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☆ A Columbia psychology professor says Gen Z should accept that stress and anxiety at work are normal life experiences: 'We should all feel stressed sometimes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Z workers are losing sight that feeling stressed or sad are "normal life experiences." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Gen Z being open about mental health issues is a "watershed moment" in the workplace and sparking meaningful change in the long term, according to Pike. AdvertisementFeeling stressed out when you have a deadline or feeling sad, disappointed or anxious are "normal life experiences." Pike believes the discussions around mental health and mental illness must continue and that Gen Z will eventually learn to cope with difficult feelings.

Persons: Kathleen Pike, —, Gen, Pike, Zers, Suzy Welch, Gen Z's Organizations: Columbia, Service, Columbia University, Deloitte Locations: Pike

☆ Layoffs from major companies to start the year have impacted thousands of workers. What to know if you're offered a buyout
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Microsoft joined a list of big tech companies that announced major layoffs at the start of 2024. The technology company plans to cut about 9% its Gaming Unit headcount, amounting to 1,900 laid off workers, according to a memo obtained by CNBC. Earlier this week, EBay said it plans to let go 1,000 employees, or 9% of the company's staff. These announcements join a flurry of layoffs from tech behemoths like Amazon and Google . For example, explore options to work fewer hours or find ways to boost your buyout deal, they advise.

Persons: Suzy Welch, Julia Pollak Organizations: Microsoft, CNBC, EBay, Google, Finance, SAP Locations: German

☆ TikTok offers Gen Z advice on how to survive a 9-to-5 job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Young people are growing tired of their 9-to-5 jobs calling it "soul-crushing" and "depressing." Several TikTokers have acknowledged the pains of the 9-to-5 routine and are posting their own corporate survival guides. AdvertisementOther advice included setting boundaries by working the contracted hours only to ensure you have free time after work. Advertisement"All corporate jobs are not bad but you need to make sure you're a good fit in a corporate environment. Take screen breaks every hourJessica Ollerenshaw provided her "top tips to stay sane" in a 9-to-5 job earlier this year on TikTok .

Persons: —, Slack, Tim Whitehead, Jessica Ollerenshaw, Ollerenshaw, Suzy Welch, they're, Welch Organizations: Service, Microsoft Locations: TikTok

☆ Whoopi Goldberg is criticized online for saying Gen Z and millennials can't afford a house because they 'only want to work four hours' a day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Whoopi Goldberg suggested that young people can't afford a home because they don't work hard enough. "If you only want to work four hours, it's going to be harder for you to get a house," she said. AdvertisementActress and TV personality Whoopi Goldberg is getting flak online for suggesting that Gen Z and millennials are unable to afford a home because they don't work hard enough. And some younger workers say they have taken on a second job to boost their income, a recent Deloitte survey found. AdvertisementStill, there are plenty of younger workers who say they're actually rejecting corporate culture in favor of work-life balance.

Persons: Whoopi Goldberg, —, Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Gen, Goldberg, Suzy Welch, Scott Galloway, you've, they're Organizations: Service, NYU, ABC, Deloitte

☆ Young people who work remotely are 'probably not going to become CEOs' and make tons of money, an NYU business professor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gen Zers choosing remote work and work-life balance may face consequences further down the line. That's according to NYU professor Suzy Welch who spoke with Insider about Gen Z's work habits. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . She said: "There's never really been a time where you could just sort of show up at work, work nine to five and have wild success.

Persons: Suzy Welch, Welch, —, Gen Zers, They're, Scott Galloway, they're, There's, it's, That's Organizations: Service, York University, NYU Stern School of Business, Deloitte Locations: adulting

☆ 'Soul-crushing' and 'depressing': The 9-to-5 is facing a reckoning on social media as users rally against the outdated work schedule
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The discussion around whether the 9-to-5 work schedule is outdated is going viral on social media. People are saying they're exhausted and that they have no time or energy to do anything after work. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe longstanding custom of working 9-to-5 is facing a reckoning on social media, with some users saying they feel like they're wasting their youth on what they perceive as meaningless work. These videos have been making the rounds on social media and have sparked a discussion around whether the 40-hour work week is outdated. As a result, some workers are pushing back on hustle culture and corporate life and seeking alternatives like four-day work weeks and greater work-life balance .

