Type of work that Gen Z does not want
Nobody wants to work in jobs where they are underpaid, underappreciated, and overworked — especially not young people
Be aware of stereotypes
These age-based categorizations are usually reductive, and exclude key factors like education level, social class, race, and gender in their analyses. Still, they do offer a revealing read into the ambitions and aspirations of the country’s youngest workers, regardless of whether they’re actively leaving their jobs.
Expectations from employers
What sets zoomers apart, according to common narratives, is their determination to be fulfilled and defined by other aspects of life. They expect employers to recognize that and promote policies and benefits that encourage work-life balance
Zoomers are not anti-work
Carson doesn’t think that most zoomers are actually anti-work, at least from a political perspective. In fact, she said, she thinks it’s the opposite: She has noticed more young people publicly committing to quit an undesirable job so that they can devote more time to learning new skills, in the hopes of entering a field like tech, which boasts high salaries and good benefits.
Work for a lifetime, but not tied to an employer
Most of us won’t ever stop working, although it is healthy to detach from an employer-oriented identity.