Gen Z is in their 'Adulting' Quarter Life Crisis

[@Sultan-cf5wf]

"Entry level" jobs requiring 3-5 years experience is peak corporate nonsense

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

exactly. My career involves an AAS degree. No more, no less. Yet the ads still say BS degree. I just say it's actual "BS" filler for HR to justify their job... They do not know my job, never will. I tell people, apply anyway. HR doesn't know the job.. most places need help desperately and they will hire. The place I work has at least 6 openings and we have NOBODY applying!! And the pay is good with a huge sign on bonus. The catch? It's in SWFL and the cost of living here has sKYROCKETED and the pay has not matched the inflation.

[@Ggvjud378]

Dude I don’t even know what to do I’ve just worked with my mom (she has a business) but that work doesn’t count toward experience for other jobs it’s so wild. Like my whole teen years 12-19 and I have no experience yet worked every single day AND school and now it’s too late , I can’t get 3 years of experience now I have to go to college just to get a crap job that doesn’t need experience….

[@BeepBoop-z2v]

I recently found out what that could mean 1 to 3 years of experience...in college. Because that's the one of if not the only way to have experience with still needing entry level jobs. I have experience in product design because of my classes and projects outside of class but still need a entry level product design job

[@AnthonyRusso93]

​@@BeepBoop-z2vyou would think but no that is not the case. They expect you to have 5 years of internships or they are merely trying to poach their competitors recently laid-off former employees on the cheap. There is this persist myth that hiring managers don't expect applicants to meet every single qualification. Literally incompletely qualified people do get some jobs sometimes but it is vanishingly rare. Even then they don't understand that computers can only do exactly what they are told the ATS is going to not even put your application into the enormous pile. In my life experience you need a way to circumnavigate the ATS and have a hiring manager that does find the old-school method weird and/or entitled behavior. Man I wish you didn't have to that song and dance but you do. If it is any consolation you do it and all of a sudden things get way easier if your credentials are actually competitive. You should at the very least feel better that it isn't you being trash you just aren't getting eyes on the legitimacy you can demonstrate with your portfolio. Just some places they just don't like some people for the dumbest reasons the unreasonable credentials is a way to ensure that they need not admit the real reason the dumb reason. Employers are HxC particular to locals counter intuitively narrowing your geographic considerations will improve results despite the narrowing of the total pool of opportunities you are just not going to have any appreciably success with a very distal zip code being a local is going to knock down the number of recurring interviews you will get the face to face interview expedited because it saves them time doing fewer rounds and it is just more convenient since they don't have to orchestrate anything complex they can fit it in whenever is convenient for them and not have it be a major inconvenience for the candidate if it is local they can reschedule short notice guilt free. Really you gotta call upon every personal advantage afforded to you there is no shame in that it isn't scumbaggy. Unless you are going actual unambiguous scam artistry it is fair game. You get the foot in the door and ooh you might start feeling like the economy really is as good as Joey B claims.

[@z.shb_]

i can get one to two years but three to five for ENTRY? is wild

[@artis_1001]

I am in gen z and I must say, the economy does not make it easy to build community in real life. Social media is a tool to escape and it further isolates us in real time.

[@dae-does-it]

Well said!

[@Shadowbased_2006]

Agreed

[@casy6203]

Agree! I have to make an account to be in a club😮

[@rey82rey82]

Learn to build community

[@LifeandAnxiety]

I'm in the middle millennial area. Both generations are dealing with the damage that the older generous implemented. We are essentially picking up the tab. And you are absolutely correct about the other parts of your comment.

[@ka9202]

the quarter-life crisis is when all childhood aspirations get smacked by the wall of reality. It's rough

[@NoNameToYou]

This right here. Stay nimble Zoomers.

[@bandolierboy1908]

@@NoNameToYouany tips on how to?

[@OscarUnrated]

Yeah I went from I want to be super rich to maybe $5 million, $1 million would be nice, just a house at least, to $80k a year, to $65k now being a lofty expectation lmao

[@wombat4583]

For me quarter life crisis (I'm mid-to late twenties so I'm still counting it) is from having ''reality'' (it doesn't need to be this way but it currently is for various reasons) weigh heavily on me for over a decade and things only getting worse. Yet people continue to divide and blame individuals then the systems that in many ways continue to degrade.

[@d.anajah8767]

@@NoNameToYouZOOMERS IS CRAZY

[@flores4074]

I'm Gen Z. I've been working since the state said I was old enough to. I've burnt my hands and arms on searing hot grill tops and fryer oil. I've strained my back lifting sheetrock and I've stood for so long the soles of my shoes have taken the form of my foot. Each time I jump to a higher income, it's simply catching up on ground lost to inflation and higher living costs. We're climbing a ladder that only gets taller the faster we climb. Something has to give.

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, never got to start a career, and ultimately fell into homelessness during the pandemic. I'm still homeless now, living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan, and trying to start a relationship with a drug addicted woman. I actually work and contribute to this broken society. This shit isn't fair. I wanted a home and a family.

[@ourladyofsorrowsxx]

@@Network126the fact that you’re WORKING and homeless is sickening

[@Network126]

@@ourladyofsorrowsxx Indeed. Society is clearly broken.

[@graceomalley5572]

i feel this in my soul-- the working since earliest ages possible all to have the ladder fall on ur fucking face

[@LancesArmorStriking]

​@@Network126 Highly recommend that you both work to get her into a program asap. Drug addiction will drain what little you make real quick

[@nicolebustamante313]

I distinctively remember this narrative of being "lazy & entitled" being about millennials less than 10 years ago. Remember when boomers were saying we couldn't afford houses because we spent every dime we got on avocado toast and Starbucks lattes? Is so dumb to shit on the young people for struggling on the LATE STAGES OF CAPITALISM!!

