It’ll increase demand, which should in theory increase wages for those jobs. A universal basic income is “basic” in the sense that it’s the minimum to survive in society. There will still be plenty of people who want more and are therefore willing to do those jobs.
Except that people will only pay so much for a cup of coffee. So how much do you need to pay a retail employee to come back to work over what ubinpays.
Sounds like you just identified a business that shouldn’t exist. If a company can’t afford to pay people what they need to survive, and still make a profit, the company needs to change, or shut down. That’s supposed to be the essence of the free market
how much do you need to pay a retail employee to come back to work
Probably a lot less than you’d think. With UBI there’s no need for a minimum wage so if you’re offering a great work environment you could pay next to nothing for labor. If the job that needs done is inherently shitty you might have to pay more, but that’s already how it is for quite a few things.
Pasta4u@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Who would work at Starbucks if you get a living wage making shitty art ?
Is there even a quota needed in this? Can I make one piece of art a week that takes ten minutes and I get my living wage ?
Why would I work 40 hours dealing with any customer. Why would I work in a field picking crops or at a construction site ?
I’ll join hunter Biden making blow art and getting g paid
Tenniswaffles@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
It’ll increase demand, which should in theory increase wages for those jobs. A universal basic income is “basic” in the sense that it’s the minimum to survive in society. There will still be plenty of people who want more and are therefore willing to do those jobs.
Pasta4u@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Except that people will only pay so much for a cup of coffee. So how much do you need to pay a retail employee to come back to work over what ubinpays.
Infynis@midwest.social 8 months ago
Sounds like you just identified a business that shouldn’t exist. If a company can’t afford to pay people what they need to survive, and still make a profit, the company needs to change, or shut down. That’s supposed to be the essence of the free market
intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 months ago
If people will only pay so much for a cup of coffee, that’s capitalist for “coffee ain’t that big a deal”.
Garbanzo@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Probably a lot less than you’d think. With UBI there’s no need for a minimum wage so if you’re offering a great work environment you could pay next to nothing for labor. If the job that needs done is inherently shitty you might have to pay more, but that’s already how it is for quite a few things.
spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Thanks for announcing your single digit IQ on this topic so everyone is aware. Excellent work.
Pasta4u@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Wow what an insult. Good job
aniki@lemm.ee 8 months ago