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If I get $1000 a month from UBI, and I have a minimum wage job, I'm still working. Because now I will have even more money! But I might be more likely to quit
by tenebrisalietum 5y ago
If I get $1000 a month from UBI, and I have a minimum wage job, I'm still working. Because now I will have even more money! But I might be more likely to quit my job for factors other than money - e.g. I'm going to be less likely to take shit from a bad manager. Maybe this means bad managers will start to get fired?
People will want to work, but when UBI exists then people can shop around for better jobs. If the jobs disappear, so what. A lot of people talk about fast food jobs, but honestly this disappearing would be a net benefit to society. If UBI means people have to cook for themselves, and can now, why is that bad?
Overall, maybe if we have UBI then a lot of "crappy jobs" can simply become part of the gig economy, which would be far less exploitative if it didn't trap people into being the sole source of income. Imagine if shifts at Walmart, restaurants, etc. had Uber-style apps. Need extra money? Go work a few, or work as many as you want. Don't want to? Fine, stay home or do whatever.