[@tricieb.5921]

Exactly!

[@spark300c]

its not late stage capitalism. It is post industrial society. countries when industrialized go through boom. then they full developed and now rural base is too small and too many people live in cities. then come automation and then crush in population as it rebalances between rural and urban population.

[@AngelinaLopez-cx5fw]

You and the boomers are both wrong. This is the new world order that's why this inflation shit is happening in all nations.

[@veronicamaine3813]

I love the optimism in the phrase late stage capitalism… like what makes you think it’s anywhere near the end?

[@Iquey]

We will force it to end.​@@veronicamaine3813

[@Igorlover211]

It’s hard to get a job in this generation. Jobs will desperately say "we’re hiring" but then turn around and say "Oh I’m sorry your not right for our position but thank you for being here 😊🙏🏼" like wtf? 😢😭

[@tinysey]

It’s really is so rough looking for a job😭

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

💔

[@MikuHatsune159]

I asked recruiters and people at my university job fair what the best advice is for prospective employees like me and they really only said every time to tailor your CV, resume, cover letter to the job description. It's our job to write it in that we are the exact candidate they want, which means nothing once they truly learn who we are behind the documents. As another gen Z in the job market, expectations for us are through the roof for absolutely no reason. Everyone's out here lying on their applications all to get a foot into the door, yet the company still won't know anything about you until they take a chance on you because they won't pay for it. **Edit: yes yes, yadda yadda I know from all the comments we all need to fluff or cater the CV to each job and young people are favoured cuz they can be trained. I'm here to critique the fact that algorithms and plainly other excuses made to not also give proper expectations for jobseekers are the result of not being even barely transparent about what the place hiring wants. Areas are saturated, others aren't. Some candidates actually look bad on paper, some just are not the right fit. Supply and demand, I get it. Not to mention where the money is really held and where it is lacking. Of course the real issue is how money is delegated within our worlds, but I can see we have no option but to all work, despite the fact that we don't have enough paying jobs for over how ever many billions of capable workers. What are the people with the money doing with it sitting as a building or in an account to stare at the numbers going up?

[@Ju5tBU]

When I was looking for a job you just heard nothing for weeks and weeks. So at least you’re getting told

[@Igorlover211]

@@Ju5tBU sometimes I would get told! But there have been times where they just give me false hope and never tell me!

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

The wildest shit I've ever read was a post by a software engineer or something saying how he applied to a job and was rejected because he didnt have 6 years experience using X programme. He was the one who created the programme and it was only 3 years old! He wrote them an email saying how tf he was supposed to have that much experience when it was only 3 years and he created it? They ignored him and didn't change anything 😭😭😭

[@tinysey]

that's wild 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kennedydavis7668]

What in the WORLD 😂😂, not going to lie it's funny and very sad

[@fry2652]

Fake job listings

[@darkriku12]

​@@fry2652nah just HR over valuing themselves and their positions

[@icandreamstream]

Broquito that job listing wasn’t real. It was for the company to LOOK like they’re hiring but weren’t.

[@TheRamblingSoul]

There's something very wrong with society when quarter life crises become normalized when before you just had to worry about mid-life crises...

[@TZ2nd]

I was literally breaking down after graduating highschool in 2018. Right before covid, i searched and searched and could barely find anything on “quarter life crisis” ONE video had like 15k views. Now post covid, its almost a buzzword. Its crazy what c19 has done

[@johnindigo5477]

​@@TZ2ndi remember quarter life crisis in 2019 being a term for feeling old between 18 to 25. That weird in between time where you no longer the ypung kid but still not a real adult. This is something else. Its like those movies from 1999 like the matrix, office space, or American psycho were capitalism was leading to a culture of souless consumerism

[@Pundit07]

If things keep going down this road, eventually “1/8th life crisis” will be a thing, where 12-13 year olds will start feeling like failures at life for not living up to certain expectations

[@GengUpinIpin]

​@@Pundit07 not the children! 😂

[@SouvenTudu3]

​@@GengUpinIpin😂

[@peacejoylove8542]

The older generation is out of touch, and that contributes to their lack of compassion. I quit a very toxic job in healthcare that caused me so much stress that I was developing multi-system inflammation. CRP off the charts. I finally quit, and my grandmother threw a fit. Cursed me out, called me lazy, saying I'll drown in debt, etc. Come to find out YEARS later, she thought I forfeited time towards a pension. A pension. She still thought everyone worked x amount of years and qualified for a pension and had no idea what a 401K was. Needless to say, i found a job two weeks later, a lot less stress, and no signs of inflammation in lab work.

[@sbostic08]

I mean it's grandma, what did you expect 😂. Millenials experienced that too with their grandparents. Welcome to the club.

[@peacejoylove8542]

@sbostic08 I am a millennial and knowing her all my life I didn't expect much. She's very reactionary. But being that she had jobs since retiring and receiving a pension, I expected she would at least be aware.

[@TherandomguyTV]

401k is a scam

[@rentrop3552]

Same shit happen to me. I gained weight, health problems, and my older folks were like well that's life. I quit, they threw a fit. Best decision I made. I got my health back, found a less stressful job, and I realized the reason the older folks take it is personal is because they thought along the lines of your grandparent and that was that there are more benefits to staying at a place and being taken advantage of than leaving. I think some older people just think losing your health is normal. As a younger generation we can pit those companies and people who take advantage of others in check with the quiet quiting or leaving the jobs. It messed up the other generations and I think they have a form of stockhold syndrome if I think a lot about it. If anyone reads this and wondering should I quit a job that's affecting my health. Yes! Trust me that others may shame you but after I got my health back I was more productive and got better job.

