Re:Ask HN: When is it too old to be an intern?
by crazy5sheep on Saturday January 04, 2014 @07:10PM
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Anyone wants to get paid, but not everyone has the chance at the very beginning.
Re:Ask HN: When is it too old to be an intern?
by patmcc on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @06:40PM
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If a company isn't even willing to pay you minimum wage (which is really not much in most places), it is one or more of:
1) They can't afford to, so probably aren't a very successful business.
2) They want to keep out the people who literally could not afford to live under this arrangement. (Disproportionately non-white, female, etc.).
3) You'll be of even less value to them than the minimum wage (so probably wouldn't be doing anything worthwhile/educational).
Don't take an unpaid internship, even if you can afford it. It perpetuates a terrible idea.
Only an asshole company would do this to a future employee. And only an asshole would allow themselves to be exploited like this.
Guys: work on contract. Get paid. Your lack of self-esteem affects everyone else in the workforce trying to earn a living. Don’t sell yourself--or your peers--short.