My previous company (small for-profit media company, less than 10 people) is pretty much in the hole because of really poor decision making and lack of focus. Two of us, myself included, got laid off in June. Then another two quit or got laid off a month later. And just this week I learned another coworker of mine got chopped.
Recently they started an “ambassador” program made up of volunteers to basically help keep things going since the boss can’t seem to afford to pay anyone anymore. Is this legal since they’re NOT a non-profit and aren’t paying these folks?
Even if it’s technically legal it just pisses me off…if you can’t afford to pay people, you shouldn’t be in business, period.