Re: jobs apocalypse

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:43:07 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

Actually, the latest research shows that UBI makes people worse off, apart
from the fact that it is impossible and provably so.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/shocker-study-reveals-giving-americans-1000-month-has-negative-consequences
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This was Sam Altman's basic income experiment....with two different
viewpoints expressed.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/23/sam_altman_basic_income/

makes people worse off

"First, we consider adequacy of employment. Many low-income
individuals would like to work more hours but are constrained by not
being offered many hours of work by their employers."

Here's the actual research paper
https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w32719/w32719.pdf

I suggest reading both...."would like to work more hours..."  Many
lower paying US employers do this (not fulltime) to avoid paying more
in health benefits/etc.
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Definition of Full-Time Employee

For purposes of the employer shared responsibility provisions, a
full-time employee is, for a calendar month, an employee employed on
average at least 30 hours of service per week, or 130 hours of service
per month. 

https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers/identifying-full-time-employees