I know a lot of people wanting to break into the industry will find that Binge comp tempting. Get some skills, learn a trick, be published. It seems worth it when we are all so desperate for any leg up.

I can tell you from personal experience in the industry, it& #39;s not.

Writing regularly for publications that pay won& #39;t even earn you a job. This publication just let go of a lot of writers and is asking you to do it for free.

So they certainly won& #39;t hire you. There& #39;s no future there.

The real kicker, though, is that others won& #39;t hire you either.

In this role you& #39;re essentially like a scab, crossing the picket line. It may not get held against you if you don& #39;t know any better, but it won& #39;t work for you.

You can get experience more valuable at free community sites. It shows passion, growth, commitment etc without scabbery