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☆ I got a job and immediately knew it wasn't a good fit. I quit in less than a year to take care of my mental health.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Basant Shenouda, 27, is one of LinkedIn's biggest career content creators. She once quit a toxic job after less than a year in a tough market and with nothing else lined up. I'm a Gen-Zer and one of LinkedIn's biggest career content creators. Mental health is beyond important, but it's also important to have a sense of financial security during these tough times. I also recommend that workers continuously look toward future job opportunities and look at their careers as a staircase.

Persons: Basant Shenouda, —, It's, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Big Tech Locations: Dublin

☆ Gen Zers are in their 'boycott era', even when it comes to which jobs they apply for
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gen Zers are in their boycott era, turning against anything that doesn't align with their beliefs. But McGoff said Gen Zers wanted their workplace to align politically — so they had to talk about it. Getty ImagesGabrielle Yap, who's 26, said Gen Zers grew up in a time when information was available at their fingertips 24/7. "The company's public stance on these points, as well as the managers' views, affect the organization's capacity to hire Gen Zers," he said. It was a 2018 survey by Deloitte, not Deloitte's 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey.

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☆ I quit my job with nothing else lined up and in a terrible job market. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe management style made the job difficultAt the beginning of my career journey, I tried many different things. Ultimately, I quit after less than a year without any job lined up. I left my problematic job during a bad job market, which greatly stressed me. Mental health is beyond important, but it's also important to have a sense of financial security during these tough times. I also recommend that workers continuously look toward future job opportunities and look at their careers as a staircase.

Persons: —, Basant Shenouda, It's, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Big Tech Locations: Dublin

☆ This is the No. 1 thing that influences Gen Z's happiness, a new survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But a recent survey may provide some insight about what drives Gen Z's happiness. 73% of Gen Zers consider themselves to be very happy or somewhat happy, the survey found. 1 thing that influences Gen Z's happiness is having a purposeOne of the most significant findings of the survey is that what influences the happiness of Gen Zers the most is "their sense of purpose at work or school." Yet, "between 43% and 49% of Gen Zers do not feel what they do each day is interesting, important or motivating," the report states. 4 major influences on the happiness of Gen Zers

Persons: Arthur C, Brooks, Gen Zers, Zach Hrynowski, Gen Z, Gen, Zers, David Spicer, Spicer, Taylor Swift Organizations: Gallup, Walton Family Foundation, Harvard University, CNBC

☆ I'm Gen Z, and my parents are baby boomers. We didn't have much in common, but I'm grateful for what they taught me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Sandrine Jacquot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My parents were born toward the end of the baby boomer years and had me, a Gen Zer, when they were both 43. It wasn't until I was older that I truly understood the age difference between my parents and those of my classmates. Sandrine Jacquot says her parents were older than many of the parents of her peers. I was also encouraged to read a lot and do my best in school, which was highly important for my baby boomer parents. My maturity has helped me get to where I am today, and much of it can only be attributed to being raised by baby boomer parents.

Persons: I'm, weren't, Sandrine Jacquot, I'd, boomer Organizations: Service Locations: Italy

☆ I'm a Gen Zer who lived without a smartphone for 9 months. Here's what I learned from having a clunky flip phone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementHaving a flip phone removed the impulse to do things on my phone without thinkingThe flip phone I got was clunky and slow. I had to get a smartphone again for workI stopped using the flip phone after nine months. AdvertisementI also felt that having a flip phone hindered me from meeting people and being easy to communicate with. If I were getting to a point where I felt I was using my phone too much, I'd know I could go back to using a flip phone. AdvertisementBefore having a flip phone, I would spend five hours or more a day on my smartphone, but now I think it's more like one or two.

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☆ A surprisingly large percentage of hiring managers don't want to hire Gen Zers — or older workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

About one-third of hiring managers in a survey admitted bias against Gen Zers or older candidates. That's because, according to a survey from Resume Builder, 36% of hiring managers said they were biased against Gen Z candidates. So why are some hiring managers not down with younger or older workers? Among the hiring managers who admitted to bias against Gen Z job seekers, more than three-quarters cited younger workers' lack of experience. Nearly two-thirds were worried older candidates would experience health problems, and almost half of all hiring managers identified worries that older workers didn't have sufficient experience with technology.

Persons: Gen Zers, —, Gen, Ageism, Stacie Haller, Haller, Zers, Barbara Corcoran, Gen Z, Nobody Organizations: Service, Facebook, Employment Opportunity Commission

☆ A third of hiring managers don't want to hire Gen Z or older workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Persons: Gen Zers, —, Gen, Ageism, Stacie Haller, Haller, Zers, Barbara Corcoran, Gen Z, Nobody Organizations: Service, Facebook, Employment Opportunity Commission

☆ Gen Zers and millennials are skipping the doctor's office because they can't afford the bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She has health insurance, but couldn't afford to pay the $1,800 cost of her insulin pump prescription, she said. And, Gen Zers reported avoiding medical appointments at more than twice the rate of boomers. Over a quarter of Gen Zers and millennials, however, say they do not have sufficient coverage to meet their needs, per the report. Because Gen Zers and some millennials are newer to the workforce, many of them are working these entry-level roles. Eight in 10 Gen Zers also said they are stressed on a daily basis — more than other generations, the report found.

