this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
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  1. We're trying to improving working conditions and pay.

  2. We're trying to reduce the numbers of hours a person has to work.

  3. We talk about the end of paid work being mandatory for survival.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think that people don't like doing those jobs. I believe that it comes back to the toil aspect, since those jobs are undervalued the pay is low and the hours are long. The two solutions I see are:

  1. People who would enjoy that kind of work, but don't want to work the grueling hours will do it.

  2. For things like harvesting, there was already a good (If inhumane) option, Serfs. You only need o harvest a couple times a year, so if you're on UBI then a couple times a year everyone goes and harvests the fields.