Twitter Poll: Should you ever work for free?
When starting out, is it ok to accept unpaid work to help build your portfolio?
How you can take part:
To cast your vote, simply mention @ScrunchUp in a tweet and include the hashtag #yesunpaid or #nounpaid. Your tweet will automatically go into its respective column, and your first vote will be counted. Subsequent tweets will not count.
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Most recent tweet date: Fri, 07 May 2010 09:27:04 +0100
#yesunpaid
Total votes: 5
Most recent votes
@ScrunchUp you could consider working for free if you need the experience, or you believe in the cause you are working for. #yesunpaid
@ScrunchUp #yesunpaid Hooray for good karma!
@scrunchup #yesunpaid I volunteered to do some web work for @dogstrust earlier in the year, and found it to be very rewarding.
@scrunchup #yesunpaid - it's good to do charitable and experimental work to help improve yourself (as long as you have other paying work!)
@ScrunchUp I'd have to say #yesunpaid all my work is unpaid as it increases profile and adds to my portfolio
#nounpaid
Total votes: 7
Most recent votes
@ScrunchUp I would have to say #nounpaid work, however personal projects are fine (and highly recommended)
@scrunchup it's a tough call, but #nounpaid : a worker is worthy of his wages!
@ScrunchUp You should never ever work for free #nounpaid
@ScrunchUp Only do unpaid work if its for a charity and they wont be making any money everyone loves the karma. So my vote goes to #nounpaid
@scrunchup #nounpaid Always work for what you think you're worth. Are you worthless? No! Then don't work free (unless it's charity ;-)
@scrunchup Your work is more than just a bunch of pixels on a screen. It's your time and your knowledge, so charge for it. #nounpaid
@ScrunchUp #nounpaid – particularly if it's a family member or close friend. These are potentially the most dangerous jobs of all.
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