Timeline for How should I respond to requests to work "for exposure"?
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| Oct 16, 2020 at 15:34 | comment | added | computercarguy | @morsor, most people don't understand just how damaging an unpaid internship is. They go with the historical precedent that's it's good, or they are an employer that likes the negatives. I did an unpaid internship, and I learned quickly just how bad they are. | |
| Oct 16, 2020 at 7:12 | comment | added | morsor | @computercarguy - Good point. Hadn't thought of that comparison | |
| Oct 15, 2020 at 16:43 | comment | added | computercarguy | As an aside, people who work in unpaid internships also think their value is less, and for the same reasons. forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/01/16/… and fastcompany.com/90388911/… | |
| Oct 15, 2020 at 11:05 | comment | added | Scott | I whole-heartedly agree with that last paragraph (well, all of it really). It can be hard, but it is ultimately the best course of action. | |
| Oct 14, 2020 at 15:51 | comment | added | IronEagle | A variation of this is "If you don't think my work is worth paying for now, why would anyone you show it to think otherwise?" | |
| Oct 12, 2020 at 11:33 | history | answered | morsor | CC BY-SA 4.0 |