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A future-of-work expert said Gen Zers didn't have the "promise of stability" at work, so they're putting their personal lives and well-being first.

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 11 months ago (10 children)

I'm GenZ, it has nothing to do with stability, it has to do with what I want to exchange. I don't want to exchange majority of my energy for more money than I need, I want to earn enough to live, and not work more than is required for that.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (3 children)

And yet most of us are making way less than we need

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

To add, what you need NOW is not what you need over your lifetime. Health insurance is needed regardless of your pay (outside most folks' 20's) and retirement savings are exactly what you don't need now, but eventually will.

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