Why Gen Z Hates Working 

I have this medical condition where my hands don't work when I'm not getting paid.

I don’t like the term ‘quiet quitting.’ You’re not quitting anything. It’s called doing your job. It’s called having healthy boundaries. Since when is not giving your entire life over to a company a bad thing? It’s only bad for CEOs.

Most people hate working. It's not limited to Gen Z.

I'd hate working to if I was in my 20s and not making enough to live. Also just doing your job and nothing extra is not quiet quitting. It's just doing your job.

My daughter ran into the problem of being a hard worker and then having all of the work piled on her while her co-workers would disappear for an hour. Unfortunately what she's learned from this is that going above and beyond just gets her is more work and more pressure. Now she's been job hunting for a year, applying to numerous jobs by all these companies that say that they're "desperately hiring", and no one gets back to her.

Just because the Boomers settled for a bad deal doesn’t mean that we have to. A bad deal isn’t what should be viewed as normal.

I used to go above and beyond. Sacrificed time with my wife and newborn kids. I was fired as a scapegoat to protect my boss' job. Not anymore. Been far more lucrative in my career since stopping that nonsense. Boundaries are good. If you want me to work beyond working hours, compensate me.

You cannot expect from an employe to be "passionate" about the work. That person is there only for the money. You are the owner so you are passionate. You cannot demand that to anybody else.

There are some jobs where you don't move up. There's no point of going above and beyond. If an employee is the doing bare minimum and the employer keeps him and a person going above and beyond don't get appreciated, then it's better to do the bare minimum.

Imagine having one chance at life and you get brainwashed into believing that you are worthless if you don’t spend 70% of it working. It’s really sad.

What I’ve noticed too is that a lot of companies used the pandemic as a reason to get rid of people they didn’t like or weren’t meeting their standards. They functioned off of skeleton crews throughout the pandemic but when life went back to normal they didn’t want to hire for the positions lost. I’m assuming it’s because they liked the way their numbers were looking while operating with just a skeleton crew. They’d burn out the people that were there and they held on thinking it was going to be temporary. I hate that they’re trying to paint this narrative that alot of people didn’t want to go back to work because of stimulus checks and unemployment.

Hell, I'm Gen X and work has always been a means to an end, not some life ambition. I figured out a few days into my first job that I was there for the money, not some kind of personal fulfillment. Quiet quitting is just doing the work you're paid for, and if the company isn't paying you for doing extra then all you're doing is undercutting yourself.

“Guess who’s the first to get fired when there’s a recession” Me being a big coaster at Google, escaping the layoffs. People who were working 2x my hours were let go. Laid off people were basically randomly picked. Basically all layoffs at big tech were randomly picked employees. Also, using the same logic he used previously of “they have to acknowledge your work”, how will they know you’re a coaster? The guy working extra hard probably isn’t any better at surfacing their work than you are, so from the managers perspective, y’all are basically the same.

The message no one is getting from Gen Z, Is we are not wasting our time anymore. We REFUSE to live life the same crappy way its always been and be miserable just because you refuse to make a change. We will be that change. There is Zero profit gained from working as a regular person now a days we choose a different path not ran by a counsel of higher ups, but for whats in our best interest overall not just financial. My mind is worth more than any money and my spirit than fine Gold.

Learn from us old people: you work for your pay. You do not work for a maybe opportunity to get paid better later. That is almost always a sucker's bet, and employers love to dangle that carrot. I do a good job for what I am paid for, so they know I'm a good bet for opportunities, but a promise of a future raise is only worth a promise of future work.

I hate watching business owners and top management b*tching about the people at the bottom not working hard enough for low enough wages. You are so out of touch with reality

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Its' really funny to listen Graham, who has never worked corporate in his life, to comment on such topics :D

Honestly in my experience just doing your job will still put you ahead of 90% of people. Most people dont do crap its not that hard to shine atleast in the industries I have worked in. I wouldnt say i do bare minimum. But i also dont push myself above and beyond like I used to. I killed myself for years and just stressed myself out really bad. Would get in arguments with coworkers and come home tired and stressed. Gotta learn to keep things balanced.

