Is arb the only industry that people work for free to try and get a job

[Taupotreeman]

Moon monkey; I don't work for free for eveybody but I will sometimes do extras for the odd person here and there free of charge. These people do not go and tell all and sundry that I work for free, rather that I leave a good impression on them and they are more willing to pass my name on to the next person. I'm not sure if you are self employed or not but word of mouth is, in my eyes, the best way of getting work. For the sake of a little extra freebie this extra work is invaluable.

 

As for the hedge is a hedge, a tree is a tree; I think you'll find several members on here that will disagree with that statement and have a much more personal relationship with the fauna and flora they work with. That isn't meant to sound or mean anything distinctly kinky either. Some are just passionate about what they do to the extent that weekends are spent studying the ecosytems within the tree canopies or the fungi that grow on the forest floor. For some of us it is way more than a job. For me to learn something that would be of the betterment of my knowledge or life either now or in the future I would happily do some time for free. Many conservation volunteers do this in order that we, the general population, have a better place to live because we can't be bothered or don't have the time and inclination or both.

 

And, for the final statement; I know and have heard of several brickies and other tradesman who will volunteer their services, for free, for a worthy cause. Some know it as charity but it can come in several guises. It depends on the situation.