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> But interns aren't producing anything (if they are, it's not an internship). That seems like a false dichotomy. I'm at an internship right now getting paid
by tkahn6 15y ago
> But interns aren't producing anything (if they are, it's not an internship).
That seems like a false dichotomy.
I'm at an internship right now getting paid quite well and I'm contributing to their bottom line (albeit indirectly since I am working on internal tools). I'm also learning quite a lot.
- jasonlotito 15y agoSorry, I should have been explicit (though, I feel I was fairly obvious). unpaid interships aren't producing anything. If you are getting paid, then it's not really relevant to the discussion of "unpaid internships."
- mattdeboard 15y agoWhatever point you thought you were making, you weren't. And even if you were, it certainly wasn't obvious.
- jasonlotito 15y agoNo. I was correct. Interns producing something of value to the company have to be paid, otherwise it's illegal. If you are getting paid, then the discussion doesn't involve you. Sorry if you don't understand. Your ignorance doesn't make me wrong.
- mattdeboard 15y agoI know, I know, it's everyone else's fault they misunderstood you.
- jasonlotito 15y agoEveryone else? Regardless, being right has nothing to do with popularity. I mean, enough people watch Fox News. Besides, I'm not the one support unpaid interns doing illegal work. And before you try to chime in with some quip about straw man, unpaid internships are the topic, not paid work. It's what my comment was about. A few people disagreed. Whatever. Go back to your "popularity makes it right" way of life.
- mattdeboard 15y agoSame here as well. Though, probably not getting paid quite as much as an intern at Bloomberg. Still great money for an internship and I too am working on internal tools, which earned me a decent raise. Paid internships are great for folks like you and me. In school with some good foundations in programming but really need to learn a lot more. The best opportunity for that is on internal tools where if we screw something up it won't be customer-facing and potentially lose money.