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VanillaRhapsody

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3. unless they are educating the interns..

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 04:15 PM

Sep 2014

By law it is.....there are lots of regs on what constitutes internship. I know I helped create 2 internships...for most...unpaid is really illegal.

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The things one learns on DU ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 OP

I was just reading that thread. janlyn Sep 2014 #1

I wouldn't call it over the top ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #2

What do you think causes someone, janlyn Sep 2014 #5

I think it goes a bit deeper than that ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #9

unless they are educating the interns.. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #3

In all honesty ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #4

okay its small s slavery vs big S slavery VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #6

I agree with the latter point; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #10

I believe the 2 do not even come close to comparison , I can see where using that term AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #13

Well, it can be argued that it's slave labor Warpy Sep 2014 #7

I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #12

It's exploitative. It's not slavery. MADem Sep 2014 #8

Agreed. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #11

Isn't it more like a Medieval Apprenticeship? Generic Other Sep 2014 #14

Internships = slavery ? jaysunb Sep 2014 #15

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #16

that one called a woman who talked about her personal abuse a liar Kali Sep 2014 #26

Sadly, that's not uncommon ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #27

I just got home and saw that. gollygee Sep 2014 #17

Heh.. Number23 Sep 2014 #24

I'm not surprised JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #18

Some are legends in their own minds... freshwest Sep 2014 #32

You've noticed that too? JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #33

Certain ones live in a fact and logic free world. And a Libertarian one, in every way that counts. freshwest Sep 2014 #34

I just read your conversation and sheshe2 Sep 2014 #19

And come to find out ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #20

I would love to know how many other people feel like she does here. Boudica the Lyoness Sep 2014 #21

Or, Uncle Tom's Cabin ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #22

You may be right. Boudica the Lyoness Sep 2014 #28

And the person is actually DIGGING DOWN. As in going out of their way to not hear any of the Number23 Sep 2014 #23

I didn't see the hide; but it really should tell the admins something ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #25

That was a bullshit hide gollygee Sep 2014 #29

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #30

Sorry you got a hide, the denial is deep with some. You already know about my Ignore list... freshwest Sep 2014 #31

Yes.. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #35