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Re:Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway Peo... by driverdan on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @09:40AM (#14401054)
> Give me UBI and I quit my job to settle country side tomorrow, so would my wife. So would a few of my colleagues.

That's one of the problems with UBI. It has a negative impact on productivity which is bad for society.

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Re:Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway Peo... by wishinghand on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @10:20AM (#14401370)
They didn't explicitly say it but since earlier in the comment they mentioned looking for remote work, I imagine they'd still search for it after they move. The key here is they wouldn't have to wait for the job first.
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