@ZoeQuinnzel in an ideal perfectly unionized world, you're right, but how do I get things to do next year if I don't offer to work for free?
Free labor will never be an okay thing, especially not for retail or food service. EVER. I know finding a job is hard but COME THE FUCK ON
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@joshuamelnick you're killing the job market by offering to work for free. Work for a better employer. They exist. -
@ZoeQuinnzel in the field I want to work in could just say "go fuck yourself" and I am left with a wasted year -
@ZoeQuinnzel anything in gaming. I would prefer game journalism, but I am also interested in development. -
@joshuamelnick oh dear god if someone expects you to work in games and isn't paying you, they're not someone you want to work for. Period. -
@ZoeQuinnzel for free. It is he tragedy of the commons, absent perfect unions, reality still hurts me -
@joshuamelnick Then don't do it. Work a paying job elsewhere and build your portfolio and network. Unpaid internships will not help you here - 5 more replies
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@ZoeQuinnzel Sadly, unpaid labor is increasingly becoming the new entry level. -
@projectbc that is 20 thousand kinds of not okay -
@ZoeQuinnzel It's absurd. When I started my job hunt, I was blown away to see that "entry level" positions required min 3-5 yrs experience. -
@projectbc that's an employer who apparently doesn't understand what words mean -
@ZoeQuinnzel It's sadly quite common. :/ What it means is "we want someone with lots of experience who we can pay an entry level salary"
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@ZoeQuinnzel I heard a disturbing statistic about the amount of unpaid labour going on in England, but can't find it now. - End of conversation
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@ZoeQuinnzel so volunteering at a shelter is bad. Most libraries close w/o volunteers. Hospitals to Habitat for Humanity need'um. -
@MonkeyKing1969 That is so not what I'm talking about. Causes =/= for-profit businesses in terms of volunteering.
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@ZoeQuinnzel the reason it's hard to find a job is because there is no shortage of idiots offering to work for free.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ZoeQuinnzel There is a lot of unpaid stuff going on over here, they call it work experience :DThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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