[spand]

It is only unbalanced as long as there is an oversupply of people seeking these jobs. With basic income there is a real chance that shitty jobs simply remain unfilled until they improve and people consider spending their life energy on it acceptable.

[marklgr]

For its supporters, it's a strong point of basic income: people, especially unqualified, won't have to accept pretty much any job just to get a roof over their head and some food in their plate. So this gives back some power to say "no" to the worst jobs.

Opponents to basic income argue, among other things, that this is too much power and some workers would become exceedingly picky, without the fear of not being able to pay for rent and food. There definitely is a moral aspect to the question, with "anti-cheater" emotions/reactions.

[dragonwriter]

> For its supporters, it's a strong point of basic income: people, especially unqualified, won't have to accept pretty much any job just to get a roof over their head and some food in their plate.

I think that's important, and not just for those people: that they don't have to accept a minimal (and likely dead-end) job to survive also means that those who would be inclined to are not prevented from taking steps that prepare them for a better and not-dead end job, that is more useful both to them and society.