Posted on 04/08/2022 10:48:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The last time Yaw, who declined to give his full name, was fully employed was two years ago.
But this law graduate is not really bothered by his current jobless status.
He told AsiaOne that he is particular about his future employer and he'll want to have a good work-life balance.
Yaw, a Malaysian who graduated in 2019, is preparing for the Malaysian Bar examination and teaches violin part-time.
"I think that there is a need for adjustment on the work-life balance offered by companies," he added. "Some of us do look forward to getting a job and learning new experiences along the way but there are some issues created in the workplace that are not being taken seriously - which makes us want to quit the job."
While this may sound irresponsible to those from the older generation, Yaw is not alone in his thinking.
At 25, Yaw is known as a Millennial-Gen Z Cusper, those born on the cusp of when Millennials and Gen Z-ers meet.
According to a recent Randstad survey, more than half of the Millennials and Gen Z respondents said they would quit a job if it prevented them from enjoying life.
This means that many younger people won't take up jobs that don't meet their expectations and are very willing to "walk away from one if it [the job] interferes with how they want to lead their lives", said the survey.
That compares with just over a third of those polled who identify as Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964), according to this 2022 Randstad Workmonitor.
This survey of 35,000 employees across 34 countries also showed that 41 per cent of their youngest generation of respondents - Millennials and Gen Z - claim to have quit jobs citing conflicts with their personal life.
This report, conducted online among those aged 18 to 67, also surveyed respondents from Singapore, and some of the key findings are:
52 per cent of Singapore employees say they will quit their jobs if it was preventing them from enjoying their life.
62 per cent would choose not to work at all, if money was no object.
41 per cent say they would rather be unemployed than be unhappy in a job.
56 per cent agree that their personal life is more important than their work life.
80 per cent say that flexibility in terms of working hours is important.
27 per cent say they have quit a job because it didn't provide enough flexibility.
Actually, I’ve been that way for almost all my life.
*takes wallet out of pocket*
*opens wallet*
*a moth files out*
Moths are good eatin’.
Info about meh: My mom used to say I was the grasshopper in that famous fable. “Grasshopper and the Ants.” I was like, “Well the grasshopper has a fiddle!” and she would be like *sigh* “No. That’s not the point. Let’s just read it...” and then I said, “Can I get a fiddle?”
Actually, with today’s inflation, they say the moth-heavy portfolio is smart.
This article leaves out a lot.
Oh, but how many do you have to catch in order to get a good meal for just ONE PERSON? You, sir, are unrealistic.
I still say it’s better than making a meal of gum you find under tables...
.... How do you know that about me.....?
Or “MHPs” are they are discussed in todays stock market.
Stupid morons will change their tune when they can’t buy a smartphone, a plan to connect it to the Internet, or food to eat.
Good God.
That will never happen. Government handouts, A/K/A, taxpayers will support them.
most of the ones i meet have more expensive cell phones than me.
how?
why??
sheesh...
That’s what happens when mom and dad won’t cut the cord.
Stop with easy street for doing nothing and they will work when they get hungry enough.
Not a care in the world about their children, I guess.
US Border-Crossers get free Smartphones and a place to charge it.
Ok. I have Gen z kids and their friends. Me to one 2020 grad: how do you eat? Him (living with parents): well, the pantry is always full.
That’s it in a nutshell.
Look forward to continuing unemployment and poverty.
If you are expecting total life fulfillment out of your job, you’re expecting way too much. If it pays well and it doesn’t drive you absolutely crazy, you’re doing pretty well. Look for fulfillment elsewhere.
Can’t offset the cost of living.
But Congress and the rest of the Chuggites can give themselves automatic COL pay raises
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