Gen Z doesn't seem to care about career advancement??

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

So this is beautifully idealistic and all but are all Gen Z independently wealthy? To abide by this life mantra they must live off of parents' savings, gifts, trust, inheritance, etc. I love the premise but am confused by the real world application. This is the same generation who takes to Twitter to non-stop complain about how expensive life is, how they cannot afford a house, blame boomers for the high cost of living, and so forth ...but they don't want to work?

I have a feeling that it'll be fun for a few years when they're young. We'll hear a different tune in a decade when they're mid-late thirties and have no savings. Living life as an influencer is short lived and revenue - if any - will shortly dry up

I think they’re not independent by any metric. But once you’ve given up on affording housing on your own you have a lot more slack in the budget.

Ok. So where do they live? Everyone needs to live somewhere and salary to cover rent or mortgage. Honestly, I think GenZ is going to have a sobering wake up call, as they're so far removed from reality than older generations

In my hometown nice houses are $100-200k & rent on brand new apartments is like $1300/month; I certainly don’t think it’s an outstanding place to live but it’s in a mid-Atlantic state. Wouldn’t call it a rural area. Could work for some people

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

So this is beautifully idealistic and all but are all Gen Z independently wealthy? To abide by this life mantra they must live off of parents' savings, gifts, trust, inheritance, etc. I love the premise but am confused by the real world application. This is the same generation who takes to Twitter to non-stop complain about how expensive life is, how they cannot afford a house, blame boomers for the high cost of living, and so forth ...but they don't want to work?

I have a feeling that it'll be fun for a few years when they're young. We'll hear a different tune in a decade when they're mid-late thirties and have no savings. Living life as an influencer is short lived and revenue - if any - will shortly dry up

I think they’re not independent by any metric. But once you’ve given up on affording housing on your own you have a lot more slack in the budget.

Ok. So where do they live? Everyone needs to live somewhere and salary to cover rent or mortgage. Honestly, I think GenZ is going to have a sobering wake up call, as they're so far removed from reality than older generations

GenZ are not going to have kids. They don’t need the same expensive housing and plan to work remotely in cheaper locations.

It may not work out that way, but there is ZERO chance that most of them can hustle enough to actually afford homes. Not everyone gets to be a BigLaw partner or CEO — and they saw their parents grind away and then be laid off from middle management at 50.

GenZ's parents are Gen-X. They were not laid off at 50. Not anywhere close. And if GenZ wants to move to cheaper cities, they can make housing happen. Staying in DC, SF, NY, or LA isn't going to work.

I think Gen Z is just the social media generation. Their dreams are created by IG and TikTok. It's a different world.

Gen Z parents are boomers too. Gen Z starts in 1997.

Gen Z is pretty loaded. My own 22 year old daughter works full time at an IT company, graduated school debt free, on my cell phone plan, on my medical insurance, on my Netflix, does not own a car, has a roommate to split rent. That describes 99 percent of her friends

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

So this is beautifully idealistic and all but are all Gen Z independently wealthy? To abide by this life mantra they must live off of parents' savings, gifts, trust, inheritance, etc. I love the premise but am confused by the real world application. This is the same generation who takes to Twitter to non-stop complain about how expensive life is, how they cannot afford a house, blame boomers for the high cost of living, and so forth ...but they don't want to work?

I have a feeling that it'll be fun for a few years when they're young. We'll hear a different tune in a decade when they're mid-late thirties and have no savings. Living life as an influencer is short lived and revenue - if any - will shortly dry up

I think they’re not independent by any metric. But once you’ve given up on affording housing on your own you have a lot more slack in the budget.

Ok. So where do they live? Everyone needs to live somewhere and salary to cover rent or mortgage. Honestly, I think GenZ is going to have a sobering wake up call, as they're so far removed from reality than older generations

GenZ are not going to have kids. They don’t need the same expensive housing and plan to work remotely in cheaper locations.

It may not work out that way, but there is ZERO chance that most of them can hustle enough to actually afford homes. Not everyone gets to be a BigLaw partner or CEO — and they saw their parents grind away and then be laid off from middle management at 50.

GenZ's parents are Gen-X. They were not laid off at 50. Not anywhere close. And if GenZ wants to move to cheaper cities, they can make housing happen. Staying in DC, SF, NY, or LA isn't going to work.

I think Gen Z is just the social media generation. Their dreams are created by IG and TikTok. It's a different world.

Gen Z parents are boomers too. Gen Z starts in 1997.

Gen Z is pretty loaded. My own 22 year old daughter works full time at an IT company, graduated school debt free, on my cell phone plan, on my medical insurance, on my Netflix, does not own a car, has a roommate to split rent. That describes 99 percent of her friends

Such a DCUM take. Most people don’t even graduate college, and those that do have debt. And those that can’t make it to college are probably not on their parents healthcare.

