does not say anything about probation. So the question is whether if the term only applies to a permanent employee who passed the probation or it extends to a probationer as well? The company seems nice but I think it is better safe than sorry. I am okay with the job if everything goes well but if I find the work culture to be bad during probation, I'd like to resign without much consequences if possible but I will still comply to the one month notice requirement etc. I have not sign the contract yet.

Also, is it okay for me to ask for a possible salary increase when I pass my probation before I sign the offer letter? Will that question make them think I'm not a good candidate for the job anymore because of something like "wow this young man hasn't begin the job and is starting to think about salary increase already"?

Thank you!

The contract is for 3 years but also has a probation of 6 months. And the contract did not mention about any cost of training. It is a local job so no overseas travel and whatnot.