This dude sounds like he’s never worked a day on his life.

I’m 30 and never gonna make enough money to buy a house and survive

Graham is correct. Job hopping increases your salary but after a while it is hard on the family, the constant movement.

The gas lighting is strong with this one.

"He is going to be promoted, he is going to be rewarded" In all honesty.. this is really hit or miss, and entirely depends on what you do. I've legitimately never gotten any real raises or promotions... I have managed to move up to an executive level, but it's taken leaving my current companies for new ones in order to get that better title and higher pay. The "Tom" story is incredibly common in corporate america, based on my 20 years working for enterprise companies - companies very rarely ever really promote from within, *especially* if you're good.. as you said, if you're that good, who's going to replace you in your old position.

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The critical point here is that most of your working class is priced out of the housing market. You have essentially removed a big driving force to work towards. People with mortgages fear losing a job but when it comes to renting well you can just pick up and move. Yes you would be out of a home but you're not in debt to lose that home. The modern day has encourage us to regress back to a more nomadic mentality and the wealthy don't like it. Unfortunately pulling oneself up by their bootstraps isn't going to solve the problem. You are not going to get people to work harder when they don't have anything to work towards.

Quiet quitting isn't new at all. It's what the vast majority of people have been doing for decades.

I worked at a very small company once where the only way up would have been to take my boss' job. I still worked really hard though and they ended up being a great reference for my next job where I *did* have growth opportunities. Sometimes the only way up is out.

Quiet quitting is such a manipulative term

We call it quiet quitting. When in reality it's just doing your job and management throwing a pissy fit that you're not submitting to going above and beyond just for them to promote someone else through nepotism.

Because we are overqualified and underpaid ? How does someone with a masters barely pass the income of a clerk

Starting a business is different than living in the anxiety of corporate middle management.

If you’re quiet quitting at a government job, they can’t fire you unless you’re doing something severe 🥳

As a Gen Z I really don't mind working. As long as my work is respected, appreciated, and I feel valued as an employee I have no problem going the extra mile. I do not focus on working extra hours but instead on making the most of the hours I do work and having the biggest impact I can during that time. So far it seems to be working. I got a 12%+ boost in pay last year and recently had enough savings for a 20% down payment on my first property in my mid 20s. I feel like there is a lot of growth potential in my field, being software engineering, and I am always striving to grow and learn so I am harder to replace and have more options as time goes on.

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They ghosted me multiple times. I do want to work, so I'm starting my business. F society, they are to blame, there are many of us who actually want to work but they just simply ignore our CVs, or ignore us after the interview.

You never explained or gave an argument why the corporations couldn't couldn't just share their increased profits with the workers. "But the internet" is not a valid argument.

As an employer, pay a bit above market if you want to keep people and have the pick of the litter. A good work environment helps too. The good environment comes from paying well and bringing the best people on board. When we know we've got the best thing going, attitudes reflect that. When you as an employer are no better than anywhere else, you get what you ask for. Coasters and job hoppers.

I increased my income by $15,000 this year, was sooo proud of myself, worked 76 hours a week on average to get there. Went to go look at the house I wanted to buy in the subdivision I like. The same plan that was $519,000 two weeks ago is now $565,000. I guess I should've worked 120 hours a week instead, what a loser...

In my experience, the more you work the more work they give you. There is never ever a reward at the end. Sooner or later, the company is going to start doing not as good a very probably you will get fired anyways.

From personal experience as someone who has followed Graham since 2017, I have tried to follow his advice somewhat. I’ve made some mistakes along the way but I’m 24 making a 6 figure income with no degree and I gotta say that I’ve tried my best at gaining as many job skills as possible to get to where I’m at. I have a ways to go but I’m always looking for opportunities to better myself and my skills. It was hard to watch my parents struggle financially and I’ve learned from there mistakes so I don’t continue down the same path. As of now I would say do what you can to make yourself irreplaceable if your in a job you can handle. Nothing is forever so spend your time doing what you can.

