A British entrepreneur reports on his experiences with Gen Z. They have problems with phone calls and generally behave unprofessionally.
Some even refused to do their duties on the first day of work. Generation Z, which follows Generation Y and is born between 1997 and 2012, is considered the first generation of true “digital natives”. The 38-year-old entrepreneur reports that many young employees have questionable attitudes to work. This generation is rarely praised for its ideas about a good work-life balance. They are good with technology, but not good with life skills, he says. The entrepreneur, who now runs the car leasing company Ready2Lease, was previously head of the sales team for a company that obtained music licenses from companies. He describes the behavior of some representatives of this generation as a “nightmare” He notes that many of them are unable to conduct a normal interview. Some applicants are even “afraid of talking on the phone” and firmly believe that “everything can be done via email or text.