[@peacejoylove8542]

@rentrop3552 I second this. No job is simply worth your health and well being. I'm happy you chose yourself ❤️

[@higashiharu]

Also there are literally zero public spaces right now. Like I can't afford to go out, literally ever, and the few libraries and parks and nature that are left keep shrinking.

[@tahiakontent]

Exactly!!! I feel like it's harder to just go to places, connect with nature, and also meet people - I guess social media helps with this in some ways but idk how I feel about that

[@gatortot6753]

We had this lovely green space in a downtown shopping area. Even if you couldn’t afford to buy anything, you could enjoy the park and green way. The replaced it all with concert venue, smaller instagram picture shops and restaurants, and other stuff you have to pay to enjoy. It’s like if they can’t get money from the use of a space they don’t think it should be there :(

[@incolourz]

Facts! We're losing public toilets, parks, water fountains and pretty much anything built for the public

[@baore2422]

Sounds like you need to find a better place to live. That’s true in urban areas but if you can move somewhere more rural/suburban without losing your job there’s a lot more space.

[@хахатун]

change country. really. anywhere else. I live in Moscow, despite western media making up nonsense about everything wrong, and despite it's a megapolis, there are a lot of parks, libraries, museums. you can go for a walk, you can visit somewhere free, you can go to forest to have a picnic or just some nature time. and in smaller towns too. just go anywhere else and see that there are other ways to live

[@360shadowmoon]

As a 31 yo, I don't know how to counsel Gen Z job seekers. The job market didn't make sense when I graduated college, and it makes even less sense now. The impacts of COVID are unprecedented.

[@SkycometAnimeVamp]

There’s no way to counsel job seekers when half the job listings aren’t real and the other half require experience for a beginning position

[@vilhelmkron7455]

Impacts of covid? * Impacts of tyrannical big daddy governments*

[@NE0Nwhip]

covid was a setup to continue demolishing everything good for the common people.

[@RandomRabbit007]

Who knew overly-coddling a generation, telling them their feelings matter above all else (even above facts/reality). A Generation that never went outside or never had to endure a moment of boredom because they all had smart-phones/ipads …. You allowed yourself to be lead to weakness because it was easy and it felt good. Well, welcome to reality now … the world doesn’t actually care if you live or not. Fight to survive or just give-up.

[@360shadowmoon]

is this Ben Shapiro@@RandomRabbit007

[@grouchypotatowolfpack5580]

We're not lazy, we just know better than to waste our efforts when the reward is so lacking.

[@piroshk1968]

like bruh we are being priced out of existence and gen z's out here busting ass for nickels and dimes we're so cooked

[@lindanorris2455]

THE LACK OF REWARD IS CALLED : life.

[@Greeeenskies]

I totally hear you out. Unfortunately, there will always be someone out there willing to do a little more for less, and they snatch up "opportunities". Sadly, we're all pawns in the game.

[@franciscoantonio5306]

But unless you have an actionable solution, you have minimal choice. Responsibility grows with age.

[@Egh0127]

The reward is non existent 😂😂 we are being taxed to literal death

[@clau_sing_]

As a 26 year old, being unemployed makes me feel embarrassed with myself, like I should have a clearer life path by now. But that's not the case at all.

[@stargirl3455]

same here. the future is so unclear and uncertain, it's scary

[@cognitiveblur]

Same same same

[@clau_sing_]

Sorry you have to relate to this feeling. I hate having to worry about money so much. I wish I was one of those people who can make money of off social media. I'm certainly not.

[@ULuvJanae]

❤❤❤ you’re not alone

[@forproject1666]

27 and feel the same

[@Sophie-qb6pj]

“but i can’t be delusional anymore like i literally need to make money” she’s so real

[@neonada.official]

And us millennials were the first to be told by our parents to go out and get a job with confidence and a firm handshake when the market already shifted to spamming CVs into the void lol.

[@broke-ia]

two useless degrees in Communication and Acting though... if she truly speaks 3 languages she should lean into those. the degrees won't get her anywhere

[@ssebasgoo]

​@@broke-iaTrue, wtf she was thinking? At this point, she even needs to get another degree because what kind of job will she have with that?

[@binkl2844]

@@broke-iaa communications degree is actually really useful

[@unfriendlyblkhottie444]

​@@broke-iaI was thinking the same thing. She was better off spending all that money getting a technical degree. The degrees she has aren't worth very much.

[@spiddy9046]

What I consider most shocking is that the job market does not appear to be made for the new generation (gen z, alpha, or anything that comes after). It requires years of experience just to get into low paid basic positions, it wants people with a high level of knowledge, it wants people that have already BEEN in the industry. It does not want new voices, it wants old ones. It wants those who have been in the sector for years, and will keep hiring those who have been in the sector for years. Even academia, something which many go into to escape the job market, do this. "SENIOR lecturer wanted", "researcher will EXPERIENCE wanted", "experienced GRADUATE wanted". I recently have even seen jobs be picky with WHERE someone obtained their degree! "Russel group university only".

[@MikuHatsune159]

This mentality they have is rough, it's as if they are ignoring where the population's age is largest and most of the workforce going forward.....like you want experience, go and accept elders who are willing to still work for you....(I've already seen a few comments here and there that they still don't hire them just cuz it costs more to pay for that experienced worker 😂) why even bother saving costs on employees, unless you can get a robot who can do our job in our place?