Persons: —, Zers, Grace Cochran, Cochran, millennials, Gen Xers, Gen Zers, aren't Organizations: Service, Wakefield Research, Federal

☆ Shein made $2 billion in profits last year. That's a lot of fast fashion.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That beats the fiscal year of rival fast fashion company H&M. AdvertisementIt appears we consumed quite a bit of fast fashion last year. AdvertisementFor a generation of shoppers who say they like to be environmentally conscious, that's a lot of fast fashion — an industry that relies on cheap labor but comes with a heavy environmental cost. Still, it was a recognition from the fast fashion giant that it knows who its audience is and what they care about. But for now, it's onward and upward for fast fashion.

Persons: Zers, millennials, —, Barron's, It's, Shein, Janus, Jadrian Wooten Organizations: Service, Financial Times, United Nations Environment, New, Virginia Tech, Sheffield Hallam University, & $ Locations: Zara, England, Guangzhou, China

☆ A boomer who moved from California to Florida started a Facebook group to help friends make similar moves. 300,000 members later, guiding Californians to new states is his full-time job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A few years ago, Terry Gilliam, 64, packed his bags, sold his East Bay, California home, and moved to Florida. After founding two Facebook groups for California movers, he realized thousands more were in the same boat. His groups, Leaving California and Life After California, have nearly 300,000 members between them. Gilliam moved to Winter Park, a city of 29,000 outside Orlando, to help care for his parents. Van Edom, the Knoxville realtor, said Knoxville is a newly popular destination for California movers.

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☆ When a Gen Zer studied in Milan, he met a best friend online to combat loneliness. They still maintain a friendship despite living in different continents.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nick Portello (left) and Michele Gandolfi (right) maintain their international friendship over social media. Portello loved getting to experience Milan from a local's perspective, and Gandolfi appreciated doing new activities in his home city. "It's different living as a queer person in Italy, in a big town like Milan, or in New York like Nick." Portello said his experience meeting Gandolfi has encouraged him to reach out to new people and continue building real friendships on social media. Are you a Gen Zer who met friends online or maintain a long-distance friendship?

Persons: —, Nick Portello, Michele, Mycah, We've, Zers, Michele Gandolfi, Portello, Gandolfi, Milan, — he's, It's, Nick, Zer Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Italy, Milan, Reddit, American, That's, New York, Stockholm, London, Europe

☆ The Big Stay is great for companies and the economy, but workers might just be biding their time
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewProductivity for many companies is soaring — all thanks to the "Big Stay." AdvertisementThere are a couple of reasons workers have shifted to the Big Stay, Glassdoor Chief Economist Aaron Terrazas told Business Insider. The US economy added 275,000 jobs last month, but the job market recovery from the pandemic is slowing. The Big Stay has benefits, but they may be short-livedTerrazas said lower quit rates are giving way to high productivity across companies. At the same time, job openings have tumbled since post-pandemic highs, forcing a lot of workers to stay in their roles.

Persons: —, Aaron Terrazas, Terrazas, It's Organizations: Service, Companies, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business, Employees, The Conference Board, Labor Statistics, Federal

☆ I'm close with my aunt, even though she and my mom are estranged. Our relationship has taught me about all 3 of us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jacqueline Lekachman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My mom and my aunt are estranged, but I've been close with my aunt since I was young. That year my aunt and I decided to start writing letters since I didn't have my own phone. I've never known exactly why my mom and aunt don't talkWhen I asked my mom why we didn't see her, she'd vaguely reply, "She was always kind of mean to me," or, "We just don't." As my aunt and I began to speak more, I gathered breadcrumbs of what happened between her and my mom. After graduating from Catholic school, my mom abandoned religion, yet my aunt consistently attends church.

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☆ A Gen Zer ditched NYC for Milan. She loves that Italian bosses don't care how much vacation you take — and that a glass of wine costs $4
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

You're going to go on these trips. You're going to enjoy them, you're going to go on the school ones, you're going to go on the vacation ones.'" Milan may be fast-paced by Italian standards, but it's much slower than NYCAccording to Monto, Milan is considered Italy's "hectic" city. Milan, Italy. "It seemed like my generation and, honestly, maybe even some of the millennials, are more awakened to the idea that not everything has to revolve around work," Monto said.

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☆ I'm a Gen Zer who pays £108 per month for my membership at Soho House. Here's everything I love about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Business Insider has verified her Soho House membership . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The application process was pretty easy for me because the friend who referred me has been a Soho House member for over seven years. I've visited Soho House locations in Barcelona, Rome, and all over London. A lot of people assume that Soho House — and members' clubs in general — only have snobby people, but you can meet snobby people anywhere.

