She received a $20,000 basic income. Two years later, she's back to working multiple jobs.

• 03/03/2026, 4:11 AM
• businessinsider.com

Kendrick Brinson for BI

Cepia Harper starts her day at dawn, commuting to her job as a middle school teacher in Atlanta's morning rush. After lecturing about thesis statements, the 43-year-old grades papers, tidies up her classroom, then clocks into her second shift selling sneakers at Nike from about 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.