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Are Gen Z employees difficult to work with? Viral post sparks heated debate

A viral social media post has ignited a fierce debate about Gen Z's workplace behaviour, raising questions about their interpersonal skills and generational differences.

A viral social media post has ignited a fierce debate about Gen Z's workplace behaviour

A recent social media post has ignited a heated discussion about Gen Z’s workplace behaviour and its impact on collaboration. An X user, Harnidh Kaur, shared her perspective on the platform, noting that many of her peers recognise Gen Z’s intelligence and capability but are reluctant to hire them. The reason for their hesitation? Interpersonal challenges.

“They’re smart and good at their jobs, but they’re often rude, difficult to work with, and struggle with basic workplace etiquette. Honestly, it’s hard to defend sometimes,” she admitted.

In a follow-up post, she quoted someone attempting to bridge the generational divide, who shared a common frustration: “They expect everyone to make space for and care about their feelings, but if you ask them to care about anyone else’s, it’s too much work for them and they lash out.”

The debate has ignited discussions about generational dynamics and how to foster better understanding in the workplace.

See the post:

So many of my friends are now not hiring gen z NOT because they aren’t smart or good at their jobs (they are) but because they’re rude, difficult to work with, and don’t know how to behave with other colleagues. Honestly hard to defend a lot of the stuff lol.

— Harnidh Kaur (@harnidhish) December 3, 2024

The post quickly went viral, garnering nearly 60,000 views and 900 likes within just a few hours. Users on X shared a range of reactions to the concerns regarding Gen Z’s workplace behaviour. One users strongly criticised the generalisation and wrote, “Feels too much like stereotyping.”

Another user said, “way to go with the generalisation! I can say the same for boomers and millennials who don’t want to pay their employees fairly, have no life of their own, want everyone to slog at work, and are mostly intolerant of diversity, and yes, they generalise.”

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Another wrote, “The old generations eventually have to adapt or go home, and they are one of the smartest generations. The older ones have an ego problem if they feel hurt.”

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A fourth person commented, “You can’t win without the support of the next generation. Gen Z freshers are half my age and have twice my energy and enthusiasm. I have met and hired some amazing kids and they are going to take India to new heights.”