#27: Will Work for Free
How many Millennials have started their job hunt straight out of college or high school, only to be bombarded with countless unpaid internship opportunities? Too many poor Millennials to count, honestly. The unpaid internship, no matter the field of work, is notorious for overworking and underpaying young adults desperate for work experience. (Yes, by “underpaying” we mean not paying at all).
It’s especially annoying to hear an older person berate you about how nothing in life is free and you have to earn everything you get. Meanwhile, these same people are looking for free labor in exchange for “experience.” Unpaid internships are great if you have the means to work without pay for a bit, but that’s not an option available to everyone. Paying interns, at least a little, can help more people break into new industries that they’re genuinely interested in.