Intern Or Indentured Servant? 9 Ways To Determine Whether You’re Being Exploited
Can You Go Pick Up My Dry Cleaning?
“Oh, just make the intern do it,” a staff member may say, demeaning your position at work. Running next door to get coffee and a muffin, especially if you’re getting good training, isn’t such a big deal. But being asked to pick up one’s dry cleaning is a little bit much!
If you are simply “picking up the slack” for employees or running personal errands, but not engaging in any core field experience, you’re being exploited. Though you’re not being paid, you should have just as much respect as the other employees at the company.