Posted on 03/23/2024 6:42:17 PM PDT by Drew68
Companies are struggling to operate as Gen Z enters the workforce at higher rates, and a growing majority of employers say the younger generation is toxic for their business.
That's the latest from a new Freedom Economy Index report conducted by PublicSquare and RedBalloon this month. In the survey, 68 percent of small business owners said Gen Zers were the "least reliable" of all their employees. And 71 percent said these younger workers were the most likely to have a workplace mental health issue.
One of the surveyed employers spoke of Gen Z's "absolute delusion, complete lack of common sense, and zero critical reasoning or basic analytical skills."
The criticism for Gen Z workers was in full force, as less than 4 percent said Gen Z was the generation that most aligns with their workplace culture, and 62 percent said Gen Z was the most likely to create division and toxicity in the workplace.
Another employer noted the generation's tendency for "expecting promotions for simply showing up every day."
The toxicity could even lead to company lawsuits, as 57 percent said Gen Z run the most risk of creating a workplace lawsuit.
Dan Space, an HR consultant who runs DanFromHR.com, said since the study reflects the feelings of small business owners, it could be skewed. These types of businesses often do not pay well or offer a high-quality company culture, he said, and Gen Z tends to look for those in any type of role or career they take on, he said.
"Gen Z is one of the most informed, confident and no BS generation because they saw what happened to the millennials before them," Space told Newsweek.
"Being told to go to college to get a great job..."
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Don't bash Gen X, Y, Z. Show them the way.
They have legit gripes and absolutely have been abused by Boomers.
Did you "work your way through college," Mr. Boomer? Yes you see yourself as heroic for that. Well how in hell is a young person today going to do that when most leave college with the student loan debt equivalent of a mortgage to pay, in addition to the real mortgage they someday wish to assume?
And Boomers, you were not wet behind the ears and stupid and arrogant at work when you were young?
So bring the young along. Their real wages going forward are going to be much less than yours were, unless our debt gets fixed and
The far-and-away-best way to build our majority is to FLIP members of the other side. It's working with blacks and hispanics, slow but sure, as they respond to persuasion and reality.
Bring the youngsters along to our side. Don't make them permanent enemies. Show them what we know. It is hard to know without someone providing some one on one guidance, given the overwhelming communist media.
There’s a young female at a close friend’s workplace that could be a case study in this. She’s not stupid, but has the mental and emotional stability of a pre-teen girl. No motivation whatsoever. Constant drama about every interaction with co-workers. She’s about to get fired because she can’t even be relied on to work a full 40-hour week after eight months on the job.
She’s 22 years old and working in her FIFTH entry-level job.
She has the nerve to complain that she doesn’t get paid enough, too. LOL.
Don't bash Gen X, Y, Z. Show them the way.
They have legit gripes and absolutely have been abused by Boomers.
Did you "work your way through college," Mr. Boomer? Yes you see yourself as heroic for that. Well how in hell is a young person today going to do that when most leave college with the student loan debt equivalent of a mortgage to pay, in addition to the real mortgage they someday wish to assume?
And Boomers, were you not wet behind the ears and maybe stupid and arrogant at work when you were young?
So bring the young along. Their real wages going forward are going to be much less than yours were, unless our debt gets fixed and
The far-and-away-best way to build our majority is to FLIP members of the other side. It's working with blacks and hispanics, slow but sure, as they respond to persuasion and reality.
Bring the youngsters along to our side. Don't make them permanent enemies. Show them what we know. It is hard to know without someone providing some one on one guidance, given the overwhelming communist media.
My son was born in 1997 so he’s generation Z. He’s a hard worker. In fact he got laid off and a week later already has a soft job offer on the table. I’m 59 and it took me 7 months to get another job. Granted I’m in the software business and he’s not.
He’s 26 now, got married, bought a house and has a son. In that order.
-SB
“Like ever generation, they will mature and be gradually ground down by the workplace routine.”
They said similar stuff about the boomers. Most of us turned out alright. They’re really gonna miss us soon.
Yet many companies discriminated against me for being over 50.
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Yep. Me too.
It used to be older workers had problems getting jobs.
Now, they are in huge demand.
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Where? And if I have to apply on Indeed forget it.
“And Boomers, you were not wet behind the ears and stupid and arrogant at work when you were young?”
Yes, and most of us learned the hard way. I got fired from a few jobs until I got right in my mind. Most of the Z’ers will come around.
Konecranes. Check it out if you are not scared of heights.
Since Walmart went to self checkout, all those blue haired cat ladies had to start stocking shelves.
