열정페이에 대한 의견

▲ Choi Yeon-hyang(Sophomore,

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies)

  Low wages for young people who want to build their career is a common practice in our society. Many employers intend to exploit young job seekers because they are so desperate for a job that they have no choice but to work as an intern in spite of low pay. It is definitely wrong because it is natural to get paid for as much as they work and I therefore cannot accept this practice. Furthermore, interns who displace regular employees are not protected by the law because they are not considered as employees. Nowadays, young people are trying to fight for their right to receive reasonable wages for their labor. Therefore, I think strong laws or regulations are needed to solve this problem and employers have to correct the practice that young people should tolerate low pay with their passion and dream.

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