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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Their quoting of "unpaid internship" as something other than "unpaid work" is a distorted view, and part of the problem. No one should work for free unless they are volunteering for charity or something. No one should work for free at a for-profit company, that's for sure.