Simon Sinek: Are GEN Z The Weakest Generation?

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As a boomer, I spent much of my recent life distracted by the internet. My story changed when I started to follow research diligently. Initially, this resulted in $1.3M over 15 months. stay resilient

Generations don't raise themselves. The shortcomings of today's generation reflect the incompetencies of those who came before. Want better kids, be better parents but I guess that's too much responsibility.

They said the same thing for millennials. Now they pick on the generation z. Companies do not value loyalty.

I'm Gen Z and i'm working on Christmas day for $14.70 an hr. I don't think that's weak. That's just underpaid

Imagine how Simon's generation looked to his grandparents and parents. A generation that relied on electronics and fast food, who has it easier than any other to get a house and still managed to be a generation burdened with debt with no financial control and frivolous spending. A generation that discarded and wasted things at the drop of a hat. A generation that thought working in an office was hard work and they had to have a 5 day week. Gen Zs have witnessed how 'the grind' and loyalty to employers left their parents overworked, underpaid and struggling to keep mortgages during the crash. Parents that weren't around but had little to show for it and we're discarded at the drop of a hat.

I used to work in a company where GenZ’s attitude has been a godsend! The employer did not value their employees extra effort to the degree where going up and beyond became the expected norm, without the benefit of extra pay. Few GenZ quick quitters showed that we can indeed just tell them to show it. I think only 10% of staff remained, seems like everyone has changed their jobs within a year time!

Why do ppl insist on a society where the expectation is we work (at work + commute + preparation + after hours) more than we do literally anything else including sleep and spending time with loved ones. And free time for most ppl can’t even be fully enjoyed because of the stress and energy drain that modern work produces

I am a gen z and I am 25. I think our generation lacks the mental strength to deal with difficult situations. Instead of addressing the problem, most gen zs turn to weed, the bottle or a device. My dad told me, son you are the only person who can solve your problems. Actually, he encourages me to keep going on because I wonder how life would be if he gave up. Most gen zs lack suitable father figures people who can motivate and inspire them to keep going on when things get tough.

Or we realized that actual labor means nothing unless you own it. That’s where the “entitlement” stereotype comes from because we think after the hard work we put in we deserve it.

These younger generations were not allowed to be angry and confrontational toward each other. It is “unacceptable “. Being taught that from a young age impacts how the brain wires itself to respond to conflict and uncomfortableness.

Life is not about work. Just because people are so used to the idea of a wage base slavery, doesn't mean it has to be like that for eternity. I actually admire GenZ for realising that. As a millenial I have been pushed around one time too many which has led me to realise that I am not working for anyone but myself, anymore. You can call me weak, but I refuse to let other's ideas of how I should behave in the work force (it really is forced upon us) dictate my life.

Every generation seems to think the generation or two that come after them are weak, entitled, doomed to failure. As a 41 year old, it's true; Zoomers suck at doing stuff compared to me. But I've had 20 years of head start to figure things out. If I were to be overly cautious, I might think it will take 20 years to know for sure, but history shows us that, far from being weaker than us, the generations that follow are just a few shades better than the preceding ones. And if it turns out that they really are weaker, then the responsibility for their weakness falls on us. I have 20 years to make sure they are better than I was at 41.

I'm not Gen Z but damn I'm proud of them. It's not weak to stand up to your oppressors and say enough is enough. It's not weak to look at the status quo and say no I'm not doing that. It's weak for two wealthy middle aged men to sit around and judge a generation of people that might not even own homes because we let banks buy them all.

Man, after having a few gen z coworkers he hit the nail on the head. It’s wild. The “fake confidence” is insane. It’s ok to not know stuff, it’s ok to try hard and work hard, it’s all ok.

im 35, so millienial. I dont have much contact with gen z but i imagine a lot of what they deal with is similar to us, in that any work we do profits us absolutely nothing. when youre doomed to poverty the likelyhood of bailing gets pretty high

And as far as working on the weekends , Boomers didn’t really work on the weekends either . They were home with family after 5pm . Major corporations have increased their sales to make more profit and want us to do the labor or work for a few dollars out of millions and billions and Gen Z isn’t having it . Why work for you and make $200 a day when you made $10,000 and stay for 20 years . I think we care more about the work life balance more than just money .

As a gen z person. I am seriously ill equipped for this world. The only reason i'm still alive is because i live with my parents.

If you look back through history people have always had similar thoughts about the younger generation.

There is nothing wrong with gen z or any generation for that matter. They aren't more immature, theyre just young. This is just the older generations realizing they got old.