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I don't see how this is different from the real world. I see lots of ads for "Unpaid Internships" that want extensive knowledge of the field and expect you to

• imack 17y ago
  My other favorite is looking for a technical person for whom they will "split the profits". Your local CraigsList "computer gigs" section will be filled with these. My favorite recent: "We are a couple of mompreneurs who are launching a business geared to moms. We are looking for someone, preferably a mom so you will already have knowledge of the target market, to help us with website design, online promotion etc. etc." http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cpg/1621222670.html http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cpg/1621222670.html
  • philk 17y ago
    That's hilarious. Doubtless they'll be offering a smaller share of the profits as they're bringing their all important idea to the table. I think I'm going to try this stunt with every service I consume. "Yes, you see, you give me a haircut for free and then we split any resultant profits. 70-30, because the haircut was my idea".
  • afterburner 17y ago
    Maybe web developers can sell themselves as "Marketing specialists". There seems to be a higher expectation of good pay with that among the non-tech savvy...
• starev 17y ago
  The difference is that you assume that the learning + industry experience + chance at a job later will make up for the not-being-paid. In this case, there is no potential for getting a foot in the door, no industry experience, and the 'learning' is questionable, particularly when you could use the same skills to make $25-50 an hour freelancing.