But you idiots on here are unable to see beyond the gates of your neighborhood.

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Anonymous wrote:When the economy changes and they need more money they will change their tune; this post COVID economy where one doesn't really have to work hard to support a lifestyle is deceiving. Also, if they are living at home, on mom and dad's cell phone plan, etc, it is easy to be idealistic

+1. They are young and have had a very unusual entry into the workforce. Wait until they want to get married and have kids (although maybe they don’t want that, either).

None of the Gen Z people I know want kids.

Haven't you heard? Plants are the new dogs. Dogs are the kid kids. And kids are only for the ultra-wealthy.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

So this is beautifully idealistic and all but are all Gen Z independently wealthy? To abide by this life mantra they must live off of parents' savings, gifts, trust, inheritance, etc. I love the premise but am confused by the real world application. This is the same generation who takes to Twitter to non-stop complain about how expensive life is, how they cannot afford a house, blame boomers for the high cost of living, and so forth ...but they don't want to work?

I have a feeling that it'll be fun for a few years when they're young. We'll hear a different tune in a decade when they're mid-late thirties and have no savings. Living life as an influencer is short lived and revenue - if any - will shortly dry up

I think they’re not independent by any metric. But once you’ve given up on affording housing on your own you have a lot more slack in the budget.

Ok. So where do they live? Everyone needs to live somewhere and salary to cover rent or mortgage. Honestly, I think GenZ is going to have a sobering wake up call, as they're so far removed from reality than older generations

With roommates. A 4 BR, 4 BA house at a little over $1375/month rent each.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

So this is beautifully idealistic and all but are all Gen Z independently wealthy? To abide by this life mantra they must live off of parents' savings, gifts, trust, inheritance, etc. I love the premise but am confused by the real world application. This is the same generation who takes to Twitter to non-stop complain about how expensive life is, how they cannot afford a house, blame boomers for the high cost of living, and so forth ...but they don't want to work?

I have a feeling that it'll be fun for a few years when they're young. We'll hear a different tune in a decade when they're mid-late thirties and have no savings. Living life as an influencer is short lived and revenue - if any - will shortly dry up

I think they’re not independent by any metric. But once you’ve given up on affording housing on your own you have a lot more slack in the budget.

Ok. So where do they live? Everyone needs to live somewhere and salary to cover rent or mortgage. Honestly, I think GenZ is going to have a sobering wake up call, as they're so far removed from reality than older generations

GenZ are not going to have kids. They don’t need the same expensive housing and plan to work remotely in cheaper locations.

It may not work out that way, but there is ZERO chance that most of them can hustle enough to actually afford homes. Not everyone gets to be a BigLaw partner or CEO — and they saw their parents grind away and then be laid off from middle management at 50.

GenZ's parents are Gen-X. They were not laid off at 50. Not anywhere close. And if GenZ wants to move to cheaper cities, they can make housing happen. Staying in DC, SF, NY, or LA isn't going to work.

I think Gen Z is just the social media generation. Their dreams are created by IG and TikTok. It's a different world.

Gen Z parents are boomers too. Gen Z starts in 1997.

Gen Z is pretty loaded. My own 22 year old daughter works full time at an IT company, graduated school debt free, on my cell phone plan, on my medical insurance, on my Netflix, does not own a car, has a roommate to split rent. That describes 99 percent of her friends

LOL. Your child & their friends are not representative of Gen Z. At all.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

So this is beautifully idealistic and all but are all Gen Z independently wealthy? To abide by this life mantra they must live off of parents' savings, gifts, trust, inheritance, etc. I love the premise but am confused by the real world application. This is the same generation who takes to Twitter to non-stop complain about how expensive life is, how they cannot afford a house, blame boomers for the high cost of living, and so forth ...but they don't want to work?

I have a feeling that it'll be fun for a few years when they're young. We'll hear a different tune in a decade when they're mid-late thirties and have no savings. Living life as an influencer is short lived and revenue - if any - will shortly dry up

I think they’re not independent by any metric. But once you’ve given up on affording housing on your own you have a lot more slack in the budget.

Ok. So where do they live? Everyone needs to live somewhere and salary to cover rent or mortgage. Honestly, I think GenZ is going to have a sobering wake up call, as they're so far removed from reality than older generations

GenZ are not going to have kids. They don’t need the same expensive housing and plan to work remotely in cheaper locations.

It may not work out that way, but there is ZERO chance that most of them can hustle enough to actually afford homes. Not everyone gets to be a BigLaw partner or CEO — and they saw their parents grind away and then be laid off from middle management at 50.

GenZ's parents are Gen-X. They were not laid off at 50. Not anywhere close. And if GenZ wants to move to cheaper cities, they can make housing happen. Staying in DC, SF, NY, or LA isn't going to work.

I think Gen Z is just the social media generation. Their dreams are created by IG and TikTok. It's a different world.

Gen Z parents are boomers too. Gen Z starts in 1997.

