Gen Z workers aren't feeling great. What's the problem?
SalonFewer than one in three Gen Z workers with full-time jobs feel holistically healthy — from a social, mental, physical and financial standpoint — a figure that's 10% lower than their older colleagues. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism "Given what Gen Z has experienced in their lifetimes — beginning their careers during a global pandemic, growing up with social media, living with climate anxiety — their struggles are understandable, particularly with mental and social health," the report reads. Still, the insights on Gen Z’s mental health in the MetLife survey have been demonstrated for years, and likely have root causes outside of workplace benefits. "When employees feel financially unhealthy, this significantly impacts their mental wellbeing in stride" There’s no shortage of possible explanations for Gen Z’s declining mental health, to say nothing of social media’s profound impact on it.
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47 per cent Gen Z professionals prioritise work-life balance while looking for jobs: Survey
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A view of the office through Gen Z eyes
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Expert tips for the Gen-Z to deal with anxiety, burnout and depression
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More than HALF of managers have been forced to fire Gen Z workers
Daily Mail
The 'permacrisis' hitting Gen Z workers
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Why Gen Z workers are already so burned out
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Pandemic stress weighs heavily on Gen Z: AP-NORC, MTV poll
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