Persons: —, Brielle, I'm, I've, Andra Berghoff, Suzy Welch, University's, Z, Welch Organizations: Service, Twitter, University's Stern School of Business Locations: Minnesota, New

☆ Say goodbye to the girlboss: The 'snail girl era' is here, encouraging young women to live a slower, more relaxed lifestyle
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z are abandoning the girlboss lifestyle to enter the new "snail girl era" taking off on TikTok. The term "snail girl" was coined by Sienna Ludbey in an article for Fashion Journal in September titled "'Snail girl era': Why I'm slowing down and choosing to be happy rather than busy." "'Hot take for the week, my inner girlboss is dead and my 'snail girl' era has begun,'" Ludbey wrote. Its features editor Maggie Zhou said in the video: "the girlboss is rolling over in her grave, welcome to the snail girl era." Although choosing the snail girl lifestyle may be more gratifying, it could result in financial or other consequences further down the road.

Persons: —, Sienna Ludbey, Ludbey, Michelle P, Netflix's, Sheryl Sandberg's, King, Maggie Zhou, Suzy Welch, University's, Welch, who's Organizations: Service, Fashion Journal, Fashion, University's Stern School of Business Locations: New

☆ The 'lazy girl jobs' trend is being fueled by 20-somethings who haven't made hard decisions or done hard things, says an NYU business professor
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NYU professor Suzy Welch told CNBC that a desire to avoid anxiety was behind the viral "lazy girl jobs" trend. The "lazy girl jobs" trend has gone viral on TikTok, with videos under the #lazygirljobs hashtag racking up more than 17.9 million views since May. TikToker Gabrielle Judge, who popularized the trend, urged her followers to seek out "lazy girl jobs." However, TikTok users — including Judge — have begun warning users to stop sharing their lazy girl jobs online to avoid becoming "socially outcasted," Insider previously reported. Welch's remarks are the latest in the debate over work-life balance stirred up by the lazy girl jobs trend.

Persons: Suzy Welch, somethings, TikTokers, Welch, Jennifer Sotsky, Sotsky, TikToker Gabrielle Judge, Judge, Gabrielle 👸🏻 @ Organizations: CNBC, Service, NYU Stern School of Business Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ NYU professor Suzy Welch on 'lazy girl jobs' trend: A strong desire to avoid anxiety at all costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNYU professor Suzy Welch on 'lazy girl jobs' trend: A strong desire to avoid anxiety at all costsSuzy Welch, NYU Stern School of Business professor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest Gen Z 'Lazy Girl Jobs' career trend going viral on TikTok, where it favors low-stress jobs that favor more work-life balance, the underlying reasons behind the trend, and more.

Persons: Suzy Welch Organizations: NYU Stern School of Business

☆ ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ Won’t Make Gen Z Less Anxious
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Suzy Welch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn and Jason Riley. Images: Zuma Press/Invision/AP Composite: Mark KellyJust when you thought Gen Z couldn’t get more annoying, it has a new trend: Lazy Girl Jobs. According to a 20-something self-styled life coach on TikTok, this entails leaning into, no, not exciting and meaningful careers—take that, Sheryl Sandberg—but low-stress, mostly or completely remote jobs paying $60,000 to $80,000 so that you can enjoy lives of non-work-focused safety and comfort. She recommends looking for openings like “Marketing Associate” and “Customer Success Manager” and in one video declares (if one can declare anything in a monotone): “The whole point is for us to go live our lives and be amazing humans.”

