Gen Z: bad office etiquette might be holding you back at work

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Young people need to educate themselves on workplace etiquette, an expert said.

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A millennial manager went viral after her Gen Z assistant picked up a work call while at the hair salon: 'Go off queen'

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A young female freelancer influencer in glasses and fashionable casual clothes works online remotely using a laptop while sitting on the stairs in a shopping mall in a public place.
Gen Z and millennials want more flexibility at work.

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A TikToker complained about being unable to leave work 5 minutes early, sparking a conversation about the rigidity and rules of corporate life

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Many workers think commuting is a waste of both time and money.

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This company charges from $350 an hour to teach people how to behave at work

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Myka Meier of Beaumont Etiquette teaches a corporate etiquette class.

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A Gen Zer struggling to land a regular job racked up millions of views on TikTok, and now wants to leverage her viral success into a career as an influencer

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Lohanny Santos opened up about struggling to find a job in a viral TikTok.
Lohanny Santos opened up about struggling to find a job in a viral TikTok.

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Half of Gen Z workers think ChatGPT gives better career advice than their manager, survey says

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Nearly half of Gen Z workers believe they get better career information from artificial intelligence than their manager, a recent survey says.

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A popular economist says there's no separation between work and play anymore because everything Gen Z does is Googleable

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"They get much older, much faster as a result of living in a social media world," Yanis Varoufakis said of Gen Z.

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A workplace expert says Gen Zers posting videos of themselves getting laid off online are seeking 'validation' because they feel lonely

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An ex-Cloudflare employee, not pictured, went viral after filming her layoff and posting it on TikTok.

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A Gen Zer struggling to land a job filmed herself crying with a stack of résumés. Now, social media is rallying to help her find work.

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Lohanny Santos opened up about struggling to find a job in a viral TikTok.
Lohanny Santos opened up about struggling to find a job in a viral TikTok.

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Gen Z prefers paychecks over promotions, survey says

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Many Gen Z workers feel 'financially vulnerable' and crave better corporate benefits.

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