Gen Z Exposes Massive Issue In The Workplace

Gen Z Exposes Massive Issue In The Workplace

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[krakhare]

I get very frustrated with anyone using trust and loyalty tag words in the workforce. Such words have their place within a family. YOUR EMPLOYER IS NOT YOUR FAMILY. Employment is a temporary utilitarian association between two parties. And either party can change the status quo at any moment. Do not seek inspiration, enlightenment or friendship from an employer. If you gain such extras while you trade your intelligence, skills and ethics for compensation, consider yourself fortunate. But don’t get it confused: your value to an employer is the means by which they want to employ you- nothing more, nothing less.

[ACBMemphis]

Trust is on the decline, in my opinion mostly due to corporate legal departments. The first conversation 20 years ago with a new hire might be "Welcome aboard let's meet the team!" and now it's "Welcome aboard, please sign this NDA, sign this non-solicit agreement, take this drug test, attend this seminar so we don't get sued, and if you're in IT prepare to be micromanaged by our 'Agile' process..." - None of that communicates trust or inspires loyalty.

[thispersonrighthere]

*your boss is not your friend, gen Z. do NOT stay loyal to them.*

[chris]

I got really lucky recently with my new job. My local McDonald’s knows what they’re doing. It’s amazing how much our workplace thrives due to the right leadership being in place.

They treat us with kindness and respect. My co-workers are easy to get along with too.

My location doesn’t tolerate any drama, drama queens get kicked out fast.

I may not get paid much but WOW, work has never felt so easy and fun.

Of course, I’m still working towards more but I wish all minimum wage jobs were like this place.

[Seraphina_Atley]

Company leaders are sketchy and only out for themselves, I don't trust them either...

[lamartvd]

Yes it’s time to make change with our workplace

[gameologian]

I think the two weeks notice vs letting people go imbalance illustrates this point poignantly

[jefffletcher]

Trust also includes that the company will not lay them off just to make short term profits.

[Christinekueblerartist]

Collegial learning opportunities. I’m a former teacher and for 10 years I worked in one of the highest achieving public schools in the nation. We got 85-90% of students to pass state exams (which are NOT easy) in all grade levels, for all subjects. This is almost unheard of for our schools.

There was a lot that went into it, but deep collaboration and collegial learning (meaning we had opportunities to observe what our colleagues were doing and how they got results so we could do it in our classrooms too) played a huge role in our success. We worked together, helped each other, planned together, evaluated and graded student progress together. No one was left to do it alone and THAT’S why we were the BEST.

[anthonysutter]

Not sure this is a Gen Z thing. I was 7 during the Watergate hearings. So trust in leadership started to be an issue for me then. Twenty years in the Navy. Some leaders I trusted; some I didn't. I work in corporate now. I am always questioning the motives behind decisions made by people above me in the hierarchy.

[Joeywilkins]

I’m a millennial and I’ve been preaching to my Gen Z brothers to not go through what we’ve had to

[stealthzi]

You need to not repeat yourself so much but trust works both ways.

[techno]

Gen Z here (this is my take on companies):

Boomers- most won’t retire because their work is their life and they have tunnel vision when it comes to the economy (giving low wages).

Gen X- accepted and promoted the job marrket we have today (terrible work life balance w/ more responsibility and less pay).

Millennials- realize how trash the economy is but are still trying to prove the higher ups their worth thinking they’ll get a promotion.

Gen Z- We don’t give a f&$! about climbing the corporate ladder it’s not worth it anymore. Before Covid things were possible and now everything seems damn near unattainable. Sorry for all the grammatical errors lol

Background: 24M, Engineering Specialist, B.S. in Egn, 4 YOE.

[karihosny]

If work/life balance is so important than why don't corporations still include hybrid instead of forcing everyone can be in the office 5 days a week.

[christianchellis]

Gen Z is so right to hate work. It’s a rightful hate.

[ewanfraser]

“I’m paying you to be here” most bosses

[Danner]

Crazy. This dude says everything but raising wages 😂😂

[TheColorCubicle]

It's not just about caring and nurturing and kumbaya. Pay people wages that are in line with the cost of living. When worker compensation reflects company productivity, just watch what that does for loyalty in the workplace.

[titolovely]

the overreliance on degrees and college destroyed leadership in big companies. too many people unfit for their titles existing in top roles. we need to bring a merit system back. high performers, regardless of education level, need to be promoted. we need the best at the top, not the most degreed.

[nicomyth]

Gen X and I don't trust upper leadership either. Why would you trust people who lie to you? Trust needs to be earned and upper leadership has not earned that privilege.