Persons: Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn, Jason Riley, Mark Kelly, Z, Sheryl Sandberg, ” Organizations: Zuma, TikTok

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with NYU’s Suzy Welch and Loop capital’s Alan Gould
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with NYU’s Suzy Welch and Loop capital’s Alan GouldNYU’s Suzy Welch and Loop capital’s Alan Gould, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the future of Disney and ESPN

Persons: NYU’s Suzy Welch, Alan Gould, Suzy Welch Organizations: Disney, ESPN

☆ Disney's board needs to give Iger full runway until successor is ready, says NYU’s Suzy Welch
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDisney's board needs to give Iger full runway until successor is ready, says NYU’s Suzy WelchNYU’s Suzy Welch and Loop capital’s Alan Gould, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the future of Disney and ESPN.

Persons: NYU’s Suzy Welch, Suzy Welch, Alan Gould Organizations: Disney, ESPN

☆ You can use A.I. to land a job, but be careful: 'It can backfire,' career expert Suzy Welch says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Nothing is guaranteed, but the U.S. labor market continues to point toward a slower, but more sustainable pace of economic growth," Bunker said. "In many ways, the labor market of 2021 and 2022 was an anomaly and isn't really a good baseline for understanding what a sustainable and healthy labor market looks like," said Bunker. These videos are often still reviewed by recruiters and hiring managers, Rose said. "AI doesn't know your experience and ... the certain specific anecdotes that highlight why you're a great candidate," Rose said. Ask hiring managers how A.I.

Persons: Nick Bunker, Bunker, Will Rose, Rose, Welch Organizations: CNBC, New Locations: U.S, York City, New York City

☆ No job, no problem: For some, a 'funemployment' summer after quitting sounds like a perfect plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"I want to take a beat and decide how I'm going to live my life," Pena, 37, told Insider. "People now have more freedom to hop in and out of the labor market," she told Insider. Wren Taylor, 35, enjoyed her summer of funemployment last year after being laid off from her corporate marketing job. "Their comments affirmed that I wasn't wasting my time," she told Insider. During job interviews, she said that all she could think about was the freedom she'd lose by going back to a traditional job.

Persons: Suzy Welch, —, Delia Pena, " Pena, Pena, she's, I'm, Gen, funemployment, Randall Peterson, who'd, Wren Taylor Wren Taylor, Julia Pollak, Pollak, Wren Taylor, they'd, I'd, Wren Organizations: NYU, Service, London Business School, ZipRecruiter, Labor Department, Catalina Locations: funemployment

☆ Tech workers are sick of the grind. Some are on the search for low-stress jobs.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tech workers on Blind are discussing ways to find "low pressure" jobs. Some tech workers said they'd be willing to take lower pay in exchange for less stress. The golden era of tech is on its way out as tech workers continue to face mass layoffs. Earlier this week, a Meta worker posted on the anonymous job site Blind asking peers if they had any ideas for "low-pressure jobs." Other workers on Blind expressed similar anxieties, and several tech workers said they'd be willing to accept much lower pay to work in a less stressful environment.

☆ Gen Z isn't afraid of unemployment — and they don't trust their employers, Suzy Welch says. Her late husband Jack Welch slashed 112,000 jobs at GE.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

NYU Stern professor Suzy Welch told CNBC that "funemployment" shows a shift in how Gen Z views work. Welch said in an interview with CNBC that Gen Z — those born from mid-1990s to early 2010s — isn't afraid of unemployment like previous generations. Welch told CNBC that while Gen Z isn't promoting joblessness by choice, their perspective on the issue has shifted "far away" from that of previous generations. They think: 'We're going to be together for as long as we're together, then I'm going to be funemployed, and then I'm going to move on to my next engagement.'" However, Gen Z has indicated they're more concerned about work-life balance and less willing to put up with a toxic work culture.

☆ NYU professor Suzy Welch on the Gen Z 'funemployment' fad
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNYU professor Suzy Welch on the Gen Z 'funemployment' fadSuzy Welch, NYU Stern School of Business professor and Brunswick Group senior advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the new 'funemployment' trend amongst Gen Z workers, what it means for the labor market, and more.

