No, but I certainly believe they should be paid.
I think all Americans should be taught from the moment they are born that their time has value - which is the very essence of self-esteem.
I agree - people’s time has value.
But I disagree that it should be illegal for a person to choose to donate their time in return for intangible remuneration - such as the candy striper or intern does. REQUIRING that such a position be paid means that it becomes ILLEGAL for a person to do the work unless they are paid.
Why do you believe that a person should be prevented from donating labor to a cause they deem worthy (whether it be their own future career, the local hospital, habitat for humanity, or some other cause)?
why does the value attached to their time have to be monetary? why does that need to be decreed? there are intangibles which may motivate someone to choose to DONATE the value of their time in exchange. Will we decree that the used goods that i donate to the various charitable organizations that come to my house to pick them up must be PAID FOR IN CASH?