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underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
Bets on vendagoats ad having being posted?

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underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
Internships as unpaid professional work are very bad. Volunteer work at charities and soup kitchens are very good and very different.

underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
What are you even trying to say. Your posts dont make sense dude.

underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
I'm pretty sure I remember it from one of those draw me an av gbs threads aaaages ago

feels good to not be the worst poster in the dorkroom

underage at the vape shop fucked around with this message at 11:53 on Mar 23, 2017

underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
the best at being the worst is also the worst at being the best. And vice versa

Im comfortable somewhere in the middle.

underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
In Australia, unpaid intern work work is illegal unless its through a university or tafe as a part of the required coursework. You have to apply to the university and students have to search through them to find the internship and it has to be educational. Students have to get course credit out of it, meaning employers have to go through the uni. Still doesn't stop people from posting on facebook job pages though:

quote:

UNPAID WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITY:
Film/ Marketing & Advertising student required to help build the brand of a growing company by assisting to film & edit video marketing content. CBD Location.
Key requirements:
-Must have experience with film and audio creation, editing and uploading content.
-Marketing & Advertising knowledge or experience would be highly advantageous.
-Access to, or owning of cameras/ microphone equipment would be highly advantageous. (Insurance for the equipment would be provided in this instance.)
For more information, or to express your interest, please send your updated Resume & a Cover Letter to rebecca@IExploitStudents or find the advertisement on CareerHub

Basically, I want a film and tv grad who took all the marketing electives and has the equivalent of a few years experience and their own equipment. It's definitely an educational internship though!

This is an open and close FairWork case for illegal employment, which someone pointed out. The Response:

quote:

Hi Joseph & Evan, if you have any concerns over the legality of this opportunity, please feel free to contact the UQ BEL SET team. They have been assisting us with this process, and we have been arranging this Work Experience opportunity through them. We would not employ someone under illegal circumstances, nor would be provide a Work Experience Opportunity without checking if it was at all possible with the specialised staff at the University first.

Oh yes yes we definitely went through the university thats why we are asking for interns on facebook and not through the universities channels as the univeristy requires us to do. From the UQ BEL (Business, Economics, and Law) site:

quote:

Successful candidates will secure an unpaid professional full-time internship for two to three weeks during the semester break. The work experience placements will be with Brisbane-based organisations relevant to your studies. These organisations will be a mix of small, medium and large across a range of industries.
.

It's week 4 of Australian semester 1. These internships aren't run for another 10-11 weeks. You have to apply for these internships through your faculties website after attending information sessions and registering your interest.

They definitely went through UQ guys this is definitely legit!!! Thats why they are primarilly looking for a film grad in the economics and law faculty. If they actually employ an intern like this they are legally hosed.


E: I'm not 100% sure on UQ's stance, but another Brisbane uni, QUT, requires that their students be paid a wage if they aren't there purely for education. My friend got paid to do an internship because he was the one sitting in the datacenter at night and was responsible for fixing it if it went down. The datacenter served international clients and needed 24 hour reliability so it was a real job.

underage at the vape shop fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Mar 24, 2017

underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
If you get sloshed and can't work then you atleast have the excuse of them encouraging you to drink

from facebook. not unpaid but still scummy

quote:

Looking for suggestions!!
I am a part time photographer, mostly work on weekends as I have a full time job. Has been in the photography profession over 10 years. Two days ago, I was contacted by one person who is interested to engage me in his wedding coming on next month. He got my contact from one of his photographer friends who is helping him to choose the right photographer. He mentioned his friend as one of the best photographers in Brisbane :/ .
Here's the catch. He offered me $300 for his 5 hours wedding. He even compared my quotation (which is obviously standard) with another top photographer. He offered him $300 for 6 hours wedding, including an assistant and post wedding photo-shoot one week after the ceremony. I am unsure who is the photographer is! However, he has booked one of the popular golf clubs in North Brisbane for his wedding and reception ceremony for 8 hours. He is spending a lot according to him in other aspects, but don't have budget for the photographers. Surprisingly, he wants me to go to the ceremony spots in this weekend and also wants to inspect my gears as well :/ .
No way, I am not gonna agree with him. I never encountered this type of situation in my 10 years professional life (5 years here and 5 years back in my country). Therefore, I am looking for your valuable suggestions about how to approach to him so that another photographer in Brissie does not need to encounter this type of situation in future.
STAY SAFE FROM THE BAD WEATHER AND BAD CONTRACTS!

Hi, yes, I found a professional photographer who'll do a shittonne and pay an assistant for $300. Which is why I'm here offering you, an amateur, the same amount for less work overall (but still a poo poo tonne). No, I'm not full of poo poo, why do you ask.

I like that he brags about spending loads of money, and tries to use his poor budgeting skills to guilt trip you into it.

underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
Lol at needing an intern with professional studio access and lighting.

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underage at the vape shop
May 11, 2011

by Cyrano4747
Imagine planning your divorce before you even organise the marriage.

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