A Gen Z musician is pleading with people to stream her music as she can't imagine having to work a 9-to-5 job

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Zoe Wynns sitting in a car and speaking to the camera
"Life is going to be hard for her generation," one X user wrote in response to Wynns' video.

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I'm a Gen Zer who found my 9-to-5 soul crushing until work-from-home changed my life

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The author's work-from-home set-up, cat coworker included
The author's work-from-home set-up, cat coworker included.

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TikTok offers Gen Z advice on how to survive a 9-to-5 job

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Gen Z workers
Several TikTokers have acknowledged the pains of having a 9-to-5 job and are posting their own corporate survival guides.

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I'm a Gen Zer who finds 9-to-5 life depressing. I wish there was a better way of living.

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Piper Hansen selfie.

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'Soul-crushing' and 'depressing': The 9-to-5 is facing a reckoning on social media as users rally against the outdated work schedule

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A composite of images taken from TikTok which show a visibly upset woman alongside a caption which asks how people working a 9-to-5 job have time for their life.
A TikToker went viral on the platform after complaining about her 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job.

TikTok: @brielleybelly123, Brielle

The next big challenge for bosses: Find the perfect balance between rigid 9-to-5ers and employees who want a more flexible schedule

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Remote work coronavirus
A video producer works from his at-home studio to conduct remote interviews with talent on April 19, 2020 in Franklin Square, New York.

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