I think the argument for UBI would say that OP is better served not working in that position, because it's not what he wants to do. The employer, would then hi

I think the argument for UBI would say that OP is better served not working in that position, because it's not what he wants to do. The employer, would then hire somebody else who actually wanted to do that work (I actually don't mind designing UI sometimes). Or failing that, would have to raise compensation until they got somebody who agreed to do the work. It seems that under the UBI system, the labor pool is more efficient. By taking away the basic requirement of needing to work, you introduce a more fair supply-and-demand free-market labor force. Currently this is tipped far in the favor of employers because employees' livelihood is at stake, and this asymmetric power dynamic suppresses wages.