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Yellow Magic
Could I BE any more Chandler Bing from Friends (TM)?
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author=ivoryjones
ahaha didn't think your job would be below the minimum wage x)

welcome to the wonderful world of internships
Ugh, that sucks, YM. Makes me hesitant to become an intern ever.
Yellow Magic
Could I BE any more Chandler Bing from Friends (TM)?
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It's not really like I had a choice, to be honest. At least here in the UK, with 60-100+ applications for every graduate job, one has to go that extra mile to make themselves stand out.

The pay isn't THAT bad when considering the fact that it adds up to £1000 a month, which covers rent, food and other expenses fairly easily. For the first time in my life I'm pretty much completely financially independent, so that's a plus I guess.
Hey, at least you're a bit better off. Some of the internship here don't even pay yo.

author=Yellow Magic
The pay isn't THAT bad when considering the fact that it adds up to £1000 a month


and you were complaining wtf (just converted it to HKD, seems pretty good for an internship to me)
Yellow Magic
Could I BE any more Chandler Bing from Friends (TM)?
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it is literally minimum wage (for 21+ year olds) though, i.e. £6.19 an hour. Cashiers working at McDonald's, no offence to them, earn as much...
...

Okkkkkay. Did NOT expect your minimum wage to be that high. Converted it from GDP (and if I'm correct) the minimum wage is twice and a little more than ours over here.
Caz
LET'SBIAN DO THIS.
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author=Yellow Magic
it adds up to £1000 a month


Wait you get the learns AND the money? That seems like a pretty sweet deal to me!
Aw... I wish I have a part-time job, too. :P
Yellow Magic
Could I BE any more Chandler Bing from Friends (TM)?
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author=Caz
Wait you get the learns AND the money? That seems like a pretty sweet deal to me!


Well, I guess if you judge it like any other internship it'd look like that, but (disclaimer: I'm not trying to sound condescending) considering I'm working at the same level (i.e. performing the same duties) as employees with several years' experience, and that too in a programming job of all things, I think I'd be entitled to more than minimum wage.

With that said, I do acknowledge that it's hard for pretty much everyone at the moment. However that shouldn't have a knock-on effect on wages - people should be entitled to an amount proportional to the work they do.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
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I remember reading that IT internships are usually paid, so that's not unusual - though I believe internships in most other fields are unpaid. I'm jelly that your minimum wage is so high though.
author=Yellow Magic
author=Caz
Wait you get the learns AND the money? That seems like a pretty sweet deal to me!
Well, I guess if you judge it like any other internship it'd look like that, but (disclaimer: I'm not trying to sound condescending) considering I'm working at the same level (i.e. performing the same duties) as employees with several years' experience, and that too in a programming job of all things, I think I'd be entitled to more than minimum wage.

With that said, I do acknowledge that it's hard for pretty much everyone at the moment. However that shouldn't have a knock-on effect on wages - people should be entitled to an amount proportional to the work they do.
I worked at loew wages during internships/workterms. Doesn't matter - it's the experience and connections that matter. Without them you are kinda hosed when you want to join the workforce for realz. Then you make the MAD BANK.
Yellow Magic
Could I BE any more Chandler Bing from Friends (TM)?
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But I have friends earning twice or thrice the amount I do, thanks to them working at investment banks/investment management companies - even though they're just interns too. I'm kinda jealous. :(
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/07/report_ntsb_fires_intern_who_c.html

Sum Ting Wong, Wi Tu Lo, Ho Lee Fuk, and Bang Ding Ow.

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I can't stop laughing

author=Mr_Detective
This is kinda funny :D

I love that series x-) Especially the creative use of the Thumb indicator.
Adon237
if i had an allowance, i would give it to rmn
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I think Kaiterra showed that to me on the IRC, it was hilarious yet terrible.

Max McGee
with sorrow down past the fence
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hmm so people here still mak gams
edchuy
You the practice of self-promotion
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author=Max McGee
hmm so people here still mak gams


Hey, Max! Long time, no see ...
Addit
"Thou art deny the power of Aremen?!"
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Yo, Maxy -- remember me!?

That's right; I RUN THIS TOWN, NOW!!!

IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT YOU LET ME GET AWAY WITH IT!!!

(BTW, how are things?)
Why do I keep feeling like changing my avatar every few days? :D