Persons: —, Amina Karimovna, I've, It's, there's, creatives, it's Organizations: Service, Soho House, Business Locations: Soho, London, Barcelona, Rome, SoHo House

☆ Some young people are finding out about Monica Lewinsky for the first time — and they're in awe
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Monica Lewinsky is the face of Reformation's new workwear line, which dropped on Tuesday. "Monica Lewinsky was simply born in the wrong generation," Aubrey Strobel said in her reaction video to the Reformation campaign. "No secret how dirty Monica Lewinsky was done by society, specifically her generation and the generation before her." Advertisement"Coming into 50 was great," Lewinsky told Elle magazine in an interview promoting the Reformation campaign. Representatives for Monica Lewinsky did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Gen Z like 'safety capitalism.' It's a lot like what we have now but with more help for people who lose their jobs or get sick.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Zers are less likely to take certain risks, which could be one reason they want more of a social safety net. If you ask many Gen Zers that question, they'll say the current social safety net is insufficient. AdvertisementSixty-five percent of Gen Zers think the government should provide a job to anyone who wants one, according to a Wake Forest survey of 2,000 Gen Zers and millennials conducted with YouGov in 2022. Exactly what, if any, changes the US should make to its social safety net is up for debate. Some young people may look to Europe, where countries generally have a larger social safety net than the US.

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☆ Meet the typical Midwest mover, a Gen Zer from California who's paying under $1,500 a month in rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Many of these new residents are single Gen Zers, millennials, and students. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . For some, that's meant flocking to the Midwest, and its promises of cheaper living, more space, and friendly neighbors. While the initial pandemic bump in Midwest residents has slowed a little, its population level is still above pre-pandemic highs. Gen Zers, the oldest of whom are 27, make up the greatest percentage of movers, followed by millennials, topping out at age 43.

Persons: —, Gen Zers, millennials, Zers, Gen Xers, Gen Alpha, haven't, Redfin, Texans —, James McClure, Alcynna Lloyd, McClure, Lloyd Organizations: Service, Gen, Census, Midwest, Texans Locations: Midwest, California , Florida, Texas, East Coast, New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Austin

☆ A Gen Zer struggling to land a regular job racked up millions of views on TikTok, and now wants to leverage her viral success into a career as an influencer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

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 . AdvertisementThe video racked up millions of views in just a couple of hours and Santos' follower count increased from 50,000 to over 160,000 overnight, Santos told Fortune in an interview . Santos told Fortune. Like Santos, many young TikTokers are struggling to find well-paying corporate jobs in the US despite having degrees.

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☆ I'm a Gen Zer. We aren't lazy, but 9-to-5s can be a struggle after college during Covid — here's how I've learned to cope.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My first few weeks of full-time work were tiring. Here is what I've learned about how to cope better and balance life and work while working a 9-to-5. I said to my manager, "I'm coming in early every day, so I'm technically working more hours than in my contract. AdvertisementI personally prefer to go to work early and come home early so I have more time in the evening. Martin said she was arriving at work early, so she asked her manager if she could leave early too.

Persons: —, Ciara Martin, I've, Martin, it's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Surrey, England

☆ Meet the typical overemployed worker: A male millennial making six figures annually across multiple tech jobs — who's fighting burnout for the extra income
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Who are these overemployed workers? AdvertisementOveremployed workers tend to be male millennials in tech or IT jobsNearly all of the overemployed workers Business Insider has spoken with have been men. "In the IT world, we never really work a full 40 hours a week," a former overemployed worker previously told BI. The typical overemployed worker is making between $100,000 and $500,000 across up to four jobsFor most overemployed workers, job juggling isn't worth the stress unless they're very well compensated. One millennial earned over $500,000 across four non-simultaneous jobs, while another worker earned over $820,000 across three roles.

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☆ Gen Zers can't stop talking about their money troubles on TikTok. It could come at a cost.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThey are crying out about their finances to anyone who will listen — but it could come at a cost. They follow the money, putting paychecks above career steps that were once viewed as aspirational, like management positions or promotions. A job is just a job to Gen Z, who feel like the juice of career progression is not worth the squeeze. "So you just got to be really, really careful with the content you're consuming and the people that you're trusting." This can lead to financial envy and money anxiety, Imam said, as well as something called "money dysmorphia."

Persons: —, Abby Ferrell, she'd, Gen Z, It's, Markia Brown, Brown, it's, Imam Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Why looking for a job can feel like looking for a date
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Job seekers often churn out what can feel like endless applications, going for gigs that might not even exist. And I think with job interviews, how much can you really gauge from a résumé or a cover letter?" Another parallel he sees: Fake job listings that feel like the dating equivalent of catfishing. "I've found getting a job easier than getting a date," one Reddit user posted. "I keep getting spammed on LinkedIn with job offers from recruiters despite setting my status to not looking for a job.

Persons: Grant Waldvogel, It's, Waldvogel, Zer, he's, there's, I've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Side hustles are becoming young people's safety net amid so much economic uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

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 . In today's big story, we're looking at why side hustles are all the rage these days . Call it “overemployed light,” but working side jobs for some extra income is en vogue, especially for young people. For as much energy as they put into eliciting change, they also view their job as… just a job.

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