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Re:Offer HN: I will work for free in San Francisco this week by salahxanadu on Monday February 25, 2013 @12:56PM (#5280352)
I think these 'I'm european, I'll work for free' posts are a bit tiring. It is a very difficult proposition and if we take into account business rules and regulations it becomes much more unsavory.

Why not just ask for a tour or find people at hackathons or meetups?

Re:Offer HN: I will work for free in San Francisco this week by styrmis on Monday February 25, 2013 @01:19PM (#5280539)
Fair enough—I realise it isn't necessary (there are seemingly many generous and open people here) but I'd like to offer something in return if I can. Feedback duly noted! I'm happy to just chat and I've had a good experience with that so far.

Out of interest have you done something similar before, and did you approach it in a different way?