It’s no surprise Gen Z kids are poor at interviews. They can’t look up from their phones long enough to make eye contact and provide a coherent response.
and most of them are on anxiety meds.
I’m amazed at the amount of Can’tcer in them. When a Zoomer says “I can’t get out of bed in the AM”, they mean it. They think it is impossible. If you correct them “You won’t get up” , they become indignant. They blame their brain for things as if it is a separate entity. It’s not their fault, it is their brain’s fault.
My own experience on the street (fixing bikes for instance) is that the attention span of youth (if you can obtain it) is about 3 seconds. Even if they asked a question. But while there are positives, I think the varied availability of instantaneous input (including entertainment) via electronic means, mainly Internet overload, has shortened attention span overall in this age, myself as well, if not focus on what interests, good or evil.