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Just to repeat it for the obtuse: UBI doesn't mean "permanently sit around on your ass doing nothing" either, because that's a horrible existence (as proven in the generational welfare state...) UBI is about a safety net, negotiating power, and ending the nanny state rectal probes over every penny they "hand out."
Given a choice, the vast majority of people will seek out social validation - and in today's world that's most commonly found through work - occasionally volunteering - but more often the real feelings of self-worth come from knowing that the people you hang out with all day aren't just tolerating you, they actually want you there, appreciate you as a person or for what you do or more often both. And that's what the paycheck does: reaffirm your personal value.
On the other side of things, with (sufficient) UBI they really can end minimum wage and many other "employment guarantees" that de-value that validation of knowing you get to keep your job because your job wants you, not because they're forced to take you.
Who here enjoys working in a situation where your employer / coworkers don't want you around?
Who here enjoys interacting with people who are only doing their job because they have no other choice?
Who here thinks the world would be a better place for everyone if we reduced and eventually eliminated those situations?