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Yes, it is good offer. Most internships are not paid and getting experience is more valuable than those 200 - 300 euros. But don't stay intern too long.

by sccxy 4y ago

lucideer 4y ago
"good" is not quite the right word here - it is an objectively bad offer. It is however true that many internships are not paid. This practice is illegal in Europe, but it is widely flaunted and enforcement is zero.
- sccxy 4y ago
  Sorry, but internship is very specific term and that means school & student & company. You are very wrong about it being illegal! Stop spreading misinformation.
  - lucideer 4y ago
    To be clear on language here as we're both technically correct: - Unpaid "internships" are technically legal in Europe. - It is illegal if "an employee is contributing to the workplace" for them to be unpaid - Most interns are required to contribute to the workplace, which is an illegal use of internships by employers. In reality, the law allowing unpaid internships is almost certainly a deliberate measure to allow employers to exploit this loophole by placing the burden of enforcement upon interns (since it can be technically legal if they're not contributing, the onus is on the intern to legally challenge their employer. Not only are they less likely to take the financial risk here, it's also somewhat paradoxical as presumably a would-by-intern intending to do that would simply turn down the opportunity (precluding any law-breaking by the employer). There's been calls to make such internships blanket illegal, but it hasn't happened yet. TL;DR: there is such a thing in theory as a "legal unpaid internship" in the EU, but in practice a large majority of unpaid internships do not fall within the bounds of legal.
    - sccxy 4y ago
      TL;DR: lucideer lies. do not read his/her false information
      - lucideer 4y ago
        I'm sorry that you feel the need for ad hominem here - I'm trying to engage in good faith. Do you have some links to the specific legal instruments defining exceptions for "school/student/company"? Open to being corrected here if I'm mistaken.
        sccxy 4y ago
        Google: internship contract/agreement + university Translate it to czech/hungarian/...

Yes, it is good offer. Most internships are not paid and getting experience is more valuable than those 200 - 300 euros. But don't stay intern too long.

by sccxy 4y ago

Yes, it is good offer. Most internships are not paid and getting experience is more valuable than those 200 - 300 euros. But don't stay intern too long.

lucideer 4y ago

"good" is not quite the right word here - it is an objectively bad offer. It is however true that many internships are not paid. This practice is illegal in Europe, but it is widely flaunted and enforcement is zero.

sccxy 4y ago
Sorry, but internship is very specific term and that means school & student & company. You are very wrong about it being illegal! Stop spreading misinformation.
- lucideer 4y ago
  To be clear on language here as we're both technically correct: - Unpaid "internships" are technically legal in Europe. - It is illegal if "an employee is contributing to the workplace" for them to be unpaid - Most interns are required to contribute to the workplace, which is an illegal use of internships by employers. In reality, the law allowing unpaid internships is almost certainly a deliberate measure to allow employers to exploit this loophole by placing the burden of enforcement upon interns (since it can be technically legal if they're not contributing, the onus is on the intern to legally challenge their employer. Not only are they less likely to take the financial risk here, it's also somewhat paradoxical as presumably a would-by-intern intending to do that would simply turn down the opportunity (precluding any law-breaking by the employer). There's been calls to make such internships blanket illegal, but it hasn't happened yet. TL;DR: there is such a thing in theory as a "legal unpaid internship" in the EU, but in practice a large majority of unpaid internships do not fall within the bounds of legal.
  - sccxy 4y ago
    TL;DR: lucideer lies. do not read his/her false information
    - lucideer 4y ago
      I'm sorry that you feel the need for ad hominem here - I'm trying to engage in good faith. Do you have some links to the specific legal instruments defining exceptions for "school/student/company"? Open to being corrected here if I'm mistaken.
      - sccxy 4y ago
        Google: internship contract/agreement + university Translate it to czech/hungarian/...