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12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too easil
« on: April 20, 2023, 06:17:57 am »
12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too easily offended is often to blame, new survey finds
Story by amcdade@insider.com (Aaron McDade) • Yesterday 2:52 PM
 
Nearly 75% of managers in a recent survey said Gen Z is more difficult to work with than other generations.
About 12% and 16% of that group said they have fired a Gen Zer in their first week or month of work, respectively.
Many said they would rather work with Millennials or Gen X employees because they feel they're more productive.
 
Gen Z represents about 25% of the world's population and $7 trillion in purchasing influence.

They will comprise 27% of the workforce by 2025.

They are vocal about their likes and dislikes and are changing how America shops, lives, and works.

 
In a new ResumeBuilder survey of more than 1,300 managers, 74% of respondents said they find Gen Z more difficult to work with than other generations, and of those 12% reported having to fire a young worker within their first week on the job.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/12-of-managers-say-they-ve-fired-a-gen-z-employee-in-their-first-week-of-work-and-being-too-easily-offended-is-often-to-blame-new-survey-finds/ar-AA1a3ZeF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ab6af49b901b4524a047a52f4c40f98a&ei=15
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2023, 09:10:51 am »
I have read that another part of the problem with many GenZers is that they don't grasp that working 9-5 means being at the job no later than, you know, 9 a.m. - and working all the way to 5 p.m. They want more flexibility, apparently. Like 11-3, give or take.
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2023, 10:07:04 am »
Inability to follow simple instruction.
Incapable of doing what they're told.
Do what they're told NOT to do.
Show up to work when they decide they're ready to.
Unwilling to shut up and then watch and listen in order to learn. (Know it alls.)
Lack ability to communicate in person.
Soft skills (interpersonal) are practically non-existent.

I could go on, but those are some of my observations/experiences in an engineering company.
I will say that I've worked with a couple of "unicorns", but 2 out of 10 is not a good trend.
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2023, 10:09:24 am »
The bigger story is that 7 out of 8 didn't get fired.   :cool:
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2023, 10:10:36 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on April 20, 2023, 09:10:51 am
They want more flexibility, apparently. Like 11-3, give or take.

With a 2 hour lunch from Noon till 2pm  and Four 15 minute breaks to unwind from that hectic work schedule.
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2023, 10:15:47 am »
I know everyone has a rightful fear of AI, but with the work ethic of Gen Z's it might be our only outlet to survivial as a society.
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2023, 10:19:14 am »
Maybe some of that lost productivity is due to the Gen-Zers trying to decide which restroom to use that day.
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2023, 10:57:12 am »
Quote from: ScottinVA on April 20, 2023, 10:19:14 am
Maybe some of that lost productivity is due to the Gen-Zers trying to decide which restroom to use that day.
And fretting about what offends them that day.
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Re: 12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too e
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2023, 03:30:05 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on April 20, 2023, 10:57:12 am
And fretting about what offends them that day.
When you can get them off their phones...
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