So you want companies to be able to hire people with ease, and people to get jobs with ease, that is reasonable. If there was no minimum wage would you be pro a livable guaranteed income?
Nope. Thing is, wages are plenty high in places with no minimum wage. Switzerland being the main example. I've had the lowest paid job for anyone working over 40 hours/week, I was living very comfortably and still saving a 3rd of my income after all expenses. If you've got people making too little money, the problem isn't lack of minimum wage/guaranteed income/whatever else, it's something else.
So you believe that the wages will meet levels appropriate for living without government intervention. I'm going to assume you aren't living like a monk to manage to save the amount you do. Does your nation have, and have you ever had to rely on, government programs while working full time?
[–] anonlymouse 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Nope. Thing is, wages are plenty high in places with no minimum wage. Switzerland being the main example. I've had the lowest paid job for anyone working over 40 hours/week, I was living very comfortably and still saving a 3rd of my income after all expenses. If you've got people making too little money, the problem isn't lack of minimum wage/guaranteed income/whatever else, it's something else.
[–] jaceame ago
So you believe that the wages will meet levels appropriate for living without government intervention. I'm going to assume you aren't living like a monk to manage to save the amount you do. Does your nation have, and have you ever had to rely on, government programs while working full time?