They’re ready to split out of spite. Disgruntled Gen Z employees aren’t getting mad. They’re not even getting even. The ticked-off twenty-somethings are, instead, vengefully getting the hell out of dodge when the going gets tough on the job. Experts say revenge quitting is on the rise as a trend aimed at wreaking havoc on … Read more
The “Z” stands for “zero work done.” Gen Z workers have revealed the many ways they’re stealing company time — from beauty treatments to tardiness and working while hungover. While all their names have been changed for anonymity, Zoomers dished their dirty work secrets to The Standard, their cubicle confessions arriving amid a rise in … Read more
She’s just doesn’t give a shift. Sticking to a strict, stifling work schedule wasn’t Grace Sarah’s vibe. So, the Gen Zer up and ditched her 9-to-5 without a sizable savings or a sound game plan. “I just quit my job to my boss’s face,” Sarah, a 20-something from Australia, confessed to a TikTok audience of more … Read more
A quarter of Americans are burnt out before they’re 30, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults, conducted by Talker Research, looked at how the stress of the past decade has culminated and found that the average respondent experiences peak burnout at around 42 years old. For Gen Z and millennial adults, now 18 to … Read more
A boss has been blasted online after sending a “bragging” text to a worker revealing they had just fired another employee. The text exchange between the unnamed boss and employee was sent into popular creator, Ben Askins. Askins is an entrepreneur and managing director of a digital agency in the UK and is often sent … Read more
Deal or no deal? A career coach is sticking her neck out for job applicants, breaking down everything they should look for when considering saying yes to a job offer. Taking to social media, agency recruiter Darci Smith shared all the ways that hiring teams can “suck” by omitting key steps in the important process … Read more
A new gender workplace trend has erupted, and for once, it isn’t about women being paid less. Twice as many young women as men are quitting their jobs because of the abuse they cop from customers, alarming new research by digital youth engagement platform Year13 has found. Women are also significantly more likely to leave … Read more
A CEO’s bizarre Christmas party pep talk to staff has gone viral after he told workers he took drugs but didn’t “do it at work events”. Stephen Carter, CEO of recruiting firm Sharp and Carter, gave the rousing speech on Zoom, with one of his 203 employees filming the meeting and posting it to social … Read more
What do American workers want for the holidays? Connection and appreciation, says a new study. The poll of 2,000 U.S. employees found that 55% feel more appreciated during the holiday season than any other time of the year. For the holidays, two in three (65%) said they’d likely attend their workplace’s holiday party this year. … Read more
When Liz Jones, 63, took an early retirement package a couple of years ago, she did so because she saw the writing on the wall. Jones (name changed for professional reasons) was a senior human resources leader for a large global company in New Jersey, where she’d been for over 20 years. Yet she started … Read more
I think my boss responded to an important email from me with AI. Either way, the response I got was unhelpful, but there’s the added sting of feeling blown off. I had very specific questions for feedback. What’s the respectful way to handle this? Hello. This is the GoToGreg bot. Thank you for your question, … Read more
It’s a question that often sparks debate: What’s harder – working a traditional 9-to-5 job or making a living as a TikTok creator? On the surface, it’s easy to assume that being a content creator is all fun and games. After all, doesn’t filming quick videos, vlogging your daily life or dancing in front of … Read more
A Gen Zer allegedly rejected for a “shoo-in” job due to her age has been spilling her guts — and a few tears — on social media. Ticked off TikTokker @fungalmicrobe managed to snag a fair bit of sympathy after sharing a disheartening conversation with a hiring manager — who reportedly denied her a role the twentysomething assumed would … Read more
If New Yorker Caroline Colvin can make it here, she’ll make it anywhere — her full-time job in Baltimore, for example. Unlike countless 9-to-5ers commuting from small hometowns into big cities for big checks, this Gen Z gal is doing things backwards. “I’m a reverse super-commuter,” Midtown resident Colvin, 23, told The Post. Colvin, a … Read more
She’s not even remotely working. A mom caused controversy online after confessing how lackadaisical her job from home can be, spending company time on shopping and holiday activities instead of working. Posting on Mumsnet and asking others, “Be honest… what do you really do if working from home?” the anonymous lady proudly divulged her day … Read more
Gen Z’s all a bot getting the job done Fast-tracking it up the corporate ladder is now just a few clicks away, per new data which finds that 82% of youngish hotshots lean on artificial intelligence to do their work. An eye-popping 88% say the use of advanced technology helps them overcome “task paralysis.” It’s an affliction, … Read more
I really thought that baking was it for me, but when I found classes and a job I found my motivation actually didn’t go past my home kitchen. I’m looking to reroute to another of my interests but now I’m starting to doubt myself. How do I know if a passion is strong enough to … Read more
This entrepreneur is essentially a Buddha in the boardroom. Walter Gjergja (Shi Xing Mi), co-founder and chief wellness officer of Zing Coach, a personal trainer app, also happens to be the first non-Chinese official 32nd-generation Shaolin Temple master, and has been a secular monk since 2006. As Gjergja explains it, a secular monk is someone … Read more
I’m 59 years old and have had my own chiropractic practice for 32 years. I’ve recently been thinking about my second act but I’m hitting a brick wall. Before I leave my practice I would love to have a plan. I just don’t know where to begin. Any ideas? Well, if you hurt yourself hitting … Read more
Australians are miserable at work, according to recent data. Not only do nearly half of Aussie workers report being unhappy at work, we’re also spending record amounts of time there, with one study finding we’ve increased the hours we work per week and decreased our overall work/life balance scores. And while companies insist they’re trying … Read more