Zomato Labels ‘Unpaid Internships’ The ‘Biggest Scam’; Internet Agrees

Imagine joining a job, working for the said company and then getting a 0 in the name of “salary”-- only to accept the entire thing wholeheartedly! For those not aware, the above-mentioned “opportunity” is called an ‘unpaid internship’. Despite it sounding “unfair” to many, unpaid internships are one of the most common types of internships not just in India but in the entire world– and based on the reaction most netizens give to such internships– it makes sense that most agreed with Zomato, when it openly called out unpaid internships on social media.Responding to “What is the biggest scam?” on X (formerly Twitter) by an internet user, the official handle of Zomato had written “unpaid internships.” The post immediately went viral, pulling all kinds

of reactions. Most expressed their support for the answer, while some joked about how the “admin” was an “unpaid intern”.A few also turned to sarcasm by calling it an “opportunity”, while some recalled their “horrible unpaid internship roles".Check out the viral post:The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘Zomato’. It was shared 3 days ago and pulled more than 241K views from people.

Internet’s reactions: “We were told to ‘gain experience’. But, no one told us we’d have to pay for it,” a user wrote. “So....Be The Change. Give me a paid internship today,” commented the next person. “Posted by an unpaid intern,” added another.ALSO READ: ‘Why Is This Impossible In India?’ US Manager Approves Man’s Off To Look After His Baby “Yes your right. FREE LABOUR WITH SUGARCOAT NAMES OF INTERNS,” added the next. “Dont you say when it comes to payouts no bigger scammer than these guys,” commented the next person in the comments. “Not many know but The field of Psychology in India is full with unpaid internships. In fact students have to pay for internships to get the exposure,” recalled another. “Ik , You're telling this from your personal experience,” wrote the next.