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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Working for free is acceptable when it is charitable service which benefits the community (meals on wheels and such like).

Any other reason is subtle slavery.

It seems like the jubilee and olympics are trialling the 'work for nowt' ethic.

Olympic musicians told: Work for free - Olympic News - Olympics - Evening Standard

The article quoted says

staff such as security and stage crews receive their usual fees.

all other sectors involved in putting on these events — such as security, staging and equipment hire — are being paid their usual fees

It also says

Multi-millionaire basketball players Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen say their US team should be paid for representing their country at the Games.

I hope they they are disqualified from attending.