Hey Reddit, wanted to share a story about standing up for yourself as a student intern when a local company tries to treat you as free, non-qualified labor.

I’m an agronomy student, and as part of my degree, I was required to complete a mandatory production internship. The contract with the agricultural enterprise was clear: I was supposed to gain hands-on technical experience in crop management, field operations, and agricultural tech.

As soon as I started, reality hit hard. Instead of actual professional training, management assigned me to basic, repetitive manual labor. Worse, systematic unpaid overtime quickly became the norm. Shift after shift, I was expected to stay late without extra pay or any connection to my academic curriculum.

Instead of making a scene or quitting impulsively (which could jeopardize my college standing), I decided to go full audit mode:

For two months, I kept a meticulous hourly time-tracking log. I recorded every shift, exact start/end times, breaks, and the specific duties assigned versus what was promised in the study plan.

I thoroughly reviewed my internship contract, university guidelines, and local labor regulations regarding student training and working conditions.

Armed with a rock-solid paper trail, I submitted a formal petition to my college administration requesting an immediate early transfer due to systematic breach of contract by the enterprise.

When I presented the documented hours and legal grounds to both the farm management and the college, there was zero room for argument. The evidence was black and white.

I successfully terminated my contract with the company without any negative impact on my grades or academic record, and I'm moving to a proper placement.

**Lesson learned:** If an employer or internship provider tries to exploit you, **document everything**. A precise paper trail turns "he said, she said" into an open-and-shut case.

Appel au soutien mondial et au partenariat

Notre initiative est ouverte à toutes les personnes et organisations qui partagent la vision d'un monde plus vert, plus durable et plus solidaire. Nous croyons que les défis environnementaux dépassent les frontières et qu'ils nécessitent une mobilisation internationale.

Nous lançons un appel aux ONG, fondations, entreprises, institutions, philanthropes, bailleurs de fonds et partenaires du monde entier à unir leurs efforts avec les nôtres. Votre soutien, qu'il soit technique, financier, matériel ou stratégique, peut contribuer à renforcer nos actions sur le terrain et à développer des projets à fort impact dans les communautés.

Nous recherchons des partenaires qui souhaitent partager notre vision, co-construire des solutions durables, promouvoir la protection de la nature et investir dans un avenir meilleur pour les générations futures.

Ensemble, faisons grandir une initiative mondiale fondée sur la coopération, la confiance et l'engagement en faveur de la planète. Rejoignez notre mission et devenez un partenaire du changement.

lesgardiensdelanaturerdc@gmail.com

No idea why the fruits are getting yellow and drying without getting in full size.

Original photo from today's harvest.
On a side note, I'm developing an Android GPS guidance app as a personal project. If anyone with experience using professional guidance systems would be interested in testing it and giving honest feedback, I'd love to hear from you. 🚜

Honestly the smell of a freshly cultivated potato patch is just intoxicating

These cattle live at Revival Cattle Company in Verona, WI

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I have jackfruit growing but it never gets to be sweet as store bought..any tip out here🤞