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unpaid internship at for-profit company — absolutely ridiculous

Started by renterguy_25 · Nov 11, 2024 · 1,046 views · 2 replies
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renterguy_25 OP

I'm dealing with a situation in Oregon and need some guidance.

unpaid internship at for-profit company. I've been dealing with this for about 16 weeks now and teh situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 3 years. My position is exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

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TaxPro_CPA_14

Been there. Here's what I learned.

I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

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laura.p_3

This happened to my coworker too.

What worked for me was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. It took 2-4 months but was worth it.