Comic #3762: unpaid-internship-loophole
Description
Here’s a detailed description and transcription of the comic:
Panel 1:
- A young man with curly brown hair and a suit stands confidently with one arm raised, saying: "I'M FILING SUIT AGAINST YOU FOR BACK WAGES!"
- To his right, an older man with a bald head and glasses sits, looking surprised or contemplative.
Panel 2:
- The young man continues, "I WORKED AS AN 'INTERN' TO THIS LAW FIRM, WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING EXPERIENCE, BUT I JUST DID MENIAL TASKS ALL DAY!"
- The older man appears slightly smug or cynical as he replies: "SO… WOULD YOU SAY YOU NOW KNOW THAT YOU CAN FILE SUIT FOR BACK WAGES DUE TO BEING USED AS FREE LABOR DURING AN INTERNSHIP?"
Panel 3:
- The young man looks frustrated, gesturing with his hands: "BECAUSE, IF YOU DO KNOW, YOU MUST’VE LEARNED HOW TO DO IT VIA WORKING HERE."
- The older man continues, looking unfazed: "AND, IF YOU DON'T KNOW, YOU WOULD NEVER BRING SUIT IN THE FIRST PLACE."
Panel 4:
- The older man leans forward, asking: "SO, IS YOUR LAWSUIT INVALID OR NON-EXISTENT?"
- The young man has a perplexed expression on his face.
Panel 5:
- The older man exclaims emphatically: "THERE IS NO TRUTH, ONLY CHAINS OF FACTS! THERE IS NO TRUTH, ONLY CHAINS OF FACTS!"
- The younger man now looks defeated, slumped over, as the older man announces: "I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU JUNIOR ASSOCIATE!"
Panel 6:
- The scene is presented from a distance, showing the younger man still slumped on the ground, next to a chair.
- The comic has a logo in the bottom right corner that reads "smbc-comics."
This comic humorously illustrates the complexities and frustrations surrounding unpaid internships and the nature of truth in legal contexts.