The whole point of this isn't being hired straight away - it's about finding leverage in a situation in which you have none. Substituting 3 months of low pay (

The whole point of this isn't being hired straight away - it's about finding leverage in a situation in which you have none. Substituting 3 months of low pay (and subsequent similarly small increases) in exchange for 3 months of free work and (up to 10k higher starting salary in my case), is a no brainer if you look at the big picture