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Ah, the never-ending battle of the generations.
Which generation is the most entitled, and which is the most hard-working?
This is one of the hottest topics on the internet right now.
Are the boomers right?
Has Gen Z no respect for boundaries and authority?
Or are theZoomers revolutionizingthe way we understand work?
To put this debate to rest, a woman made aTikTokabout the misconception that the younger generations are lazy.
She explained the controversial Millennials and Gen Z dont want to work anymore idea.
Its not just about laziness the rising cost of living and stagnant wages are also to blame.
Scroll down to find our interview with her below!
And now for those that are still here, I will explain what we mean by that.
I do want to work.
Most of us want to work.
It helps give you purpose, it helps give you something to do.
Hopefully, you do something youre passionate about.
Luckily for me, I do do something Im passionate about.
So I genuinely like my job.
And thats just not the case anymore.
And were working 40 to 60 hours a week, on average.
And we cannot afford to live.
We just do not make enough to pay rent, to pay for food.
Everything is so expensive right now.
And wages are not keeping up with the cost of living.
That is why my generation is frustrated.
That is why we dont want to work anymore.
Because we work really hard, and we still cant afford to even get by.
So whats the point?
We cant afford to save.
We cant afford to buy things we want.
We cant afford to go out and do fun things.
We can barely afford to pay our rent, and buy food.
A lot of us have two or three jobs or work a full-time job and have several side hustles.
That is the case for me.
And then older generations just look at us and theyre like, Youre not working hard enough.
This is your fault.
Youre not working hard enough.
So wages have not kept up with the cost of living.
That is why we cant afford to live.
Not because were lazy, not because we dont work, not because we dont want to work anymore.
Were also in extreme debt because everything is so much more expensive than it used to be.
College is way more expensive than it used to be.
Cars are way more expensive than they used to be.
Housing way more expensive than it used to be.
So we dont even know that therell be a habitable earth when were older, to live in.
So yeah, that makes us pretty pessimistic and nihilistic and not want to work.
After adjusting for inflation, graduates earned $68,342 in 1984, $7,254 more than graduates in 2023.
Mik also feels frustrated because of the older generations attitude towards her peers.
I didnt really expect a particular response, the creator says.
Most Gen Z and Millennial commenters seemed to agree with the sentiments I shared, the TikToker admits.
Whereas older generations continued to comment that my generation was lazy and entitled.
Like many people in her generation, Mik doesnt have any delusions about how the world works.
Many of us have pessimistic and nihilistic outlooks.
How does one cope with these feelings of uncertainty about the future?
We focus on living in the now instead of living for a future that isnt promised.
Resume Builderpublished a survey on May 15, 2023.
In it, 74% of people in managerial positions said they find Gen Z difficult to work with.
Young employees clash with their older colleagues because of their different approach to work.
One young worker told theNew Zealand 1Newsthe essence of the Gen Z and Millennial work ethic.
It should go both ways.
The things that the younger generations are demanding are not astronomical changes.
3 out of 4 boomers and Gen Xers alsosaythey care more about who they are outside of work.
The difference is that Gen Z and Millennials voice their demands to achieve that work and life balance.
The younger generations want to know that their boss values the time and effort they put into their work.
Thats the question the younger generations are asking.
Image credits:Marten Bjork (not the actual photo)
