They are taking Mr. the last laugh – sort of.
Gen Z’s latest foray into the corporate world has been a stunning escape plagued by their “annoying” workplace habits and the helicopter parents who accompany them to interviews.
Now, newcomers to the 9-to-5 realm are wreaking a whole new level of hell on the workforce with a defiantly trending act known as “career fishing.”
The erratic movement sees Zoomers, young people aged 27 and under, accepting a job offer but not showing up on the first day, according to a January report via CVGenius, an online resume-building platform.
“Our survey found that Gen Z employees, in particular, reported choosing creative ways to put themselves first before their work,” explained the UK-based experts, who surveyed 1,000 employees across generations.
Researchers found that 34% of 20-year-olds skip the first day of work without communicating with their new employer as a demonstration of autonomy.
After trudging through the job search process—which often involves submitting dozens of lengthy applications, suffering through endless rounds of interviews, and anxiously awaiting updates from slow hiring managers—Z’s apparently are “seek” work to prove that they, rather than their potential employer, have all the power.
But rebellious babies aren’t the only ones pulling a fast one for new bosses.
A surprising 24% of millennials, workers aged 28 to 43, have also taken a shine to catfishing careers, according to the findings. However, only 11% of Gen Xers, employees aged 44 to 59, and 7% of baby boomers, personnel over the age of 60, have joined in office cheating.
Unlike their older colleagues, Gen Zs are apparently more concerned with prioritizing their personal needs and goals than bowing to the demands of corporate culture.
Powered by fads such as “quieting” – doing the bare minimum at work – to “coffee tagging” – reluctantly going into the office long enough to grab a coffee and swipe their badges before returning home to finish the working day – young people on the clock do not be afraid to take freedom.
Even if it means being unemployed until the job comes along – and the right pay.
Alice Raspin, a job seeker in her 20s, recently earned TikTok praise after turning down a gig offering $37,500 a year, arguing that a measly paycheck just won’t cut it amid the global inflation crisis .
“What bills am I paying with this?” The Australian asked her over 234,000 viewers of the video. “A full-time job is gone [$37,500] a year?
“You are dreaming.”
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