[@arcanineryu]

They don't want to invest in on the job training.

[@MsLeeou]

@@MikuHatsune159in fact, it was already the case for us millennial…

[@MikuHatsune159]

@@MsLeeou yeah, I didn't address it directly in the comment I made initially, but it's to point out that anyone of any age who dares look for a job, is getting chased out just the same. Unwillingness to train when it's literally the company's job to introduce people to the workspace, unwilling to pay for the workers they want most.

[@veronicamaine3813]

It’s been that way at least since the GFC. Basically the job market dried up and highly skilled people were forced to take entry level positions- and it never went back. They don’t want to train people because they can’t guarantee they will have you around long enough to make the investment pay off - either you will jump ship or they will have a round of layoffs to make shareholders happy. So you’re pretty much screwed.

[@d3r4g0d8]

I am millennial, I have a decent job with a decent salary. With this decent job and salary, I will never be able to afford to buy a house..

[@Christina-zs2qc]

This is exactly me you’re not alone

[@ToddMilner-pn5ud]

My wife and I are both millennials we gave up on owning a home

[@dklauf]

@@ToddMilner-pn5ud If you are able to save anything there is still hope for you.

[@Egh0127]

My husband is a millennial with a very decent job and income as well and I don't think we ever will either 😢

[@alwaysforanimals]

Same...

[@mrd736]

Look, people were making fun of millennials still living with their parents, but some of us just needed it to survive for a while. * shrug *

[@shaygreene9046]

Yep and also stepping out of high-school and into a recession and then living through ENOUGH world events to make you shrug off the next one. I feel like gen z is going to reach where we are now at some point and realize they are just as "Cheugy" as us over time.

[@kathleenking47]

However, gen Z, could be vaping

[@michi-bi]

my parents and aunts all lived at my grandma's house for a real long time to save up, before they bought their own houses. I live with my parents too, i dont plan on buying a house. I aint paying property tax on a million dollar property. As a Millennial, gonna save every penny, invest and retire a millionaire though. Asians get a head by living in multigenerational households, that use to be the norm back then.

[@tricieb.5921]

Exactly!

[@LowSlungBadBitch]

Shrug was not necessary ✋🏾😭

[@plantika786]

I'm 25 and I'm just sick of life, my mom passed away from cancer in 2018, then the pandemic happened. I work two part-time jobs and try to get through classes online for my bachelors. There isn't any time for anything else, I'm exhausted.

[@aaliyahwilliams6590]

I'm sorry for your loss :( I really couldn't imagine living in this day and age like that. You are so strong, im rooting for you 🫶

[@Unlikelyvoyeur]

I cant imagine the stress and sadness you’ve had to go through recently. Much love to you and I do hope things work out 🩵🩵

[@derpwadder]

You're a fucking warrior. I can't even imagine how I'd get through that.

[@alexschulz1308]

Sending you love. I lost my parent around that time as well, I feel for you. It does suck, it is exhausting, but I'm proud of your for being here and doing it anyways 🖤

[@WayTooUnderated]

Keep pushing G. Hustle through and it’ll get better. I’ve been there and I’m better for it now and so will you.

[@KatlynHaydon]

I’m a millennial, but I’m rooting for you guys. Trust me, if anyone gets it, it’s the millennials.

[@SkycometAnimeVamp]

We really do. Life is awful and I want to give Gen z a hug. I can’t tell them it’s gonna be ok. It prolly won’t. But I can tell them they aren’t alone

[@marine318]

Thank you so much. It means a lot to be understood, even more after seing how many times we get called "lazy" for not wanting to put up with all the bs.

[@GenesisCamille]

Love this support for the younger generation. We as millennials got shat on by older generations. We can’t do that to them. ❤

[@amethyst034]

@@GenesisCamille honestly, I love that there are such distinct similarities between the generations.

[@jessicab331]

Yessss!!! I’m 33 my little sister is 23!!!! I never thought we’d be so close but we are… we laugh at some of the differences between our generations but we can still relate to a lot of the same things. I love her very much and I’m so proud of her. In some ways she’s not like the stereotypical Gen Z person and I’m happy about that… she’s very sweet… humble… kind and hardworking.

[@rotatopotato5212]

As an older Gen Z, I’m so tired of living

[@ゾカリクゾ]

same, I can't see myself living for 60 more years or something. Hopefully I will have the option in the future to go out in a honorable and voluntary way.

[@LeeLee_LeeLee]

This life might suck for us, but, since we are here, let's try to make it better for the few kids who will be born after us. Maybe we won't get to live, but we could be able to give a life to the next ones. Hopefully. Definitely have to enjoy the little things.

[@justsomeguy898]

21 with worsening disabilities, I'm exhausted.

[@naomivought9317]

28, with chronic illness. In my case it’ll prob be more like 30 years, maybe. But still can’t imagine it 😭

[@airmax5614]

Im 21 im sick of this shit too for someone with autism who's anxious, shy, easily pissed & inexperienced I feel cant do anything to change I wasn't taught how to be an adult I wish my fucking school taught me how to budget n save how to do taxes but no i was forced to listen to listen to pointless shit now my lives fucking miserable but you know what who cares I'll be dead before 30

[@danielllleX]

Gen X is the first generation who can’t retire like their parents did. We have much empathy for millennials, because while they have it worse than us, we’re looking at a challenging retirement as a generation. The boomers did a great job of prioritizing themselves to pretty much everyone else’s detriment.

