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Gen Z in the workplace

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ajbski
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i recently hired two gen zs

-one randomly meows through out the day.
-the other is a scrawny vietnamese kid, who exclusively talks in "worldstar hip hop tik tok speech"

They do a decent job... any one else have gen z at work? how do they interact with people "IRL"
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weastcoat
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I promise we're not all this weird
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CatdickBojangles
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I have seen a lot of preferred pronouns in email signatures over the last year. Classic gen z.
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Dilldoes
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CatdickBojanglesI have seen a lot of preferred pronouns in email signatures over the last year. Classic gen z.


I wouldn't be surprised if my company "asked" us to start using them.
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yungona
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Never worked a day in my life #TrustFund
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GayWolf420
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Okay, Boomer.
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TRVP_ANGEL
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my "meows" are not random. I tend to purr as well when no ones looking
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Jems
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meow
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Jems
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BLEHHHHH!!!!!
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TOAST.
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I work with a few at my job, they are normal people.
What industry are you in?
When I work part time at the ski resort there is a lot more gen z fuckery that I see.
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HypeBeast
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Purple, green, and bright red hair
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ReturnToMonkey
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I screech like a monkey in my kitchen
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skierman
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Ask them what their favorite Louis CK special is or if they prefer to watch Sean Hannity or Tucker Carlson.
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ajbski
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TOAST.I work with a few at my job, they are normal people.
What industry are you in?
When I work part time at the ski resort there is a lot more gen z fuckery that I see.


Automation. The one who meows is a mechatronics EIT, and the other is a project coordinator.
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MichiganCatFart
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I am a gen z I work at an auto shop with gen z, milenieal, and gen y. I can confirm we are all intensly stupid. No meowing but many half hearted your mom jokes, with a sprinkle of direct insult. But no one is soft enough to take it to heart.
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Casey
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Gen Z is pretty much considered a slur in my workplace. It’s not everyone, I see some good potential probably half the new kids on our crew, but by and large this generation took a hard pass on old school construction work ethic and pride.
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Brule.
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I’m a gen z’er and I work with everyone from boomers to gen z and all we do is just make banter while working at the same time. I promise not all gen z’ers are like what you described, OP.
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PsychicMigration
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Sometimes I run upstairs on all fours and yell at the top
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PsychicMigration
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CaseyGen Z is pretty much considered a slur in my workplace. It’s not everyone, I see some good potential probably half the new kids on our crew, but by and large this generation took a hard pass on old school construction work ethic and pride.


Think your talking about millennials
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Sivvy
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weatcoastI promise we're not all this weird


Speak for yourself butthole boy
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Sivvy
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CaseyGen Z is pretty much considered a slur in my workplace. It’s not everyone, I see some good potential probably half the new kids on our crew, but by and large this generation took a hard pass on old school construction work ethic and pride.



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tutipups
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TOAST.I work with a few at my job, they are normal people.
What industry are you in?
When I work part time at the ski resort there is a lot more gen z fuckery that I see.

every ski resort has fuckery tho
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nmwninjart
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The gen Zs do alright at my work. Most of them suck on their fruity smelling vapes all day.
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Lippamani
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I'm gen z and it's very sad how helpless and stupid everyone my age is. I don't know how else to put that but it's really true there's no such thing as hard work or perseverance or even a intelligent conversation. That is why I've loved my last two jobs working with heavy machinery and learning all sorts of trades and I'm working with veterans and 60yr old operators who are eager to teach a young kid the trade.
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twinkle_toes
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LippamaniI'm gen z and it's very sad how helpless and stupid everyone my age is. I don't know how else to put that but it's really true there's no such thing as hard work or perseverance or even a intelligent conversation. That is why I've loved my last two jobs working with heavy machinery and learning all sorts of trades and I'm working with veterans and 60yr old operators who are eager to teach a young kid the trade.

Haha yea dude I mostly work with guys 30-65 and I agree with you on that one

Also the older generation seems to be a lot more friendly and talkative (when you’re standing in an elevator for example). Most kids just stare at their phones and avoid eye contact. & have the attention span of a goldfish
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Thegenericskier
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weatcoastI promise we're not all this weird


I promise we’re all this weird
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GayWolf420
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The "younger people cant work Hurr durr" cliche is kinda bullshit. Just because your dumb-ass hired some kooks doesn't mean all of us suck. Fuck off.
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ajbski
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DeebieSkeebiesThe "younger people cant work Hurr durr" cliche is kinda bullshit. Just because your dumb-ass hired some kooks doesn't mean all of us suck. Fuck off.


I said they do decent work. Fuck you
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Casey
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DeebieSkeebiesThe "younger people cant work Hurr durr" cliche is kinda bullshit. Just because your dumb-ass hired some kooks doesn't mean all of us suck. Fuck off.


Nothing wrong with a chip on your shoulder you might consider leading with this on your application 🤣
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r00kie
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I'm a gen z working with a bunch of millennials. My humor is apparently 'very concerning issues of self doubt.'
3 years ago
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S.J.W
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Oh look the older generation complaining about the younger generation. Never seen that before.
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ajbski
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What I was told.

how to tell gen z and millennials apart?
gen z don’t wear skinny jeans
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MichiganCatFart
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In that case. I just aged 10 years. I'm a millennial now.
ajbskiWhat I was told.

how to tell gen z and millennials apart?
gen z don’t wear skinny jeans
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oldmanski
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Every generation has its odd and lazy people. Every person has to be handled in their own custom way. I can only imagine working in the world of HR, props to any people in that work field.
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