If that&#x27;s what you actually want to do, why don&#x27;t you negotiate with your employer to work 1 day a week for 1,600 euros a month? You&#x27;d have twice what this basic income pays and you&#x27;d have 80% of the free time you want. That has to be a good deal, right.<p>The fact is, there are very few people in your position, and fewer still who&#x27;d give up their considerable income in order to not work. Very few of us work <i>just</i> to live; we all want more than that. The number of high earners who&#x27;d quit their jobs is minimal. However... The number of low earners who&#x27;d quit is <i>much</i> bigger. That&#x27;s the problem that society will need to deal with - the cost of things like retail and domestic services like cleaning will go up considerably because people won&#x27;t do the work unless it pays relatively well.