Gen Z is going on vacation and taking meetings at bars, beach clubs but not telling their bosses

Gen Z workers are going on vacation, but “shhh”, it is a secret from their bosses.Montana, 29, went viral for sharing the moment her mate, who was holidaying with her in Bali, ended up on a work Zoom while a Balinese dance performance was happening in the background.“It is so loud! And so obvious she isn’t in London right now,” she shared on social media.“Pray for her!”Montana added that her friend was doing a very “important presentation” and their resort lifestyle was impacting her moment.Montana posted the video on TikTok, and it has received over 700,000 views.The clip has sparked a big conversation about the trend of silent vacationing.This means taking yourself on holidays and continuing to WFH without bothering to mention it to your employer.Many young people were keen to share that they’d previously booked a vacation and continued to work normally while on the trip.“I once defended a deposition from the hotel pool in Cabo,” one shared.“Almost got fired when attended a meeting from a beach club bar in Malaga, Spain,” another admitted.“This was me last week! Luckily I survived,” someone shared.“I had a call once inside the colosseum in Rome.

Didn’t want to cancel the day trip for the call,” another claimed.One person called the act “relatable”, another admitted it was their “worst nightmare”, and someone else said that it wasn’t your employer’s “business” where you decide to get your work done.“This is the future of work,” another claimed.Montana said that her friend’s work meeting went off without a hitch or any inquiries from her employer.“No one noticed a thing.The meeting went according to plan and she crushed it, regardless of the distraction,” she told news.com.au.The 29-year-old believes in working while on vacation because it creates a healthy mindset.“I believe we produce even higher quality work because we are happiest and most inspired when travelling,” she said.Though, Montana ...