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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

Not programming, but in the same vein, A Trek Bicycle store manager asked me in an interview if I would be willing to work a trial shift the next day building bicycles. Unpaid, of course. Just to see if I was a good fit.

Of course, since I was used to building 50 a day, I would have gotten all of them done in a single shift whereas they were needing to call in stores from surrounding areas to come help in a few days.

I laughed and said if they needed help tomorrow I would be happy to work for my usual fee of $20/bike.

Oddly, I did not get the job

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Was this in the US? How the fuck is that legal?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago

The largest category of us theft is wage theft. So, ya know, gonna guess it's not legal

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