By 2030, Generation Z will constitute 30%. employees – and we can already see how much it is changing the market structure. Much has been written about behavior, competences, skills and approach to career. Very often, representatives of Generation Z are perceived as lazy employees who increasingly use the so-called task masking.
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How is Generation Z perceived at work? Here are the allegations
“The Guardian” points out that representatives of Generation Z face accusations of laziness and entitlement – just like millennials, who themselves experienced similar accusations from the baby boomer generation.
“Every generation usually complains about the one that comes after it,” says Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at Wharton Business School, in an interview with The Guardian. In his opinion, it is a natural process resulting from comparing younger people to themselves at a different age.
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The way we perceive young generations affects the functioning of the entire labor market. Stereotypes can lead to conflicts and hinder cooperation between generations.
Generation Z is failing at work. Where does this come from?
The changing expectations of young employees force companies to adapt, without which they may lose competitiveness.
A 25-year-old technology industry employee quoted by the British daily explains that previous generations lived mainly by work, and private life took a backseat. Representatives of Generation Z explain that they can work really hard, but they do not want to burn out at such an early stage of their career. Moreover, they expect adequate remuneration for their value.
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Adam Grant, quoted by The Guardian, explains that Generation Z grew up watching financial and political institutions fail to deliver on their promises of stability and wealth. This resulted in a deep lack of trust between the employee and the employer.
According to Deloitte research, Generation Z focuses on flexibility, sense of purpose and well-being. As much as 89 percent representatives of this generation consider the meaning of work to be crucial. They increasingly use AI to work more effectively and not sacrifice their private lives.
