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OldBaldy1701E

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12. You mean the corporate world expects you do work for free while making them richer?

Mon Nov 7, 2022, 03:59 PM

Nov 2022

Who would have guessed!

Look, the fact that for almost ten years we had to live with the concept of 'unpaid internship' as a real and perfectly accepted thing tells you everything you need to know about employment in the corporate world. If you want to retain your health, your sanity, and any chance at living past the age of 40, stay away from it!

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] milestogo Sep 2022 OP

what kind of hours did you agree to do when you took the job? msongs Sep 2022 #1

Its a standard contract and the work is 40 hrs/week. milestogo Sep 2022 #2

Has your agency placed people in your position with Phoenix61 Sep 2022 #3

Do what you think is right. Eko Sep 2022 #4

Does your state have a strong dept of labor? 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #5

Well, none of these parties is in state. milestogo Sep 2022 #6

Assigned a b c tasks. And then told to add on x y z tasks. I cbabe Sep 2022 #7

So today in a meeting the top manager came out and said milestogo Sep 2022 #8

I've been contracting for 28 years with 10 months off for good behavior. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2022 #9

Thank you. milestogo Sep 2022 #10

Things haven't gotten any better. milestogo Oct 2022 #11

You mean the corporate world expects you do work for free while making them richer? OldBaldy1701E Nov 2022 #12