I've recently had people ask politely why a researcher would take a job with a lab or organization that didn't pay then fairly or didn't align with their personal values. This is why.
Publishing research in reputable journals is EXPENSIVE. Without a lab or organization to pay this fee, most individuals could never publish. And with the "push to publish" and publications being one of the only things on your resume that hiring folks look at, it's a lose-lose situation.










