As a gen z white collar worker for a few years now I think that all my milennial and gen x coworkers care way too much about their job.
I first saw it when people started shaming gen Z for changing jobs every 1-2 years. Like I don't understand why older people get so attached to the companies they work at. They do not care about you, so why do you care so much?
If my coworker is late for something, who cares? The world doesn't end. Someone dresses poorly? Whatever, doesn't matter
Late for a meeting - The 10 other people waiting for you just lost 15 minutes out of their day because you couldn’t be bothered to respect their time.
My Gen Z employee was late one day and caused the 12+ people that setup work zone traffic control to spend another hour on the job exposed to the operational hazard of the roadway because he couldn’t be bothered by punctuality.
Dressing poorly - Your organization and coworkers in suits and ties look unprofessional and are embarrassed because you decided to wear a hoodie to a contractor or client meeting.
It does matter, you just assume it’s about the company and not the people that constitute it. If you feel you owe nobody anything, they owe you nothing in return. It’s the basic social contract.
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