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I disagree very strongly with this. As a YC founder who's raised millions of dollars and employs dozens of people, I got my start - and may not be where I am n
by robhunter 8y ago
I disagree very strongly with this.
As a YC founder who's raised millions of dollars and employs dozens of people, I got my start - and may not be where I am now - without an unpaid internship.
- rmrfrmrf 8y agoThere's nothing noble about the theft of labor. Internships can and do exist with fair wages.
- barry-cotter 8y agoNo one stole anything. Two adults came to a mutually agreeable arrangement in which labour would be provided in exchange for training. Theft would at the least require that someone was deceived. Unpaid internships are a vastly lesser evil than demanding a four year degree for an entry level job. Those four years could have been spent earning as well as learning. A six month unpaid internship is a hell of a lot cheaper than an associate’s degree, never mind a Bachelor’s.
- rickbutton 8y agoUnpaid labor is wage theft.