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Gen Z is prioritizing living over working because they've seen 'the legacy of broken promises' in corporate America, a future-of-work expert says (www.businessinsider.com)
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A future-of-work expert said Gen Zers didn't have the "promise of stability" at work, so they're putting their personal lives and well-being first.

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

That's pretty true of every generation. If you give anyone a seemingly boring task with no explanation why it matters, they're going to suck at it. What I'm saying is I can't give my Gen Z coworkers an open ended task without detailed instructions, even when I explain why it's important.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Man, I barely graduated from high school because I saw the entire thing as busy work.

    My grade in any class was dependant on how much the tests were weighed versus any class or homework. Sleeping or reading through class was my usual.

    Now that I'm older I see the value in building the discipline needed to do that sort of busy work because if I don't my house falls apart and such, so there's that.

    I wish it didn't take me so long to learn it though.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    The other half that a lot of kids (me included when I was younger) miss is the stuff that seems useless is still building a base of knowledge and shaping how you think critically. Just knowing more stuff allows you to connect more things in your head, enabling you to problem solve in completely unrelated areas better. It's not obvious how helpful that knowledge foundation is until you have more life experience.

    And hey, at least you got the discipline now.

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