My girlfriend started working for a company for work experience 3 months ago. They agreed to pay travel expenses, and thats all. However from the start it wasn't 'real' work experience, but a proper job. She does all the office work (together with another work experience girl) whilst the 2 owners spend most of the day out. There was a day last week where she the only one in all day with one owner on holiday, and the other taking the day off to watch his son play golf. Here are the facts:
-She HAS to be there for 10am everyday and work till 5pm
-She can only go out to get lunch if someone else is in the office, which isn't everyday.
-They increase the weekly 'travel expenses' to £75, which is no longer travel expenses, but payment & WELL below minimum wage.
She is leaving in 2 weeks anyway but I know they'll just hire someone else and do the exact same thing. She says she doesn't mind, but I feel there's a 'stockholm syndrome' type thing going on with misplaced loyalty.