Yeah, making people work for free at for-profit businesses is not a valid precondition for welfare.  I didn&#x27;t see that in this article though.<p>There has to be a social safety net, but I think it&#x27;s a valid goal to encourage welfare recipients to work if they are able.  One thing we should definitely do is reform the &quot;vertical cliff&quot; of payments, where once you make above a certain threshold, you stop receiving all benefits.  That&#x27;s a definite disincentive to get a better job past a certain point.