This is similar to almost all unpaid positions which require dirty work and give you a bit of power. The people who do them end up being people who volunteer t

This is similar to almost all unpaid positions which require dirty work and give you a bit of power. The people who do them end up being people who volunteer to be "paid" with the opportunity to go on a power trip. I've not had experience of it myself, but I've heard from some people who have worked at high profile charities that a similar thing happens there.