In the US, we gave money to people during the pandemic. We increased unemployment benefits to the point where for many people it was more than their previous i

In the US, we gave money to people during the pandemic. We increased unemployment benefits to the point where for many people it was more than their previous income. Of course people weren't going to be excited to effectively lose money by taking a job. That's not at all a UBI which pays whether or not you're working.