Excerpts from the article:
– “But a glance at social media site TikTok shows all is not well in the home offices of twenty-somethings. Home working, or to be more accurate, home shirking, is a common pastime.”
Imagine taking TikToks seriously and pushing the idea that home wrlorking is inherently bad. As if we are all children who do not know how to manage their time.
*- “But a common thread begins to emerge watching them back-to-back – that of young people showing a reluctance to work beyond what is expected of them
- “One 23-year-old, who spoke to The Telegraph anonymously, fearful of a reaction from his employer, denies a refusal to work overtime is evidence Gen Z is lazy.
He says: “I do what’s required at the moment because I’m of the view that, if I’m on minimum wage, I’m not gonna work myself to the bone if I’m not compensated for it.”*
How bad of us, not wanting to have an early heart atack because of overworking.
– But experts worry that economic disaster looms unless young people are hauled back into the office – whether they like it or not [….] She says: “Reduced participation in company culture and not being seen in the office may both hinder promotion for those staff members who choose to work from home.”
Maybe not all of us want a promotion and work more. Some of us just want a decently paying job that will allow us to spend time with friends and family instead of wasting time sucking up to toxic bosses.
– “You’re just at home vegetating and losing your social life” says Andrew Monk, CEO of VSA Capital”, a finance bro, a dude who probably barely sees his family as he's championing high powered working and long hours.