[@RobinSentell]

The comments here are triggering. E.V.E.R.Y single milestone of a person's life, we met with financial crisis.... yet somehow they believe things were easy for us.

[@Aud_the_Odd]

Pretty much this. I was born in 1980, and I have worked so hard my entire life, gone to school, worked in an essential field and all I have to show for it is a bad back and a lot of debt. From my gen on I think it’s going to be a long time before anyone except the rich will be ok. 😔

[@RandomRabbit007]

Who knew overly-coddling a generation, telling them their feelings matter above all else (even above facts/reality). A Generation that never went outside or never had to endure a moment of boredom because they all had smart-phones/ipads …. You allowed yourself to be lead to weakness because it was easy and it felt good. Well, welcome to reality now … the world doesn’t actually care if you live or not. Fight to survive or just give-up.

[@edstar83]

You sure you're Gen X? because you sound like a millennial blaming boomers for everything. Tell me who caused sudden flux in inflation and supermarket shortages after "covid" conveniently appeared about of nowhere? The average Boomer who worked their whole lives paying their taxes, or the globalists who keep telling us through the WEF that we will own nothing and be happy by 2030 while we eat zee bugs?

[@sentienttapioca5409]

​​@@RandomRabbit007What a shock, people didn't know their parents were raising them to depend on technology, or criticise their methods as literal children. You can't blame people for how they were raised. What's important is that they now recognise what's required of them, and what the people require of society.

[@shathegem]

Im starting to blame the older generations. They are the ones setting the laws and standards and they are making it harder for us on purpose and it shows.

[@gene8447]

Starting?!

[@3namechangezalowdevry90day7]

Scapegoat herding won't pay the bills. Work hard,save and invest.

[@biohazardg1rl]

@@3namechangezalowdevry90day7 work hard with what job? save and invest with what money?

[@RubeGold356]

@@3namechangezalowdevry90day7Nobody’s scapegoat herding. It’s called taking responsibility. Even if one were to do all the things you mentioned, it doesn’t solve the issues at hand.

[@3namechangezalowdevry90day7]

@@RubeGold356 You think you're going to "rise up" and bend the companies to your will!? Labor is not IN DEMAND so labor can't make demands. There are "scabs" willing to replace the quiet quitters and social media whiners. What the AI won't do, the IA ( illegal alien) will!. Be the hard worker that shows up on time, because that person's the last to be let go. Live on less than what you make and invest conservatively using broad market stock and bond index funds within tax-advantaged accounts.

[@obrien92]

as someone who quit social media, i don’t scroll at the bus stop, i’m really trying to “take in life:” i still feel lonely. the loneliness isn’t only because of social media, it’s in the culture

[@shugarysubstances]

exactly. i cut it out too. but you can cut out social media, but the problem is that basically no one else has.

[@Shougo27]

Same, I even trying going out more but I still feel same..

[@Suwako__Moriya]

I de-bloated my Facebook (all I get on my feed now are posts from local community pages) and have been going to various alcohol-free, face-to-face groups & events for over two years now. Everybody I meet IRL is either 40+ or neurodiverse/introverted. As a 23-year-old neurotypical extrovert this simply doesn’t work for me. My only other option is going out on a Friday/Saturday night which is a no-no since I don’t drink 😬

[@RiRi-ku6xz]

It’s useless I feel worse I can’t socialized in real life at all Especially that I’m not from USA yet that my cuz of internet all my feed & culture is foreign When quit social media I wanna kill myself from loneliness literally of myself

[@RiRi-ku6xz]

It’s useless since there’s no one on the other end to socialize with

[@Staarunavailable]

It’s not even just adulting that is the issue. I just cried for an hour because everytime my mom tells me to grow up and do something I do it and she doesn’t even take a second to congratulate me on what I’ve done instead she moves to the next thing to berate me for. She has literally drained any energy and excitement I had to accomplish anything in my life because it will never be good enough. And that right there is what makes life seem so less appealing to live. Not the fact that we don’t have money. The fact that whenever we do accomplish one of those goals we have that joy taken away because “oh well time to move onto the next thing”. When we move on from something to quickly we don’t get a chance to actually enjoy the accomplishments we make which in turn just leads us back to where we started.

[@mariatsipe2763]

Why do you need your mother’s approval to celebrate your accomplishments?

[@Staarunavailable]

@@mariatsipe2763 it’s not that I need her approval it that when I try to share my excitement I get shut down and treated as if I barely lifted a finger. It just makes things less appealing when nobody wants to recognize you for what you did instead of what you didn’t do.

[@dinolover]

​@@Staarunavailableprobably because you're doing less than bare minimum. I dont blame her for not wanting a weak child

[@Staarunavailable]

@@dinolover I PAID HER RENT OFF FOR THE YEAR?! So that is funny. I also buy her the things she WANTS. Not needs. I get her the things she needs too don’t get me wrong but I do more for our family than she does. The only reason I’m not entirely struggling to get back on my feet is because my step dad moved into the picture and somehow did what we all couldn’t and convinced my mom to get a job as a lunch lady in a school cafeteria. I also help put food in our house. That seems like more than enough for her teenage daughter to be doing for her. While she runs around spending her money of cigarettes and weed.

[@Window4503]

@@dinoloverShut up

[@nealjohnson1500]

Millennials had the rug pulled out form under us. Gen Z saw how fucked they were coming into adulthood. I'm happy to let Gen Z call out the faults with us.

