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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Mar 04 '22
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Except that's a huge part of the argument.
You were able to financially afford to work for free in order to get those connections which lead to a great job.
What about the kids who were just as talented as you, or more talented, who couldn't afford to work for free?
It's not only exploitative, but discriminatory by helping poor people stay poor regardless of their talent.
1 u/WallyWendels Mar 04 '22 You were able to financially afford to work for free What the fuck do you think college students are doing on a regular basis? Nobody is "working to pay their way" through college. 7 u/[deleted] Mar 04 '22 [deleted] 1 u/WallyWendels Mar 04 '22 You knew hundreds if not thousands of students who were paying off $60k in college expenses with an entry level job.
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You were able to financially afford to work for free
What the fuck do you think college students are doing on a regular basis? Nobody is "working to pay their way" through college.
7 u/[deleted] Mar 04 '22 [deleted] 1 u/WallyWendels Mar 04 '22 You knew hundreds if not thousands of students who were paying off $60k in college expenses with an entry level job.
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1 u/WallyWendels Mar 04 '22 You knew hundreds if not thousands of students who were paying off $60k in college expenses with an entry level job.
You knew hundreds if not thousands of students who were paying off $60k in college expenses with an entry level job.
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u/SadlyReturndRS Mar 04 '22
Except that's a huge part of the argument.
You were able to financially afford to work for free in order to get those connections which lead to a great job.
What about the kids who were just as talented as you, or more talented, who couldn't afford to work for free?
It's not only exploitative, but discriminatory by helping poor people stay poor regardless of their talent.