Gen Z workers are lazy, some bosses say. They don't do anything unless every second of their day is managed.
According to a study of workers in the US, UK, Germany, France, Poland, and Japan, Gen Zers and Millennials were two to three times more likely toIvan Schury, a 17-year-old supervisor at the John Ball Zoo, told the Journal that he and his fellow teens were left feeling distracted in the fallout of the pandemic. As a result, he's constantly keeping an eye on other young workers in the kitchen – including one employee who often abandoned his post at the fry station.
"He just kept walking away to talk to his friends at the counter," Schury told the Journal."I spend a lot of time making sure people stay on-task." Despite perceptions of their managers, nearly half of Gen Z workers say it's not laziness that causes an inability to self-start but rather stress and anxiety. found that many young professionals feel exhausted or disengaged at work.
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