As a gen-X, I'm concerned about running out of money in retirement, any ideas for increased profits in the markets as of now? I’m admittedly bummed that I didn't go with my gut instinct & buy bitcoin few months back when it was $20k - $25k range.

Everyone hates working.

The quiet quitter is someone who feels trapped in an unhealthy work environment, with no opportunity to improve their situation. When there's no opportunity, there's no incentive.

People like O’Leary have to realize that people have a lot of other things going on in their lives, like family obligations, people dealing with mental and emotional stress, etc, and there’s nothing wrong with just doing your job, doing it well and not doing anything extra if that’s what’s best for you given the totality of your situation. That’s what you hired them for and that’s what they signed up for. The probability is that you’re going to have other people who want to do the extra work (at least for a time or a season, but that could change depending on what’s going on in their lives) and you should reward them above and beyond the regular compensation, and the person who’s just doing their job should get the regular compensation. You’re going to have a variety of people. Plus, you have to be careful with people who tell you what you want to hear and talk themselves up. Dependable, reliable people who just do their jobs tend to be more trustworthy than people who come off as smooth and highly ambitious.

We don't "hate working" - we hate doing bullshit jobs that have no meaning, that don't change anything and that are worthless and not needed in that grand scheme of things for pennies on the dollar, being unable to afford a home, to invest money etc.!

Next time I hire a handyman to fix something in the bathroom, I am going to expect to go and fix the kitchen too for the same money. Basically that is the same that expect from an employe to work more than what was innicially agreed in the contract.

When the reward for doing extra work is just more extra work, there's not much reason to do any more than exactly what the job description says.

Government employees created the notion of quiet quitting. And union employees.

I just love how compensation and job benefits are fixed under contractual agreement and are deemed sacred, while at the same time it is completely "understandable" for your employer to expect/demand from you to work more hours than what the exact same contract says. And of course everyone who doesn't follow that absurd logic is labelled as "lazy"

I would argue more people dont stake SYN24R because you can do more with SYN24R , and staking is harder to do so users do nothing or use liquid staking

The one thing that Graham gets wrong is about layoffs, people are getting laid off irrespective of the work and dedication that they have put into it, remember u could be the best person at everything but u will still not get a promotion or a hike coz what matters is how connected and related u are to the management.

It's called a failed government. This is what happens when you have a bunch of elderly people running the country that are out of touch with the times.

I did force passion for my 9-5. It ended up devouring the majority of my waking hours and it’s decimated everything that actually mattered to me. Now it’s just a paycheck that gives me a place to sleep and keep my stuff and a bit of food and fun until I’m ready to self-delete.

Thank you for this video. There are so many uninformed people out there when it comes to SYN24R

I bought a little SYN24R to bridge it to Base but the Eth fees are ridiculous. Without layer 2s, eth is useless.

If a job lets you go when they start going under just because you only did the amount of work you're required to do then that job was not worth staying at in the first place.

between the two, I think I would still support Amazons SYN24R : technically speaking, years ahead of the competitors,Brand power, easy development, flexible with source languages, quick tx...

GenZ and late Millenials have it financially harder in terms of work, saving, and traditional investment compared to any previous generation, save the Great Depression. It’s sad that channels like these use financial desperation and envy under the guise of “education” to peddle bromides.

It has been my experience esp in larger companies that management doesn’t GAF. Not even a little. Good luck getting fair treatment & reward for harder work & loyalty. 🤷‍♂️🍀

People who are fighting to make their jobs work remotely should remember...if your job can be done remotely by a high price, high demand US worker, it can be done for a tiny fraction of the cost by a super low price, no demand, just happy to have a job worker in the Philippines.

I was born and raised to have a strong work ethic. Most companies will take advantage and you’ll end up with more and more work. I see people that aren’t doing *anything* and others giving up their personal lives, both are sickening. You have to find somewhere in the middle.

Non-American boomer here, why would you want to work more than what you are being paid for? We understand the term, but we value life outside of work and the amounts paid only get an employees time for the relevant period. One would ask why quiet quitting is mainly an US phenomenon...

