Yep. I see it too in my industry.
Actually had a 20-something quit because he want to work at a “socially conscious” business. So he went to Chipotle.
No passion for the job, no passion for anything, just kind of drifting.
They get excited when talking about their next tattoo.
Sad.
I would bet you a $5 bill that IF you had handed him a piece of paper & pen & asked him to list all the ‘socially conscious’ items that he was talking about, he couldn’t list more than 3.
They throw words around that they hear, but have NO idea of the meaning.
As an employer, give yourself a big pat on the back. You got rid of a loser & don’t have to fill out the paperwork for his unemployment.
As my brother used to tell prospective employees (who wanted a ‘job’ and a starting salary of over $100,000) who wanted to know what benefits my brother offered....he would answer “YOUR PAYCHECK WON’T BOUNCE”.