Exclusive | Gen Z New Yorkers hit back they say theyre not lazy, just more creative than Boomers, Gen Xers

You talkin’ to me?Young NYC professionals are saying “get outta town!” to new research calling out Gen Z employees for being “lazy.”The workplace survey, conducted by Intelligent.com, revealed widespread hesitation on the part of managers to bring on recent college graduates, noting concerns about their work ethic, communication skills and job readiness.Many Gen Z workers, the findings stated, have been fired just months after starting a job.

The news is just the latest in a long line of work-related complaints about the age group — ranging from their in-office style to “inappropriate” use of slang in professional settings.Locals were quick to push back on the dispiriting news — saying their generation has a great work ethic — while pointing out that they definitely have different working styles that prioritize work-life balance.“The argument of us being lazy is extremely misconstrued,” Erica Burkett, 27, told The Post.

“We’re just not going to be accustomed to the workforce that’s been around for the last 50 years.”Instead, Burkett, who works as a freelance graphic designer, said her cohort is “breaking out of that whole system.”“We’re not tying our whole life down to some corporate job that doesn’t care about whether we live or die,” she said.“We’re breaking out of that mindset.” Burkett said she and her fellow Gen Zers are “extremely hard workers” who always “get it done.”“I would argue that we’re way more creative,” she added.

“So we’ll find different ways to have the outcome instead of the traditional way.” Indeed, technology and remote work have drastically changed how and what the workplace looks like, which has influenced Gen Z’s work responsibilities and expectations.“The way that our parents used to work and the way that they would have to put effort into work to achieve the life that they wanted is very different now,” Florencia Comparini, 27, told The Post.

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