TOGenZ is not interested in earning a lot, it does not seek fulfillment in professional activity, young people aged 18-24 want a job that makes them economically independent and that, above all, you leave free space to do something else. AND emerged from a Bloomberg survey on the profile of young English workers, but the phenomenon is widely shared in the rest of the world.
GenZ and work: less stress and more free time
“Less money and less stress”, in fact, it seems has become the mantra of Generation Z almost everywhere. Including Italy, according to what the research Report FragilItalia by Legacoop e finds Ipsosfrom which it emerges that children in that age group they place more value on time flexibility and the availability of free time, preferring a fixed salary with bonuses linked to the results achieved.
Young redhead programmer holding clock and money bag in the office and looking at camera.
A scale of values far from that of the parents
The confirmation is supported by the scale of values that Italians of the age taken into consideration have shown to have: in fact, Generation Z indicates family comes first, followed by friendship and love. Work occupies the sixth position, preceded by entertainment and culture.
The phenomenon of quiet quitting
The search for low-stress jobs has now become a trend which as such already has a name to define it, namely “quiet quitting”, which means precisely work at a normal pacewithout thinking that they are doing you a favor and therefore without agreeing to work overtime or take on responsibilities that do not fall within the agreements signed on the contract.
GenZ rejects the effects of stress seen on the family
Jobs that cause stress are rejected outright, as highlighted by Cigna International’s global survey. Generation Z workers don’t want to follow their parents’ example. Perhaps because “they understood the damage it does over time. They grow up with ambitions linked more to feeling good. They’re just trying to protect themselves.”
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