A TikToker apologizes for slamming a Gen Z worker who skipped an 8 a.m. meeting for a fitness class

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Gen Zers are putting their personal lives and hobbies above working.

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Dolly Parton tells Gen Z workers: find your dream 9-to-5 — and work hard

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Country legend Dolly Parton also co-owns two companies.

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Gen Z is prioritizing living over working because they've seen 'the legacy of broken promises' in corporate America, a future-of-work expert says

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Gen Z workers are prioritizing their personal lives and well-being over working.

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Some Gen Z jobseekers are bringing mom and dad to interviews and it's turning off employers, new survey finds

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Some employers say that young professionals are entitled and get offended too easily. 

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Gen Z, I just want to ask ... are you OK?

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I love Gen Z'ers, but a couple of stories this week have me worried about them. Are you guys OK?

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Young TikTokers are complaining about their struggles to find corporate jobs, saying it feels 'impossible'

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Tiktokers complaining about the job market in the US.
TikTokers complaining about the job market in the US.

https://www.tiktok.com/@fitnesswithalison/video/7280712734843538734 / https://www.tiktok.com/@anna.woood/video/7284810152820100394

20-somethings who speak their minds at work are the new normal and it's changing the office forever

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Sam Ghelli, 23, was ready to quit her previous job when her manager made an impassioned plea.

"He was like, 'How much do I have to increase your salary to make you stay? I want you to stay here,'" Ghelli said.

I'm a Gen Z office worker and I love my 9-to-5 because it gives structure to my life. I've had a flexible job and it was frustrating and demoralizing.

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Louise Castonguay is a social media specialist at Flashfood.
Louise Castonguay is a social media specialist at Flashfood.

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Gen Z is opting out of working for the man. One out of 3 say they want to work for themselves instead.

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A new survey says 1 out of 3 Gen Z'ers believe that self-employment is the best way to achieve wealth.

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Gen Z are turning to TikTok for career advice, survey finds, as creators share workplace tips like 'corporate flirting' and being 'delulu'

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More than half of Gen Z say TikTok is an effective learning tool, a survey found.

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