Work

There is something called the “Great Resignation” going on around the world. It started in China with something called 996 meaning you work 9 AM to 9 PM six days a week and it spread to the West and is pushed by Gen Zers, people born between 1997 and 2012. They have discovered that their college degree left them $35,000 in debt and a pay scale which will keep them from getting out of debt. They have discovered that housing cost have pushed them away from the American Dream. They found the pension plans of old were replaced by 401K’s. They found that loyalty by the company was replaced by the stock price. They start with quiet quitting, which means do the least possible required to keep your job or just dropping out of the work force. Gen Z individuals who have dropped out of the traditional workforce primarily live on alternative income streams (such as the gig economy, freelancing, and content creation), family support, and, in some cases, government assistance programs. Many are unaware that learning a trade can provide them with the kind of life they dreamed of but they must be willing to do that kind of work. There is also a need for people to work in the healthcare field and people willing to be trained to work in manufacturing plants.