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arikara

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2. I worked for free for a gov't agency
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 12:18 AM
Nov 2014

It was supposed to be a 3 week "work experience" which could lead to paid work, after completing a computer science program. I did all the work the micromanaging b*tch had lined up in the first couple of days and she complained that I worked too fast. The third afternoon she had me in a cold dirty storage room located underground in their parkade, writing down the serial numbers of old computer systems. That was my last day and I would never do slave labour again, nor recommend it.

A person should be paid when they work. Period. And if they do an unpaid "work experience", the so-called experience should relate to the job they are training for.

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what an elitist smuck riverbendviewgal Nov 2014 #1
I worked for free for a gov't agency arikara Nov 2014 #2
Agreed. laundry_queen Nov 2014 #3
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