☆ Gen Z isn't afraid of unemployment — and they don't trust their employers, Suzy Welch says. Her late husband, Jack Welch, slashed 112,000 jobs at General Electric.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The NYU Stern professor Suzy Welch told CNBC that "funemployment" showed a shift in how Gen Z work. Suzy Welch told CNBC that Gen Z, those born from the mid-1990s to early 2010s, wasn't afraid of unemployment like previous generations. Welch told CNBC that while Gen Z wasn't promoting joblessness by choice, their perspective on the issue had shifted "far away" from previous generations. They think: 'We're going to be together for as long as we're together, then I'm going to be funemployed, and then I'm going to move on to my next engagement.'" However, Gen Z has indicated they're more concerned about work-life balance and less willing to put up with toxic work culture.

☆ For Gen Z, Unemployment Can Be a Blast
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Suzy Welch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Jason Riley and Dan Henninger. Images: Bay Area News Group/AP/Zuma Press/iStock Photo Composite: Mark KellyAs a regular old, capitalist Boomer gal teaching bright and shiny young M.B.A. students, I sometimes find myself wondering if Generation Z is brilliant or bonkers. Burnout, self-care, boundaries—they need and want them all, sigh. But because I love my students, and they so often surprise me with their profound self-awareness, boundless creativity and poignant longing to save the planet, I usually delight in the discrepancies in our understanding of how the world works. It will all sort itself out in the end, I tell myself, when they bump into reality.

☆ Uncertainty is the killer for CEOs right now, says Conference Board CEO Steve Odland
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUncertainty is the killer for CEOs right now, says Conference Board CEO Steve OdlandNYU’s Suzy Welch and Conference Board CEO Steve Odland, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the corporate agenda and M&A activity returning to the market.

☆ Generation Z Yearns for Stability
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Suzy Welch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Not long ago, a friend who teaches a communications course at a Midwestern business school asked me to speak to her class. When I was done, my friend opened the floor to questions and, much to my excitement, a line formed at the mic. Then came the first question: “You’ve had such a long career,” the student said. “Could you please tell us how you’ve avoided burnout? Like, what do you do for self-care?” As the student sat down, so did about half of the other students in the queue, signaling their question had been taken.

☆ Here are tips from career expert Suzy Welch to avoid getting laid off
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Emily Lorsch | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHere are tips from career expert Suzy Welch to avoid getting laid offThe past year was filled with job cuts: Google, Microsoft, Amazon and other tech companies laid off more than 70,000 employees and that probably won't change anytime soon. Career expert Suzy Welch has tips for employees who want to make sure they're not next to receive a pink slip, given the current economic condition and with a potential recession looming.

Several large companies have announced significant job cuts in recent months: Google , Microsoft , Amazon and other tech companies collectively laid off more than 70,000 employees in the last year and there are no signs of that trend slowing down. Given current economic conditions and a potential looming recession, experts say more layoffs are imminent, if not expected. But regardless of your age, job, industry and other personal circumstances, there are things you can do at work to prevent yourself from being the next person to receive a pink slip. Career expert Suzy Welch has tips for employees who want to do everything they can to avoid being laid off from their job. Watch this video to learn what you can do.

☆ Are You There, M.B.A.? It’s Me, Industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Suzy Welch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

I awoke again not long ago to news of layoffs, in this case Alphabet cutting 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its thought-to-be-impervious workforce. My immediate thought wasn’t “too bad” or “not again.” It was “bingo.”Yes, bingo, albeit not the game of chance you played at summer camp. I’m thinking of Industry Bingo, a game I invented to play with my students at New York University’s Stern School of Business, where I teach a class called “Becoming You: Crafting the Authentic Career You Want and Need.”

☆ Can CEOs really go home again?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCan CEOs really go home again? Suzy Welch, NYU Stern School of Business, and Americus Reed, the Wharton School, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss how companies usually fare when CEOs return to companies after leaving.

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