Unpaid jobs

[bigbadwolf]

Interesting article in Fortune:

With nearly 14 million unemployed workers in America, many have gotten so desperate that they're willing to work for free.

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Candidates who respond to Fallis' postings on Craigslist and Facebook must fill out a detailed email questionnaire and undergo two rounds of phone interviews and three in-person interviews.

Those who join Remote Stylist, whether they are students or out-of-work 20- or 30-somethings, must agree to a four-month run and sign a hiring contract. She asks interns to commit 30 hours a week; she has been burned in the past by people who were trying to juggle a paid job with their commitment to Remote Stylist.

 

[Tsotne]

It remembers me the abbreviation in one of the famous film - "Jobless men keep going". Where the collapse of financial system is being discussed. Not too uncommon for many developing economies. Sometimes people find it useful for gaining experience. Loosing time is worst than anything else.