[@bakedpotato1717]

Same, I’m proud of gen z for standing up for better worker’s rights. That was our (millennials) fight, but we got pulverized by older generations and lost our morale I feel It’s unfair for us all in later stage capitalism 😢

[@Tigressvanah02]

This is something I belive that gen z and Millennials should come together for. We are all struggling the same. My boyfriend is a Millennial and I'm a gen z and we both have to deal with this shitty economy together.

[@gorjess4real]

We're coming together this is all the fuggin boomers fault straight up

[@Kunoichi4ever4]

@@bakedpotato1717 I d be if they werent terrible customers. You can t say "work less" when youa re ont he employee side, but as soon as you are on an customer side say "I want it now". Somebdoy has to work so you get what you want, when you want it - magic is not a thing. And while they push the agenda of working less, try to tell them every shop and service will be closed on Sundays....which is how most EU countries have it.

[@tiredoftheworld4834]

I haven’t even started and I’m horrified.

[@Allystargirl]

I’m 20 years old. I was born in 2003, and I’m gen Z. I grew up with extremely severe mental health issues, and even just graduating high school was a huge accomplishment for me, because I was in and out of the hospital for self harm/ personal safety related reasons. I missed school, I was lonely and had no friends, and the friends I did have didn’t treat me very well. I was traumatized during those years, I was autistic and I had ADHD the whole time, and I wasn’t diagnosed until 19 so I was disadvantaged always. Despite all of that, I held on, and worked my ass off for my mental health, I worked my ass off for my high school diploma, I pulled myself out of the darkest place in my life BECAUSE I was holding out hope, that becoming an adult would make everything better. My dad always told me high school would be one of the hardest times of my life, but that “it would all be worth it”. And I’m sad to say, that was mostly not true. Now I’m 20, and struggling to make ends meet, struggling in this economy, struggling to find work that is WORTH IT and not gonna burn me out, because regular shmegular jobs you could get with a high school diploma are NOT made to be workable for neurodivergent people. The work force is garbage, the economy is garbage, the country I live in is in late stage capitalism, and even though I work full time time I can still hardly afford to pay rent and buy groceries. Buying myself anything not absolutely necessary is not an option for me right now. I don’t make enough money to save, I don’t have a car because I can’t afford one. I can’t even afford my psychiatric medications anymore, so I have to survive and try to wing it without them. Is THIS what I was supposed to be looking forward to??

[@stargirl3455]

wow, it's as if i've written this comment. also 20 years old. the future is so depressing..but girl u r so strong for pulling yourself out of the darkness by yourself

[@jetmagetti2342]

I’ve been in a similar boat for some time. I’m 22 and have always struggled with severe mental health issues that have made it hard to get through college at my trade school, hold down jobs and pay rent. It’s something I’m still struggling with, and honestly I would’ve been homeless a few times over the last five years without the help of my parents. My biggest piece of advice is to try to build friendships that you can trust, and talk to people who understand- build up your support network. Find community. It’s easier said than done, but it helps. As for money, try to build up your resume, work for a few months at a shitty job and then try to leapfrog to something that pays a little better as your resume grows. It’s easier said than done, but it can be done. Also, try to ask your employer for disability accommodations if applicable. Some employers will be dicks about it but it’s worth a try. (And you do have a legal right to reasonable accommodation) But just know you’re not alone. Solidarity ✊

[@skzopct_0511]

Same but I'm 23 and unemployed lma0. I can't have a ''normal/regular'' job or go to college. That's just not for me, I'm AuDHD too so most jobs are a struggle for me and I hate the school system a lot. It's just not build for neurodivergent people, I learn better by myself or with online courses. I'm trying to make an agency/company or something like that online lol. That would work best for me, I think. Online services. I'm learning Marketing right now, and I'm enjoying it quite a lot.

[@julioroblero9140]

You did way better than me as a 20 year old woman. I dropped out of highschool because of my mental health and I much regret that. Would it make a difference if I graduated with a HS diploma?

[@cremepuffle]

Omg I understand so much. I had to drop out of HS and finish online because i unfortunately am struggling with mental health issues (i am not diagnosed with anything other than depression. Tis a very bad case) and i had jobs but could never keep them for longer than a year because it is a real burn out to be constantly checking myself to make sure im being normal and not some bag of black goo while i worked. So i would push myself over the edge until i breakdown and cant handle it, it is hard to catch a breath to ground yourself when you have work every single day, for 8-12 hours a day. Now im jobless bc like you said, theres not many jobs that are WORTH IT. Rent is $750-$1200 a month in my area, i would be barely making it either way. Im just lost and want to have a happy and full filling life, i dont want to be trapped behind a computer or counter for majority of my days. I watched my mom do it, and even she is upset after covid bc she works hard and thats all she has ever done. I guess that makes me entitled to want a job i am even semi okay with. $10.33/hr, paid bi-weekly, gotta work over time and holidays and weekends, basically be available to them at all times AND take on tasks that arent part of my daily job. Like yall have to pay me more if you want to run me like a mule 🙄🙄 people in offices doing nothing but a few tasks a day make more than someone breaking their bodies and mental for a job

[@karrionnsmith]

I am 29, when my mom was 25ish, she was a nurse by day and dancer by night, she had a 3-bedroom townhome with 2 baths, and a large porch. She ONLY paid 500-600 USD. I literally still live home and struggle to keep gas in my car and find a job in my current studying field of applied sciences.

[@CC-br9qg]

This!!

[@Nekochan12itsumo]

And when your mom was 25 dances were $20 a song and they are still $20 song and even now include a BJ! 😢

[@jasmine.foot7]

A month? Or for the whole property?

