How tech lost Gen Z

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One human resources manager called it the "Great Reflection," wherein people are "taking stock of what they want out of a job, what they want out of employment, and what they want out of their life."

Vox • Gen Z does not dream of labor

Employees of small and medium businesses, self-employed workers[112], students, job seekers, and startup founders are all out of reach for most institutions that used to be part of the Great Safety Net 1.0. The vast majority of workers are outsiders in a world where risks are covered only for those employed by large domestic corporations.

Nicolas Colin • Hedge: A Greater Safety Net for the Entrepreneurial Age

Unlike those in my generation whose first step after college was, more often than not, onto a corporate conveyor belt, the students I see today are no more likely to be enthralled by the promise of a corner office than they are by a ride to the love-in on the Magic Bus.

Philip Auerswald • The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Economy

For decades, wo rk has been --- and continues to be --- a major aspect of the American identity. "Most people identify themselves as workers," said Damaske. "It's an identity that adults willingly take on." The pandemic changed that for everyone, not just the youngest workers. In addition to reassessing their relationship to work, people are ... See more