Gen Z is pretty loaded. My own 22 year old daughter works full time at an IT company, graduated school debt free, on my cell phone plan, on my medical insurance, on my Netflix, does not own a car, has a roommate to split rent. That describes 99 percent of her friends

She should get out of her bubble more

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I mean who cares? They’re age 26 and under. Young enough that these days at that age they’re not considered full adults and don’t function as full adults. Still on mommy and daddy’s health insurance, cell phone, Netflix, car insurance - if they even drive. So it’s easy to be all idealistic about how you’ll live life on your terms blah blah bc right now bringing home 50k or 90k or whatever is a kings ransom. Life will humble them as it does everyone when they start to realize they don’t want an apartment with roommates forever; want their own house with outdoor space; want kids - or accidentally knock someone up; realize maybe they don’t want to move to Nebraska and work remotely from there despite the great home prices bc their sweetheart is from DC or NYC and ain’t settling in Omaha or maybe in 10-15 yrs they’ll feel they want to see their aging parents more; realize they want to retire eventually and oops they’re now 35 with barely any investments besides crypto.

I mean it’s odd that the oldest of these people are 26 and these realizations aren’t hitting but that’s par for the course for the prolonged adolescence/longer launch pad into adulthood that we started seeing with my millennial gen too.

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Anonymous wrote:Gen Z is averse to hard work, in general.

‘Hard work’ or not allowing themselves to be exploited for sub par wages?

Hard work.

Mmkay, Boomer (it’s an attitude, not just an age).

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Anonymous wrote:eh.. I'm a gen xer, and I'm not interested in advancement, either. I like my work/life balance, too. Planning to retire early.

I came her to say this as well, fellow genxer. My dh was just basically forced to become management, so he plans on retiring earlier than originally.

More power to this Gen Z dude. I bet he is making bank on Twitch doing something he loves. It just doesn't pay the medical insurance.

It’s nice to be on mom & dad’s medical insurance until 26. All Gen Z’ers are currently 26 or under.

Sorry, but no. The ACA and it’s subsidies ruined your ability to control and manipulate people by shrieking “BUT INSURANCE!!”

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Anonymous wrote:eh.. I'm a gen xer, and I'm not interested in advancement, either. I like my work/life balance, too. Planning to retire early.

I came her to say this as well, fellow genxer. My dh was just basically forced to become management, so he plans on retiring earlier than originally.

More power to this Gen Z dude. I bet he is making bank on Twitch doing something he loves. It just doesn't pay the medical insurance.

It’s nice to be on mom & dad’s medical insurance until 26. All Gen Z’ers are currently 26 or under.

Sorry, but no. The ACA and it’s subsidies ruined your ability to control and manipulate people by shrieking “BUT INSURANCE!!”

Ugh, its. Autocorrect.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

So this is beautifully idealistic and all but are all Gen Z independently wealthy? To abide by this life mantra they must live off of parents' savings, gifts, trust, inheritance, etc. I love the premise but am confused by the real world application. This is the same generation who takes to Twitter to non-stop complain about how expensive life is, how they cannot afford a house, blame boomers for the high cost of living, and so forth ...but they don't want to work?

I have a feeling that it'll be fun for a few years when they're young. We'll hear a different tune in a decade when they're mid-late thirties and have no savings. Living life as an influencer is short lived and revenue - if any - will shortly dry up

I think they’re not independent by any metric. But once you’ve given up on affording housing on your own you have a lot more slack in the budget.

Ok. So where do they live? Everyone needs to live somewhere and salary to cover rent or mortgage. Honestly, I think GenZ is going to have a sobering wake up call, as they're so far removed from reality than older generations

In mom’s basement

God, you’re boring. Like an ignorant old parrot. Yawn.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gen Z/young millennials has watched their parents work well over 40 hours a week and sacrifice their personal lives. They don't want to spend their entire lives at work and I think it's great.

Exactly. Social media has allowed them to discover that hard work doesn’t usually correlate to advancement without the special sauce of a mentor/uncle/college sports team bro to pull you up. Working really hard is for rubes in general.

This

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I’m a Xennial and I fit this description and have had the same conversation with supervisors.

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Anonymous wrote:eh.. I'm a gen xer, and I'm not interested in advancement, either. I like my work/life balance, too. Planning to retire early.

I came her to say this as well, fellow genxer. My dh was just basically forced to become management, so he plans on retiring earlier than originally.

More power to this Gen Z dude. I bet he is making bank on Twitch doing something he loves. It just doesn't pay the medical insurance.

It’s nice to be on mom & dad’s medical insurance until 26. All Gen Z’ers are currently 26 or under.

Sorry, but no. The ACA and it’s subsidies ruined your ability to control and manipulate people by shrieking “BUT INSURANCE!!”

What pp said is true. When I was 22, I was buying my own insurance & paying for it every month.