It's official: Gen Z is now just as tired and exhausted by their jobs as the burned-out boomer

Younger workers may not have the experience or knowledge of their older colleagues. But he's always got one advantage in the workplace

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is enthusiasm. Unattached and child-free

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they are ready to burn the midnight oil. They just have to get bored or dissatisfied.

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They're full of hopes and dreams—and naive enough to drink the company Kool-Aid.

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This is why they have traditionally been more involved and excited about their jobs than their graying counterpart

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But since the pandemic hit, there has been a startling change. From 2019 to 2022, according to Gallup survey

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the share of people under the age of 35 who reported being engaged in their jobs declined from 37% to 33%.

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