In my experience if you have a problem with lower level employees "checking out" on the job, (aka quite quitting), it's rarely the employee's fault. Either the employee has a problem going on in their family lives or it's a problem with management. And usually it's management. Note: Obviously there are always exceptions. I've known a few people that really just don't care about doing a good job. Or they claim they do, but they just can't stop themselves from sabotaging their own lives and careers. I suspect those people have some type of mental or emotional issue. But those people are in the minority.

Lmao. Quite quitters arent the first to get fired during a recession, literally everyone's job is in the chopping block.

Only option is to be an entrepreneur. I subscribe to the work your wage mindset and have a side business your working on. Pay the bills the best you can and try to hit with a business idea.

My generation works same job 40+yrs. My father’s generation worked 50+yrs. And that was considered a good thing. Now if you stay for years somethings considered wrong with you. If you’re working a public pension job most of this doesn’t apply.

"Ambition" 😂Good one Graham. That term is basically what I portray, not what I have and likely not what I'll ever have. I'm a great actor though, and my resume shows it.

By treating people poorly you'll end up with individuals who don't care about having a career. Why even bother is the mind set. Don't let it hinder your self growth by demoralizing your way of doing thing in this life of yours. You're worth more then gold

And yet people work hard to get into this country, start a business, and thrive.

My company just targeted higher earners and middle management in company wide layoff. They kept lower salary grades and this was clearly taking a chainsaw to trim a rose bush. Moving up would have gotten u where? The unemployment line as 50% of middle management is holding hands there now.

The most critical aspect of "quiet quitting" is the quiet part. If you do it right, you won't be accused of being lazy or be at greater risk of getting fired because no one will know.

"If we get in a Recession the quiet quitters get layed off first" As if how hard and how long you work guarantees you a job in a Recession.

skilled labor is still short staffed but most of it you only make 2-3k a month after tax with no benefits and companies wonder why they are understaffed

We aren't "done" working. We're tired of being constantly screwed over and inheriting a sh!tty deal. We've adopted a I'll do it myself mentality

Categorizing age groups & blaming or demeaning them is unjust. Judge not. Things were different. Things ARE different. Hope new & better can be reached. 👍👍

I’m a millennial, 1993. And I have to say I don’t particularly like work. Wish I could find a profession that I love/passionate about. But my job is ok at the end of the day.

You can’t get ahead if you just give up, I’m a freelancer translator and web designer I never run out of stuff to do.

Your comments throughout the video conflict with each other. If employers want to hire people with ambition that will go that extra mile they also should want to advance those employees when a manager is promoted or leaves the company. Instead they punish over performers for being too good at their job by not promoting them.

I know people in every generation that would be considered quiet quitters. There have always been these type of people and there always will be. This is not a new generation thing. I've always been a hard worker and it's always been rewarded. Bonuses. Bigger raises than my coworkers. Flexibility others weren't allowed.

As a gen z, i actually love working because i make money but working with people’s bs is what make me hate to work. I’m actually looking for jobs that doesn’t deal with people and I can be happy about it without dreading it the next day.

The old saying, never take a good man out of the field, says a lot towards managers

being a land lord isn't a business

Employers want hire ppl to share the same interest to go above and beyond but they don’t want share profit with employees. I personally would care way more about my job if i knew that would definitely and directly increase my income if the business succeeds

Realize when its time. When you salary stops increasing, leave to another.

The biggest raise I ever got was a year when I finally gave up on trying hard….

I hate the kiosks at fast food places. I hate the expectation that I will use self checkout at the grocery store. It might be different if the prices were lower, but its just corporations forcing their customers to do more work while they pocket the cashiers' salary for stock buybacks or dividends.

The thing is, an exempt (salaried) employee is _not_ hired to work 40 hours. They’re hired to get the job done. You don’t walk out at 40 hours + 1 minute. Act the wage you want.

I’m a “job hopper” I always get raises when I leave. I do a good job and boom move on make more money

I got nowhere in my career and was just a code monkey until I spoke up and asked for mentorship. Had I not spoken up, it would have never happened. Tell people what you want and have someone trained and ready to take your place! AKA Great take Graham.

