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Passing laws to eliminate crappy jobs doesn't magically make non-crappy jobs come into existence. Unsure where UBI comes into the picture either since UBI also
by malandrew 6y ago
Passing laws to eliminate crappy jobs doesn't magically make non-crappy jobs come into existence.
Unsure where UBI comes into the picture either since UBI also does not make non-crappy jobs magically come into existence.
- skybrian 6y agoIt doesn't solve anything, but having an income stream that's not connected with your job should help make crappy jobs livable, and also increase bargaining power for workers, due to having better alternatives. Also, increased spending does tend to result in more jobs, at least in normal times.
- malandrew 6y agoCan you provide a specific fairly objective definition of what a "crappy" job is? Is it just a job you don't like doing? How does adding UBI address bargaining power beyond a temporary fix? Eventually prices will adjust to take into account the buying power of UBI. UBI will become the new baseline and people on UBI will lose the benefits of that buying power. Not denying that UBI won't provide a temporary fix, but there is nothing about UBI prevents the market from adjusting to take into account UBI.