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What I don't get

  • 31-03-2012 5:32pm
    #1
    EdenHazard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭


    you know unpaid internships, how do people LIVE for the time there doing it?


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  • #2
    Schism
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Schism


    The dole.

    Edit : No idea if it's not linked to that scheme companies seem to be taking advantage of.


  • #3
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Oxygen and avoidance


  • #4
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    EdenHazard wrote: »
    you know unpaid internships, how do people LIVE for the time there doing it?
    With difficulty, unless they're living at home.


  • #5
    OMARS_COMING_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭OMARS_COMING_


    National bank of Parents (NBOP)


  • #6
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    The dole or if they don't qualify, a part time job. An internship is a means to an end, not something you'd be doing long term but it should have long term benefits. Unless of course you sign up for the governement paid Tesco internship where you can stack shelves for nine months :rolleyes:


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  • #7
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Slave labour and increased profits for the company, maybe they should at least buy lunch.

    Exploitation will be the common ground for a lot of these internships.


  • #8
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    90% turn to prostitution
    10% die.

    (Source: Me)


  • #9
    Topper Harley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Topper Harley


    OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »
    National bank of Parents (NBOP)

    a.k.a. Allowance from daddy, I assume... rather than a bank for storing and borrowing parents.


  • #10
    OMARS_COMING_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭OMARS_COMING_


    Topper Harley wrote: »
    a.k.a. Allowance from daddy, I assume... rather than a bank for storing and borrowing parents.

    NBOP offer many services.


  • #11
    cloptrop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭cloptrop


    May as well sell your arse to strangers to make a few quid, your intern boss is ****ing you anyway.


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  • #12
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Pimpin'

    /thread


  • #13
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    ok, they get an extra €50 a week for internships but comeon man, your lunches and petrol if you drive or bus fares will use that extra €50 up very fast so basically if you are an internee you are just working for the dole.

    Now there are very ingratiating benefits in internships, that is if the job is something worthwhile and you gain experience instead of stacking shelves (for below company) as this is not improving your future advancement. How can you live on that pittance.


  • #14
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    Mummy and Daddy, mostly.


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