Great news: There are tons and tons of new jobs being created! There is just one minor catch: The jobs don't pay anything. They pay ZERO! See, this is what happens when you completely destry private sector unions and have a race to the bottom. Unpaid internships gain popularity among the jobless Working for no pay isn't the preferred route out of unemployment, but it offers valuable experience and... [more]
Great news: There are tons and tons of new jobs being created! There is just one minor catch: The jobs don't pay anything. They pay ZERO! See, this is what happens when you completely destry private sector unions and have a race to the bottom.
Unpaid internships gain popularity among the jobless
Working for no pay isn't the preferred route out of unemployment, but it offers valuable experience and the inside track to jobs once they do open up. But critics say employers are exploiting the slow economy by not hiring paid workers.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-old-interns-20110315,0,583984.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MostEmailed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+E-mailed+Stories%29
I sure would like to know how that unpaid intern mentioned in the article can afford Malibu. Must be a trust fund baby. Hopefully the govt. will crack down on this fraud and impose massive fines equal to no less than 3 times the wages the intern would have normally been paid. Of course, peopel are stpud for taking these unpaid internships. They should atay at home and collect unemployment.
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Response by lowery
almost 15 years ago
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correction - interns do not work for zero - they pay to work
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Response by lucillebluth
almost 15 years ago
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while the medical assistant's case sounds like the office is taking advantage of this program, internships are a way to get into a diffrent (though somewhat related) field without going back to school OR a way to avoid holes in your resume. "They should atay at home and collect unemployment." not everyone thinks like that. some people are choosing to spend their time on an endeavour that could get their foot in the door of another field, or at the very least, keep their existing skills sharp. not to mention their daily routine is keeping them from sinking into complete depression. and does it say somewhere that one cannot collect uneployment while interning? i didn't see that.
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Response by columbiacounty
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Response by lucillebluth
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and you confirm your status as a pathetic and creepy old man. surely there is a poor soul out there named mrs. columbiacounty? can't you roofie her and try to get some?
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Response by lucillebluth
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ok, just as a follow up. after extensive and arduous research on google i have learned that while it ultimately depends on the state, one CAN receive unemployment while interning. the only possible problem seems to be that one of the criteria to collect is that you must be available for work, which you are not while interning. wan't able to find any concrete answers, but this is the guide to unemployment benefits in california. it doesn't really address "internships", but on page 33 there is a section on "training programs", which is close enough. so, while it's not a definitive YES, it does suggest that it is highly probable.
you are a hopeless idiot. but, of course, that's what you want.
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Response by lucillebluth
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some sources out there suggest not declaring at all, since unpaid interships are hard to track. yet others point out that would be fraud and not worth being caught.
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oh you poor poor man. columbiacounty, do you have some knowledge of unemployment insurance ins and outs? please share your wisdom.
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Interesting. So columbiacounty, you are obsessed with the underaged?
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Response by Socialist
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not to mention that unpaid internships at for profit employers are almost always illegal.
“If you’re a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-profit employer, there aren’t going to be many circumstances where you can have an internship and not be paid and still be in compliance with the law,” said Nancy J. Leppink, the acting director of the department’s wage and hour division.
next time I need my lawn cut or sidewalk shoveled, maybe I will get an unpaid intern from Rutgers. The illegals won't work for free, but the stupid college students will.
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Response by bhh
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Hey socialist,
Why don't you take this opportunity to tell us about the jobs you've created.
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correction - interns do not work for zero - they pay to work
while the medical assistant's case sounds like the office is taking advantage of this program, internships are a way to get into a diffrent (though somewhat related) field without going back to school OR a way to avoid holes in your resume. "They should atay at home and collect unemployment." not everyone thinks like that. some people are choosing to spend their time on an endeavour that could get their foot in the door of another field, or at the very least, keep their existing skills sharp. not to mention their daily routine is keeping them from sinking into complete depression. and does it say somewhere that one cannot collect uneployment while interning? i didn't see that.
LucilleConfirmsStatusAsUnderageMoron
and you confirm your status as a pathetic and creepy old man. surely there is a poor soul out there named mrs. columbiacounty? can't you roofie her and try to get some?
ok, just as a follow up. after extensive and arduous research on google i have learned that while it ultimately depends on the state, one CAN receive unemployment while interning. the only possible problem seems to be that one of the criteria to collect is that you must be available for work, which you are not while interning. wan't able to find any concrete answers, but this is the guide to unemployment benefits in california. it doesn't really address "internships", but on page 33 there is a section on "training programs", which is close enough. so, while it's not a definitive YES, it does suggest that it is highly probable.
http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de1275a.pdf
you are a hopeless idiot. but, of course, that's what you want.
some sources out there suggest not declaring at all, since unpaid interships are hard to track. yet others point out that would be fraud and not worth being caught.
oh you poor poor man. columbiacounty, do you have some knowledge of unemployment insurance ins and outs? please share your wisdom.
columbiacounty
about 2 hours ago
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Interesting. So columbiacounty, you are obsessed with the underaged?
not to mention that unpaid internships at for profit employers are almost always illegal.
“If you’re a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-profit employer, there aren’t going to be many circumstances where you can have an internship and not be paid and still be in compliance with the law,” said Nancy J. Leppink, the acting director of the department’s wage and hour division.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/business/03intern.html
next time I need my lawn cut or sidewalk shoveled, maybe I will get an unpaid intern from Rutgers. The illegals won't work for free, but the stupid college students will.
Hey socialist,
Why don't you take this opportunity to tell us about the jobs you've created.