‘Generation Z workers aren’t lazy? – they’re just set up to fail’
Shoshanna Davis, the founder of Fairy Job Mother, a consultancy aiding Generation Z in navigating the workplace, rejects the stereotype that young people are lazy and unambitious, and instead highlights structural issues causing tension in the workplace.
Davis points to the lack of adequate training and guidance, heavy reliance on technology due to Covid-19, misunderstandings and frustrations stemming from a generational disconnect, and the pressures of a high cost of living as contributing factors to the perceived underperformance of Gen Z employees. She recommends employers reassess their procedures to better support young workers.
‘Generation Z workers aren’t lazy? Sure, or self-obsessed!
