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Gen Z employee frustrated that she's having trouble doing her work.
The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.
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I actually know someone who is Gen X who told me that her bosses promoted her from being a receptionist to being a supervisor in the span of 3 years (back in the 1990s, of course). That would literally never happen today. Just because a Zoomer works hard doesn’t mean they’ll be rewarded for it. There is 0 employer loyalty any more. Anyone, of any age, having worked somewhere for any amount of time, can be laid off just because shareholders need more money in their pockets.
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Zoomers see this, and they aren’t beholden to their employers. They see that hard workers get “rewarded” with extra work, not extra money.
They probably still live with their parents because who can afford to live without like 6 roommates? They might make an okay salary, but it’s not enough to afford having kids. If anything, they can afford a cute sweater for their dog, and perhaps a $10 oat milk latte, or maybe a movie ticket.
You can’t energize a workforce of young people who don’t envision a good future for themselves, and it shows. These kids come to work and give not 110%, but perhaps 20-80% on a good day. And honestly, I don’t blame them! Life is short, and we have very little control over it, so you may as well enjoy what you can in the moment. Don’t work a minute more than you have to! Your employer won’t care, and you’re not gaining anything by doing so.
With that said… this Zoomer does seem like an especially poor worker, and her lack of commitment is kind of funny to watch. It is not funny for her boss, though! The boss explains that she’s not only missing deadlines, but that she has excuses for why she’s missed them, and the excuses just would not fly in a professional environment.
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Young employee writes at her desk.
The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.
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Young workers stands in office.
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She barely even tried to fudge a document
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As we can see, this kid is perhaps not cut out for this type of job. I mean, I know that thinking is a big part of writing, and having harsh deadlines can trample creativity.
But girl… you cannot submit an invoice for 11 hours of thinking unless you work at like, The Atlantic or The New Yorker or some other prestige, long-form-based institution.
Aside from what this boss said, others in my industry have noticed this same thing. Their younger colleagues are a bit on the lazy side, and they’d rather bend the rules to the breaking point, rather than hastily write something to meet a deadline.
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Boss talks to employee, trying to figure out why she can't meet her goals.
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