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I would argue that full welfare, depending on how its used or what it provides, is either a blessing or a curse. I Canada, a person can return to a vocational s
by ppeetteerr 9y ago
I would argue that full welfare, depending on how its used or what it provides, is either a blessing or a curse. I Canada, a person can return to a vocational school full time while being on welfare to improve their standing in life. If that same person is unable to better their standing through government services, they have two choices: the black market and the gig economy. Here, the gig economy is a benefit but, the way it's being done now, it's a stand in for regular business. So we're sacrificing regulated, decent paying jobs with unregulated, poorly paying jobs.
- closeparen 9y agoIs it a stand in? My understanding is that there are vastly more workers in the gig economy than the “disrupted” industries previously employed. Seems like a classic case of concentrated downside, diffuse upside, similar to free trade. The existence of the gig economy shouldn’t prevent someone from choosing to be fully welfare dependent for i.e. retraining, if welfare is good enough.