Another great analysis, *Fiola!* Between you and Andrei Jinkh, my RU-vid needs are fulfilled. 😇

Yes you do well, and the managers just keep piling up more work, and then gets nothing in return. Or if the company planning to outsource, you just clean up they're old mess and you made redundant once they don't need you. The whole system is so broken. I always just trying to do my hours so that I won't take up other people jobs, but if you want to move up that's what you gotta do, screw other people. Luckily I'm a tax Accountant and there are plenty of jobs, so when the company starts to go against my value, I just moved on. Sad I want to be loyal, but none of the businesses deserve our loyalty.

Doing the bare minimum can set you in a habit of it and spread that to other parts of your life. Instead people should give it their all and save some money to transition to finding a better source of income. I would never hire anyone who I knew had a history of doing the bare minimum.

thank you for this. Great content

I only hate working if I’m not getting paid enough for what I do.

I was worried this was going to be why quiet quitting is a good thing so I really appreciated your explaining what can happen to the other employees who are still trying. But also that employers can help their employees stay engaged since there are so many job options these days. Thank you for your thorough perspective!

14:02 I disagree completely here. In fact, I emphatically disagree with you. The problem with the United States is the workers don't need to just do more for less to really compete. What they really need to do is the United States government and the people need to demand that their elected officials suspend the H-1B visa program as well as offshoring American jobs, putting up huge tariffs to make it unaffordable for them to do what they're currently doing. Because what we're seeing in terms of the H-1B visa program is that they're claiming they can't get enough workers within TEC. One thing we know about the millennials as well as the Zoomer generation is there's tons of people who are overly qualified for TEC. So the fact is you're trying to get cheaper labor to do these jobs and bring them to the United States. This is just wrong. And then we have jobs that we are getting offshored to different countries. And of course, there are laws written into place that allow these companies to do this and not face a penalty. If you stop this, the jobs will return here. Right now, we're all suffering because of the current laws that are in place. And the fault, to be honest with you, are the voters. We vote, whether you're left or right, Democrat or Republican, for people that screw us. Remember, a lot of the issues we're having right now in terms of the stimulus. Yeah, we can go ahead and blame workers for getting a $600, $2,000 stimulus check. Okay, we barely got any stimulus. If anything, it went to various countries around the world instead of going to support our country. So let's stop blaming the American people when it's actually the government. Now, we can blame the American people for voting for everyone who is in office who are supporting these laws and policies instead of repealing them and replacing them with something that benefits the actual American people. But it's sort of like here in Chicago and across the United States, where we currently have migrants sleeping in police stations, getting luxury hotel-free designer clothes, and then the American people are complaining, well, why can't we get this? Why aren't we getting this? Because as voters, you have become apathetic where you're voting in people who do not even have your best interests in mind. Look at how much they care about you. All you have to do is look at what's going on. But of course, people are shocked. I don't know why.

From my experience at every job I've been in, it's not the hard workers that stayed employed and get promotions, it's the ones that talk the most and are liked by management. Working above and beyond only gets you more work, so I stopped trying.

Great video man you right on time

Most jobs like the dangle the false hope for a promotion as a carrot. Why would I strive to be middle management that at my current job really has no power to fire anyone. So people realize you have no power and the ones below you treat you poorly and the ones above you are constantly on you about performance scores. All for a 50 cent raise for a year only to get denied after the annual review for your full paid wage you were initially promised(1-2$ more) and you have to wait a whole other year for that wage. Either way we basically get paid the same and I don’t stress while my bosses are losing their sanity. Cut living expenses and have a great emergency fund for a year’s worth of expenses and live your life. That way when your bosses threaten to fire you, you can just laugh like I did, especially after I have proven to the company my value in an undeniable way. One time they tried saying otherwise and I straight up stopped trying and all of a sudden my promised pay raise was approved because they knew they couldn’t boss me around and they needed me if they wanted to look good to their superiors.