10 million boomers served their country, they had the GI Bill and life experience and different attitudes and a high percentage of dads and a more masculine society.
Most of the kids today are raised by women in a world of women, daycare, school, college, work, culture, everything, and depending on the social economic class it either distorts their masculinity in a negative direction or neutralizes it with passivity and immaturity.
Nearly wiped me out after the 2008 crash
Sending out resumes was a waste of time
Had an OK job a few years ago but that’s when a woman hit my car a year into it and they laid me off because of my eyesight making me slow
I WAS accurate though
My team lead said I was in the top 1%-2% he’d seen in 20+ years.
Even my boss said there were other people no faster than me but they were grandfathered in and I was not.
Indeed is close to worthless
...and like at school, they’ve been conditioned to call out from work for the least reason. I know first hand when in recent work they rare show up, even less on time, often walk off mid-shift without notice.
Don’t neglect the commute.
This article is making the case that Gen Z is "toxic" because they refuse to be corporate drones or automatically accept whatever HR says is in their interests. They are "toxic" because if they are forced into some idiotic DEI program that targets them as the bad guy they'll just quite and go work somewhere they are valued.
I find that a welcome development.
Participation award. While,
2024: Older Americans are among the happiest people in the world, coming in 10th on Gallup's worldwide happiness rankings — the young, meanwhile, rank 62nd, just behind the Dominican Republic. Americans age 60 and over are less lonely and feel more socially connected than their younger peers... Americans over 70 hold 30% of the country's wealth — a record high share — but make up just 11% of the population, Bloomberg reported recently. Nearly 80% of adults age 65 and over own their homes. - https://www.axios.com/2024/03/23/boomers-older-americans-happy-rich-whyThey also are far less likely to be more religious, and more likely to support traditional morality, vote conservative, and less likely to grow up in one or two child (spoiled) families, be unmarried, have no children, and imagine that income should be via welfare, and that gender is fluid, and that they should be fearful of Climageddon, etc.
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What is the most depressed generation? Gen Z young adults face double the depression and anxiety of teens, Harvard report finds. Young adults in the United States are experiencing anxiety and depression at twice the rate of teens, with more than half reporting that their lives lack meaning or purpose, according to a new report from Harvard University.Oct 24, 2023 Gen Z young adults face double the depression and anxiety of teens ... wbur.org https://www.wbur.org › news › 2023/10/24 › young-adu...
Gen Z doesn't want kids. The world is too messed up. - Business Insider businessinsider.com https://www.businessi Why does Gen Z not have kids? Gen Z Doesn't Want Kids Thanks to Generational Trauma ... A climate crisis, a flagging economy, and generational trauma have made the prospect of parenthood unappealing for many Gen Zers.Dec 14, 2023
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What percentage of Gen Z is Republican? Support for the Republican Party in particular has waned with younger generations. The GOP enjoyed 39 percent of support from the silent generation, but only 17 percent of generation Z in 2022.Feb 2, 2024 U.S. party identification 2022, by generation - Statista statista.com https://www.statista.com › statistics › party-identification-...
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What percent of Gen Z is depressed? According to a study, about 58% of Gen Z have reported feeling symptoms of depression. Approximately 75% of Gen Z employees reported experiencing symptoms of depression. According to APA Stress in America Survey, around 91% of Gen Z adults reported experiencing at least one physical or emotional symptom due to stress. Must-Know Gen Z Depression Statistics [Latest Report] - Gitnux gitnux.org https://gitnux.org › gen-z-depression-statistics
Why is Gen Z obsessed with anxiety? The most common cause of their anxiety — the future. Almost have of those surveyed said the future was their biggest worry while 45 percent said it was finances. On average, Gen Zers who take medication for anxiety started taking medicaton at 19, according to the survey.Oct 2, 2023 Over 60 percent of Gen Z have an anxiety disorder - The Hill https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/mental-health/4234365-over-60-percent-of-gen-z-have-an-anxiety-disorder/
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his forecasted trend is based on how rates of type 2 diabetes have increased among young people in the past 20 years, including both Gen Z and millennials. This is closely linked to rates of childhood obesity and obesity. More than half of Gen Z adults – about 56% of Americans ages 18 to 25 – are overweight or obese.Nov 20, 2023 Millennials vs. Gen Z: Which Generation is Healthier? mibluesperspectives.com https://www.mibluesperspectives.com › stories › millenni...
Try using it as an employer. I should have just held a job fair at the local mental institution and saved time. :)
Yikes
The article here suggests that the answers may be biased because the respondents are skewed toward SMALLER companies.
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