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The only thing that stops a bad slaver with a slave is a good slaver with a slave
this post was submitted on 01 Mar 2024
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Slavery wouldn't be a problem if we had more good slavers with slaves!
unpaid internships should be illegal, it's just slavery with extra steps
No, it's class discrimination against the "wrong kind" who cannot sustain themselves without an income. An unpaid internship is a test of the family's means to ensure that these positions are not available to applicants from poorer backgrounds.
And they should be illegal.
This is the real reason.
You seriously misunderstand the horrors of slavery if you think an unpaid internship is equivalent.
Missing the forest for the trees. This is commentary on how unpaid labor is exploitative, not how slavery and unpaid labor are the same.
I think they're making commentary on unpaid labor being akin to slave labor, Ina humorous tone. So, probably not being serious when it comes to comparing the two, but unpaid internships are closer to slavery than cleopatra was to the pyramids so I'd say it's a fair comparison.
Totally agree. Slaves usually at least get food, water, and shelter.
My understanding js that there is a race to the bottom in the UK means that people with grad degrees are competing to unpaid volunteer positions to get something on their resume...
I can't imagine growing up there with any plan other than leaving.
Slavery is by definition non-consensual
Economic conditions exist whereby unpaid labor is required in order to get paid work, whether you want to do unpaid labor or not.
Modern slavery is a bit more subtle than being chained up in a basement
What are you going to school for if you get an internship as a personal assistant?
Personal assistants usually have degrees in communication, business, or human resources. It's a more complex and demanding position than you'd expect.
And since the only people with PAs in most organisations are mid level or higher execs, you're able to network with very senior people... Even if you don't intend to be a PA this would be a very valuable internship no doubt.
Is this the apprenticeships/internships section on gov.uk