[@ksmooth2671]

@karrionnsmith Lol what kind of dancer? You mean a stripper?? She shouldn't have to do that on a nurse's salary.

[@karrionnsmith]

@@jasmine.foot7 a month!

[@CuteAnimeGirl]

Bro I can't even get hired a freaking Dunkin Donuts for 12 an hour, it's impossible to get a job right now, I have applied to over 500 jobs so far.

[@tumblerbtb7918]

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

[@TheLightShines]

I feel hopeless

[@seanwieland9763]

Do you look normal, or do you look like a freak and expect others to put up with it? Do you have good hygiene and wear antiperspirant? No visible tattoos or piercings, or bizarre colored hair?

[@cyberastranova]

Bro I can’t even get hired for retail or fast food chains either. Shit is crazy

[@Futurebound_jpg]

Same. Ive applied to at least 300, majority are minimum wage jobs anyone with a pulse is qualified for. No answers. Only 2 interviews, got rejected at both

[@maxluvscats]

im a gen zer and i honestly feel like i will never be able to have the life i wanted; travelling, buying my own home or at the least, moving out and succeeding as an individual... i dont wanna live with my family my whole life or even in the same city my whole life, im just worried it will have to be that way.

[@skzopct_0511]

Same lol, but I'm working towards my goals anyways bc you don't know for sure If It will work out or not. So why not try.

[@Truly_01]

Same! I want to have my own place so badly but it seems like it’s truly just a dream.

[@AfroGothixa]

same, i don’t even want for much but i just don’t think i’ll have it (for long anyways)

[@naomivought9317]

Millenial here and same. Never traveled besides family trips.

[@sierraa.bryant9322]

SAME and IDK what to even do about it at this point. I ruined my life by putting myself 100K in debt for this degree.

[@NoSoupForYou-zu9dj]

Gen Z and Millennials have so much in common. The older generations blame us for everything and call us lazy. Truth is the older generations had more opportunities and a better overall economy. They were able to save money, buy properties, etc… just by working in their local grocery store, or factory. Remember that sitcom Boy Meets World? The dad in the show worked at the grocery store (bagging groceries I think), and managed to buy a roomy two story house, have a stay at home wife, and support 3 children. Then he had a change of heart and quit his job and was able to open his own business. Different economy.

[@katarinachiogna-solovey3560]

I'm a 25 year old Gen Z and relate more to millennials than my own generation. I wish we both realized how much each generation actually relate to each other.

[@edercortes1960]

@no soup- he was a manager at a grocery store. But you’re right about everything you said with his salary he pretty much took care of business. Back in the late 90s one’s salary can pay for everything and still have something left. Nowdays saving money ..is considered a joke

[@neilmcdougall4927]

Work when I started out looked like the 18-65yo club. Gen X. It's now like the 18-71y.o club. All generations put in the work blender yet the rewards and opportunities never got better based on time of entering club

[@calling_miss_gaby1292]

Welcome to the real world Gen Z. Strap in cuz it’s gonna be a bumpy ride until you hit your 40’s! 👩🏻‍💻👩🏻‍🏫😂 Us millennials complained about this when we were in our 20’s and we just got called lazy. Now it’s the gen Z’s turn to be smacked with the reality.

[@thedonner7746]

We need to get back that economy. This is why people are nostalgic of the good old times (Not racism sexism and wars tho fuc dat shi)

[@katarinachiogna-solovey3560]

I'm a 25 y/o Gen Z with boomer parents. I work for a county agency and the only reason the wage is enough for me is because my parents pay my internet, car insurance, phone bill, gas, and electricity (that's my only utility). If I had to pay all that, I'd starve. Sometimes I do still struggle to live off of what I have left after putting away for savings, rent, and my student loans. I even have a Master's degree but am not being paid for it. Only a Bachelor's is required for this job. I'm single and only have a cat to take care of. I can't imagine trying to raise a family off of my income.

[@ammolator]

Wallahi I'm getting robbed. My asian parents force me to stay with them at the same time make me pay for house mortgage, water, gas, phone payments and everything that i waste on my own. They only pay car insurace (which isnt a lot cause I drive a paid off car and older cheap model) I wanna live with your parents man.

[@imperialsecuritybureau6037]

@@ammolatormove out and let them pay… surely it would be cheaper

[@sadhu7191]

Well your parents have the money. Grandparents gave them money and they house is 5 times as much to to sell for profit. U dont even need to work

[@katarinachiogna-solovey3560]

@@sadhu7191 actually no, both of my parents work tireless hours to afford anything. I'm actually their biggest expense. They choose to help me. We're not wealthy by any means.....if i didn't work i couldn't afford to live, genius.

[@sadhu7191]

​@katarinachiogna-solovey3560 I am saying it as in no matter what boomers do we will eventually get the money.

[@ha.6215]

as someone who is gen z, there is simply no hope for most of us to even have our own APARTMENT. let alone a house. retirement is a feverdream. Jobs dont pay enough and everything is way too expensive and were being thrown out into the world and are expected to be like "welp, just the way the world works ig" like NO. The odds are STACKED against us. SO... Why work? Why try? there is NO payoff anymore. Thats why we always distract ourselves with our phones. "Taking in life" only makes you feel at peace when your circumstances are GOOD. we have to cope somehow. Edit: I've been busting my ass working and I'm homeless 4 months later. Lmfao

[@Porchungi]

It always frustrates me when people say the “that’s how the world works” or “that’s just life” and I’m like it doesn’t HAVE to be that way, all of us together can try and stop this madness or being overworked and underpaid for shit that is too expensive. But then again society can’t agree on the simplest of things so that’s a pipe dream since society can’t agree on the simplest of things unfortunately, as a fellow Gen Z I wish you the best in this economically tyrannical society

[@ElizaKeff]

Come work in nonprofits: it will be harder but the metrics are based on good things, not useless shit

[@highershelf]

​@@ElizaKeffSo true. I remember volunteering at a championship, I ate what the athletes ate.

