Re:Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work
by Fernicia on Monday January 17, 2022 @02:38PM
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So labour costs would go up, things get more expensive, and there are still no incentives to be civil because that cost is spread amongst all customers.
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Re:Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work
by rightbyte on Monday January 17, 2022 @02:50PM
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Why would labour costs not go down?
If the worker gets X from the state, they employer can pay them X less for status quo, which obviously was an amount of money that worked out earlier.
I.e. the cost of living in cities is what prevent workers from undercutting each other in cities.
Re:Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work
by chii on Monday January 17, 2022 @11:10PM
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If $X was enough to live (even if meagerly), then why would a worker put up with a new wage that is $X less than previously?
The worker would only continue a "shitty" job, if they get a better deal than before. So it makes sense to conclude that wages would cost more to entice a worker if said worker was able to obtain a UBI.
Jobs that would be popular and enjoyable, would be sought after - and those wages would drop.