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Re:Because of high unemployment benefits, businesses can't f... by asdf333 on Friday May 22, 2020 @01:53PM (#23274952)
perhaps this is the consequence of a ubi like program.

not saying if its good or bad but it puts a floor on what salary people are willing to accept for different jobs

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Re:Because of high unemployment benefits, businesses can't f... by 0zymandiass on Friday May 22, 2020 @02:02PM (#23275046)
Not really.

If you had ubi, then you could still take those jobs for additional income for hobbies, travel, etc.

As it is right now, you're losing money by taking these jobs.

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Re:Because of high unemployment benefits, businesses can't f... by stu432 on Saturday May 23, 2020 @05:17AM (#23281437)
In the UK, furloughed workers can take other jobs without affecting their payments. The Land Army drive to fill in for normal seasonal workers failed heavily to get 80k signed up despite millions literally sitting at home twiddling thumbs.
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