Comments on: The role of internships for employers http://internsanonymous.co.uk/2009/11/26/the-role-of-internships-for-employers/ A forum for interns to share their experiences and discuss the ethics of unpaid employment. Most importantly, we want this site to be a place where YOU can tell us your story. Wed, 30 May 2012 00:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ellie http://internsanonymous.co.uk/2009/11/26/the-role-of-internships-for-employers/#comment-518 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:05:03 +0000 http://internsanonymous.co.uk/?p=1068#comment-518 This employer seems to be framing it as the intern’s fault if they are exploited. Maybe this guy arrived late and left early because he WASN’T BEING PAID and it’s illegal to penalise work experience people who make mistakes/arrive late etc.

If you’re agreeing to take them on, and expect them to have a level of skill so that they’re “useful” to you, why shouldn’t you be paying them something basic?

]]> By: Roy http://internsanonymous.co.uk/2009/11/26/the-role-of-internships-for-employers/#comment-450 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:43:41 +0000 http://internsanonymous.co.uk/?p=1068#comment-450 I suppose if you’re looking for people from a background that puts them in a position where they can afford to give up their time for months on end, in some kind of talent competition to earn your approval, then perhaps you’ll find the class of people you’re looking for. Good luck to you – though I doubt you’ll be picking up any Investors In People accolades anytime soon.

I only hope that the poor sod who had the audacity to ask for the princely wage of £15k pa wasn’t cutting hours because he was forced to work a second (or should I say, first) job to pay the bills…

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