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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:17 AM Original message |
Fortune: Unpaid jobs: The new normal? (you should read the comments, too) |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. What ---- The ---- Fuck?!? Have we fallen this far? |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Oh come on now! |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Oh indeed we have. And not hit bottom. Yet. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Feudal state. That's their long-term goal. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. absolutely. Venal Repubbies and weak-kneed Dems, abetting them each step of the way |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Bingo |
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stillwaiting (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
49. Complicit Dems. "Weak" is an excuse they'll let you believe though. nt |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. you mean, they're in on it from the get-go? |
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stillwaiting (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I truly believe SOME are in it from the get-go. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #59 |
91. I think WI has turned over an interesting leaf, if not new |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. "People who work for free are far hungrier than anybody who has a salary..." |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
65. ... and it never even occurred to her ... |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
71. She might get a clue if she were to see them dumpster-diving at 1pm. nt |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. This should be illegal |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. +1 |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
68. +2 |
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Shallah Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
69. Yes WTF? If this isn't illegal someone needs to write a law NOW |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
75. It absolutely IS ILLEGAL |
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roxiejules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
84. It has been erased |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. Deleted message |
Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Have you carefully considerd all the incredible |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Horrific future. |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. Do they have to wear a muzzle while threshing the grain? |
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Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. I thought I'd never say this, but I'm beginning to really hate this country |
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Foo Fighter (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. Hey, c'mon now. It's all about the free market. After all, why pay some kid |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. "People who work for free are far hungrier than anybody who has a salary..." |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Oh, it gets worse. This Kelly Fallis is a real piece of work. Read this: |
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roxiejules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
85. and this: |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. "Unfortunately...there are strict federal and state rules that workers must be paid the minimum wage |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. And, right next to that, Fortune is soliciting for input on an upcoming article |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. good god |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
33. The teabaggers are eliminating the word 'labor' from everything, so those laws have to go, too. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:38 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Honestly, that would not surprise me one bit. I'd be more surprised if they didn't |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
15. exploitation |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
19. Does she know how to spell "slavery" eom |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. Here's Kelly Fallis' website |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Ugly all around. |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
39. Remote Stylist on Facebook |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
102. I couldn't read past "Junior College in the Swiss Alps" but thanks, was enough n/t |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
103. YOU CAN LEAVE AN EMAIL MESSAGE FOR HER AT THE WEBSITE |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
23. I left a comment we'll see if they post it |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. There are some pretty good comments |
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wellst0nev0ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
25. So In Soviet America, You Pay Job |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
27. I'll tell you what. How's about I pay YOU 8 bucks an hour to let me work here... |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. Didn't slaves at least get room and board? |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Exactly |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
29. My daughter was offered an unpaid internship.... |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
31. This is the result of 30+ years of people voting against their own econommic self-interest. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. and to think that once upon a time, companies hired entry level people, |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
88. Yeah, I do. |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
35. to paraphrase the Bard............A slave by any other name would still a slave be |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
37. Hmm. Looks as though that site stopped releasing comments people posted. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
55. Still no new comments to read, though there must be a huge backlog of unreleased comments |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #55 |
100. they probably deleted the negative posts |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #37 |
98. There's certainly a "cost savings perspective" here... |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
38. Do they sing hymns while working and face whipping for calling in sick? |
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ProgressIn2008 (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
41. Each time I read propaganda that the economy is improving, I think of things like this |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
42. Voluntary Slavery... |
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Cowpunk (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #42 |
63. That's what I called it when Arriana Huffington was promoting this BS a while ago |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
43. The serfs are paid in protection from terrorism and the opportunity to live in awe of our |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. Oh, uh, there won't be any money... |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. oh, those poor, poor companies...the unfairness of it all |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
81. Obviously, these poor companies need more tax breaks! |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
46. jeebus fucking Krispyness. they PAID for this experience and it's still not enough |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
47. A Thousand Points of Light! |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #47 |
101. UK |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
48. Well I like this guy: |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
50. Nobody works for free |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
51. Insane. However, I would seriously love it if some of these unpaid workers |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Heh. A twist on Project Mayhem. Corporate destruction from within. I like it. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Workers will exact revenge |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
52. Finally! Hell yea, anything to serve the corporations to make more |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
53. Working for free will boost my self-esteem... |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
54. People have lost all respect for themselves and their worth as a result |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
58. Still stuck at 26 comments last I looked . . . |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
60. kelly fallis = likely trust fund kid |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
61. Coporations have officially become terrorists. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
62. She should be reported to the Canadian labor board |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. The Canadian labour board has been gutted |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
66. This isn't supposed to be legal |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
67. Disgusting. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
70. My solution to the economy: Take all of Wall St. and put them on that show Hoarders. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
72. If you sign a contract, doesn't one require that each party provide something for the other? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
73. Hey!... a GREAT way to weed out those "undesirables". |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
74. This is illegal...federal wage and hour laws have a 6 factor test for internships |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
76. so horrible I don't even want to readthe article. |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. It seems that the "bottom" will not be reached for some time. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. what is worst than unpaid job: Paying to work? Slavery? |
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a simple pattern (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
80. annnnd her twitter is |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
82. They finally released comments on the article that have piled up since last night. |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
83. Can't pay the bills with a 'self esteem boost'. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
86. k&r n/t |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
87. This is how I got my first grown-up job. I'd had jobs before but |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #87 |
93. You were volunteering for a nonprofit, though, and I see that as different from being asked to work |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #93 |
97. Agree 1000% nt |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #87 |
96. I doubt that any of this woman's interns will ever get offered a job when the company takes off - |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
89. Here's a good comment |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #89 |
94. WTF?? |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #94 |
104. If you read the article, that wasn't in it |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
90. Never work for free. |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
92. That's disgusting. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
95. Sickening article. Even more sickening that someone(s) would even consider it. Rec nt |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
99. in ten years |
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