>In the meantime I handled a handful of business critical situations, developed my ability to keep cool during crisis and put my skills to the test. That's gre

>In the meantime I handled a handful of business critical situations, developed my ability to keep cool during crisis and put my skills to the test. That's great, but you could still have done all those things if you were being compensated appropriately for the extra time you were putting in. It's like unpaid internships. I'm sure unpaid interns often do learn useful skills and make useful connections. But the practice is still exploitative.