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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:57 PM Original message |
Unpaid internships gain popularity among the jobless |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Welcome to the new Amerika n/t |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. Reverting to the Middle Ages |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. those are for trust fund kids. |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Not necessarily. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 01:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Six months is one thing. More than a year is quite another . n/t |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. I did that when I was looking for work one time. I got some great experience. Found out a lot about |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. Welcome to my world. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. Back in my day we were called trainees and we were |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. Dontcha' just love capitalism? |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Capitalism... Serfdom.... Semantics, right? |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. You bet! |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. at least we elected a DEM for Gov in MN, even if the legislature flipped |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
38. Answer: With plutonium cake. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. Isn't the FLSA pretty strict about what companies can have interns |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. supported on what topic? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Huh? nt |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. on which topic is President Obama supported in 2012...? I guess re-election? Maybe? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 01:09 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Job approval |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 01:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. so is that a prediction of the approval rating from progressives in 2012? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 01:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Nope, it's a statement of what it is now. |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 02:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. it's 2011 |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 02:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Yep, that is correct... nt |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 02:17 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. so where does the 2012 come in? is it a non sequitur to the rest of the comment? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. They are two separate but related comments: Supporting Obama's reelection in 2012 |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 02:28 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. ahhhh..... |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. Only the rich kids at my college were able to afford to do those. |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
11. It's especially insulting when companies with huge profits do this. nt |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. Let's see, work all day for no pay? For a year? At age 40? |
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right2bfree (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Bingo!! We have a winner!! nt |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Seriously. It's fucking sickening what's happening with our jobs. |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. And the march toward a significant reduction in the standard of living for Americans continues... |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
17. Damn, that's messed up! n/t |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
18. At least slaves got a place to stay... and a bit of food... |
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right2bfree (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:44 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Yeap!! |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
20. next up, intern positions at Walmart |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. We need to organize labor outside of companies/corporations --- |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. That is what you get with no bargaining rights or a collective body |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:08 AM Response to Original message |
37. No wonder businesses haven't picked up hiring |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
39. uh, there will be no job opening as long as this dipshit is already doing it free |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Even STUDENT internships should be illegal |
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