Unpaid internships are one of the biggest scams of our current work culture. We all agree that internships are valuable to young people who want to get a taste of a certain field, gain some practical experience, and start collecting references for their resumes. Moreover, interns are valuable to companies to train prospective hires, gain some new insight, and build their programs. But where, in all of that, does it say that it doesn't need to pay? You're doing real work, after all, and work should be paid. Otherwise, that's volunteering, and that's different.
But alas many workplaces love to exploit this little loophole and get some labor for free. And for certain kinds of young workers, it's worth it to get the experience. But in this case, the expectations of unpaid work went far beyond the regular call of duty, and the intern had no choice but to stand up for herself. Read on for the story.
But alas many workplaces love to exploit this little loophole and get some labor for free. And for certain kinds of young workers, it's worth it to get the experience. But in this case, the expectations of unpaid work went far beyond the regular call of duty, and the intern had no choice but to stand up for herself. Read on for the story.
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