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Gen Z and Millennials are Disrupting the Workplace As They’re Choosing to be Jobless Rather Than Work for a Company They Don’t Like
Finurah Contributor
Mon, April 11, 2022, 12:33 PM
Gen Z and millennials are unique when it comes to demanding a work-life balance. They don’t just want flexible work hours and environments, they want to work for companies that align with their own personal beliefs and values.
And almost half of Gen Z and millennials would rather be unemployed than unhappy in a job, according to a new study. A majority of them put their personal happiness over work.
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The Workmonitor global study was conducted by multinational human resource consulting firm Randstad. Randstad surveyed 35,000 workers across 34 markets.
The career goals of Gen Z and millennials are changing power dynamics in the workplace.
“Our findings should serve as a wake-up call for employers. There’s a clear power shift underway as people rethink priorities,” Sander van ‘t Noordende, global CEO of Randstad, said in a statement.
Almost two in four members of younger generations would prefer being unemployed than work in a job they don’t like, the study found.
Most of the young people surveyed said they preferred to work at companies that shared their personal values. Two in five Gen Zers and millennials said they’d take a lower-paying salary if it meant they were purposefully contributing to society.
Diversity and inclusion were also important to the survey respondents: 49 percent of Gen Z and 46 percent of millennials said they wouldn’t work for a company that didn’t make diversity a priority.
A priority of Gen Z and millennials is their own happiness. In fact, 56 percent of Gen Z and 55 percent of millennials said they would quit a job if it interfered with their personal lives.
The study’s finding could offer an explanation as to why employers are finding it difficult to attract younger talent for job openings. Randstad concluded that if employers don’t start tailoring the positions to fit the demands of Gen Zers and millennials, they could face an employee shortage.
Some 32 percent of Gen Z and 28 percent of millennials are on the hunt for new jobs — as long as they meet their requirements.
“Young people want to bring their whole selves to work, which is reflected in their determination not to compromise their personal values when choosing an employer,” Noordende said. “Businesses need to rethink their approach to attracting and retaining staff or face serious competition.”
Comments
They're so "special"!!
That is because WE(tax payers) PAY them to NOT work. If they didn't get a free HANDOUT for everything in their life, then they WOULD take a job! I had several jobs over the years that I was not happy with......but I kept working those till I found a better one. Then a better one after that, been happy for years now and I actually WORK for my money. If it wasn't for these snowflakes, then I could keep more of MY money! Cut the checks, they will work or they won't be around long enough to cause any more problems!
The money will eventually run out. These are the kids in their 30's ,40's living at home with ma and pa
I work for one of those companies that is catering to them which is why I hate working there now
We don't have this at my house.
select-fire, you might add "other people's" in your first sentence. Therein is the problem - it's my (and your) money. 😕
I predict different thinking this fall
Savage-I just don't understand the philosophy of Disney?! Took my kids there and more recently the grandkids, but no more. I even sold my stock which I've had for years.
Wife and daughter in law took the grand kids to Disney years ago. They all put on some sort of red shirt so the could easily spot each other.
When they got there, there were red shirts everywhere.
Just happened to be gay day at Disney and all the *%#))*@ were wearing red.
Family was not very please with the events of the day to say the least
Like most of us on here I have always worked.Some of the jobs I did not like,but I had to fight off poverty.When my sons started their first jobs and would sometimes come home complaining about it,the best way I could explain it was that it was like getting hit with a stick every day,you never like it,you just get use to it. Like the Marines said"you aint gotta like it,you gotta do it"
I think you need to look closer at the generation that raised these spoiled kids..
They must be some skinny suckers. Hard to eat for long without a job isn't it??
Or they will turn into criminals to eat.
Some of that generation were raised differently. My younger Son who just turned 34 is blind, married, and has a full time job. It almost broke me getting him a college degree but we made it w/o any student loans that would plague him later. After he got married, he worked whatever jobs he could wrangle until a good job within his capabilities opened up and he's forging ahead beyond most folks' expectations.
I have ZERO sympathy or concern for those whiners who act like everyone owes them something.