Gen Z are 'resisting this digital age because it has become very cluttered and unreliable...they're yearning to connect in person,' one workplace expert said.
Fatigued by everything virtual, the youngest generation at work are now leaning into in-person networking events to find their tribe.
Last week, I took a trip to Canary Wharf to attend a Xiao Long Bao masterclass at Taiwanese restaurant Din Tai Fung — an event organized by Wharf Connect. Walking into a dining room nestled at the back of the restaurant where the workshop was taking place, I was stunned to see how busy it was with over 50 young professionals in attendance and chattering away.
Before starting his job in the Canary Wharf area, he was already seeking out social events or communities that would allow him to socialize and mingle outside of the workplace, but they left much to be desired. "I've only been to two events, so maybe if you ask me after three events, I'll have made some friends by then," she said.Haria noted that, although he returned to the office, many of his colleagues weren't physically at the workplace. The Wharf Connect events makes going to the office worthwhile, because he has something to look forward to in the evenings, he noted.
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