Gen Z sux
Jun 12, 2023 16:52:17 GMT
Post by My Avatar Is A Hot Babe on Jun 12, 2023 16:52:17 GMT
OnTheRoad said:
Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2013, is the youngest in the workforce right now. A survey through ResumeBuilder.com asked managers and business leaders about the group. Those who responded said Gen Z falls short on effort, motivation and productivity. It went on to claim they’re easily distracted, easily offended and dishonest.Tim 2 said:
Having been a business owner for many years I concur with " ResumeBuilder.com ".Keeping them off they're phones was half the battle, many were totally addicted.
Tim 2 said:
The homes we started off with in the late 70's were pretty simple, small with one bathroom etc, and we had two incomes. Now young folks have much bigger better homes, two nice cars regular vacations etc etc. Our mortgage rate in 79 was 16-3/4%.For many years our holidays consisted of local camping.
Whoopycat said:
I work with some Gen Z at my office. There are good ones, and not-so-good ones, or put another way, they are just like every other generation.Tim 2 said:
Don't know how you can say that. The folks I worked with in the 70's and 80's were 90% hard working and reliable. You'd be lucky to find that in half the Gen-xersKassonica said:
do you mean Zoomers?Whoopycat said:
Don't know how you can say that either. Your profile says you are semi-retired, and therefore probably not working with Gen Z?rockin_since_58 said:
I am a manager at a large semiconductor manufacturing company. If it were up to me, I wouldn't hire anyone under 35 years old. Most of the younger generation just don't have the same work ethics.johnod said:
I get the impression that they've been given everything since day one, have never had any responsibilities , and are surprised now that they are expected to earn their own way.As a result there's all the whining about the system is taking advantage of me, the boss doesn't ask me for advice, I don get a percentage of the profits etc.
If you want to share the profits and asked for your opinion, start your own business.
Of course you'd have to actually work then, and you'd have to have knowledge and skill that people are willing to pay for.
There are of course exceptions.
rockin_since_58 said:
Some examples would be repeated late to work, calling out sick regularly and claiming they need a mental break day. During Covid times I had as many as 30% of my employees out any given week with the majority being the under 30 ones. They would say they have a cough or sore throat and the company policy was they would have to stay home for 10 days or produce a negative Covid test. Many of them did this multiple times during Covid just to get the time off. Most of these younger people lived at home with their parents and didn't have any real financial responsibility. Many also say they have various aches and pains from the work and file claims against the company. I have been with the company almost 35 years starting out on the production floor so I know the physical requirements and they are minimal. A large part of my team have been with me 15 years and more and are in their 50's to early 70's and they do not have any of these issues.rockin_since_58 said:
It is simple, all they had to do was provide even a home negative test. If no test is provided, they had to stay home 10 days. Most just took the 10 days off multiple times. The problem was even bigger when the government was covering 2 weeks of pay for Covid related absences.Brian Lux said:
My parents generation (often referred to as the G.I. generation) generally speaking were that last hard working group of people- at least in the U.S. (I don't know enough to say about elsewhere). My generation ("boomers") were mostly spoiled (again, generally speaking), but highly creative in arts, music, and literature-- but not hard working. Gen X youth were largely ignored "latchkey" kids. The following generations fell into the cell phone/ smartphone void and for the most part were thus removed from reality.So if you are spoiled, ignored, or lost, why would you want to work? I did and still do like to work. I'm 71 and find it disturbing that I cannot be as productive as I used to. There must be something wrong with me or I was born in the wrong time or something. I don't know. All I know is, my parents were the last hard-working generation.
johnod said:
Who chose the education, or lack thereof , that requires you to sit in a cubicle all day?Why that would have been your own choice.
Believe it or not there a jobs, that do not require a cubicle.
There are even jobs/ careers that don't require you to live in some major city, where you apparently can't afford either to rent, or purchase of a house.
Many of these jobs require you to get dirty, do physical labour, and don't offer AC, scary I know.
There are even other countries where work is available, but you probably have to move out of your parents house, it's true.
Believe it or not.
Bea Jonas said:
The Pentagon has something to say about Gen Z: put down the game controller and do some sit-ups!Pentagon worried the 'Nintendo Generation' can’t survive boot camp because their bones are weak
dance_hall_keeper said:
Today’s work ethic has gone to hell and is now firmly entrenched in the POV lane.dance_hall_keeper said:
Take the time to talk any Manager of any McDonald’s, who if they’re being honest will provide you with the cold hard facts and realties.You’re welcome.
dance_hall_keeper said:
I’ve offered a worthwhile suggestion but if you don’t want to follow through with that suggestion, I really can’t assist you any more than I have.dance_hall_keeper said:
"Whaaaat, I've got to do WORK to get my pay-check? Ohhhh... I'm sorry but that's not going to happen. I'm outta here. Now, where did I leave my phone?"Big Blue said:
Work ethic among fast food employees has always tended to suck. It’s a ****ty, low-paying job.dance_hall_keeper said:
And… it’s a pay-check. Taking pride in your job puts money in your pocket and makes you feel better, about both others and yourself.Guy E said:
The person who I've heard complain about this the most is my daughter. She's 33-years old. "They put in no effort. They're unreliable. They never learn from their mistakes. It's almost easier for me to do everything myself."johnod said:
I chose not to waste anymore time trying to deal with you as a fellow adult, because apparently you're incapable of understanding simple concepts.Your only answer to any point I made, (all of which, of course you failed to understand), is I need more, why doesn't my company take care of me, and cherish me, and give me more stuff, I need more stuuuuuff , waaah.
If the company gave you everything you want ( and think you deserve) right now, you'd be whining again before the year was out.
Try taking some reponsibility for your own situation, try dealing with what is, rather than what you feel it should be.
The big bad mega company doesn't care about you, not now, not ever, if you died on the job tomorrow they wouldn't even notice, you'd be replaced before your chair got cold, learn to live with it, or choose to make a change .
Enjoy your life.