Yeah, there are a lot of variables to consider. Sadly the great expense of implementing it means that experiments to verify these issues are hard to come by.

Yeah, there are a lot of variables to consider. Sadly the great expense of implementing it means that experiments to verify these issues are hard to come by. Another interesting feature that I can see happening is that "undesirable" jobs like cleaning/garbage/sewage/etc. might start becoming high paid jobs instead of minimum wage. Afterall, who will want to clean toilets for only a slight increase over UBI? Versus getting an education and finding a job they like? Edit: Also note that "job you love" doesn't exactly have to mean "follow your passions", it could just mean getting away from a terrible boss or awful company. I've had a job where the work was fairly trivial, but the team I got to work with was excellent and my boss was one of the best I've ever worked for. If people can afford to hunt for a job like that, it's an improvement. Edit 2: I just want to follow up with another point. Undesirable jobs being highly paid means that there will also be an economic drive to automate them first. Currently low paid jobs stick around because the labour is cheaper than automation. If the really dirty jobs get eliminated this way, that might be a good thing too.