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Seriously though, it is unethical and (under California labor law),
illegal
for an employer to compel an employee to perform services for a firm, for
no
compensation.


Indeed. But it depends on one's definition of "compensation". If he gets
hours out of it, I'm curious how your IRS would account for that -- a
non-cash remuneration.

Frankly, I'd fly for free to just build hours, assuming I was insured by the
company while doing so.

Greg.