[@seanwieland9763]

If you don’t work you’ll be homeless and starve to death.

[@Futurebound_jpg]

Yep its to the point we’re all ready to just end our lives cuz the only alternative is being homeless.

[@churrocrudo]

Im Gen Z. A garbage man and I cant stand doing the same thing every single day of my life. I feel like im just repeating and wasting my life away. It's shitty man... Literally and figuretively.

[@biosupdate7449]

At this point we have to be happy we even have a job lmao.. helps me keep going 😭

[@StarEmojis]

thank you for your service… atleast sanitation isn’t going away any time soon… try to move up

[@kaijuultimax9407]

@@biosupdate7449 No, I'm tired of hearing that line. "You should be happy you even have a job" no one is happy even when they have one, society needs to change, end of story.

[@biosupdate7449]

@@kaijuultimax9407 Debby downer over here

[@keiarabennett]

​@@biosupdate7449 The work situation is Shitty I don't blame him for being upset and frustrated

[@May-qb3vx]

My mom’s a boomer. She grew up poor. She couldn’t afford to go to college and I think that’s helped her understand where I’m at better. Her home interest rate on her first mortgage was 18% and her husband had to work 3 jobs to help make the payments. No generation is a monolith because everyone’s lives are different. It was not rainbows and unicorns for every boomer either. We all need to have to more compassion and recognition of the downfalls of generational labels.

[@ShaneyBright]

GEN X here! ❤You show kindness in your post. My generation was on the cusp of all the technology, mostly entertaining technology like video games and such, but there are sooo many people NOW who live and die by social media and its influence. Also the Star Wars effect ❤. I think my generation was shielded from this and the consistent need to compare themselves to literally the entire world in their demographic.

[@Editorialzero]

There will always be people who are more poor than others, but there absolutely are generational differences and you can’t ignore that away. Cost of living, cost of housing, cost of education, age of retirement, everything has gotten worse post boomers. I don’t think it’s boomer’s fault (I think it’s the ultra wealthy and capitalism’s fault), but boomers objectively did have it easier even if some were still in poverty.

[@Papabandana]

Both my parents are immigrants, grew up poor and had alcoholic fathers. You would THINK that would help them understand the struggles I am going through-OHHIHOHOHOHOHOHO! I WOULDN’T NEED THERAPY IF THAT WERE THE CASE!!!

[@mecanuktutorials6476]

My dad is a boomer as well and immigrant. He always thought his failures to get a job in Canada were because he was “overqualified” and that by us (my sister and I) going through the schooling system here, we’d fare better. Nah, it’s all nepotism in mature industries. He had 20+ years of experience in his field but then a gap after doing a masters degree in Canada. Nobody would even interview him. You get punished severely for having lengthy resume gaps. Even small jobs like Security wouldn’t hire him until he begged and told them he has a family to support. It’s easier to get a job like that with 0 credentials than the wrong credentials. Almost everyone in his circle did manage to succeed and almost nobody even looks at or talks to him anymore because he’s the sole “failure”. He’s relieved that he’s past retirement age and nearly dead so he doesn’t have to explain how his life went to people who look down at him.

[@ahanna76]

@@mecanuktutorials6476salute to you and your father. I’m glad you guys can see the nonsense and keep steering clear of it. Companies are wasting your time, stay independent.

[@royalblujay4210]

The main problem of everything is honesty society. corporations and companies need to hire more we need to raise the minimum wage to be on an equivalent level with the cost of living. housing needs to be a human right and not an endless fight. People don’t want to adult anymore not because of a crisis or laziness but because everything is getting worse and we’re getting sick of it.

[@goosewithagibus]

basically we need to end capitalism and liberalism as whole... easy peasy

[@ArcadiasPlanet]

The minimum wage has increased that’s not the problem. Shit needs to get cheaper

[@royalblujay4210]

@@ArcadiasPlanet I still think they should raise minimum wage more regardless but you make a good point!

[@Natanaelinvests]

That wont solve anything😂 if minimum wage goes up then prices will go up as well. People need to learn how to manage their money. Stop having a victim mentality. If you work hard and stay disciplined you will realize how easy it is. And no one deserves a house,.. only people who work for it deserve a house. Why give lazy people a house? They wont value that house

[@pentrubarbati]

you hate capitalism hope you never experience socialism as a person born in comunism trust me capitalism is awesome ... dont expect from the start to own a house have a car go in vacation etc etc when i was young i couldnt aford this but i worked hard and even now i dont own a car the latest iphone or brand clothes

[@TheBitingBat]

"you gotta cope" How? Theres nothing left to cope with, except maybe enough drugs to make me stop caring about how I'm dying slowly. I don't even see beauty in the world around me anymore, all I see is the trash littering the streets and the homeless people begging for scraps. I don't even want to look away from my phone because it hurts to see the state of the world I used to love

[@Egh0127]

Jesus can save you from all of this

[@mx.chi2]

@@Egh0127I’m an incredibly spiritual person and I can assure you, God cannot save you from being unhoused when companies aren’t paying you enough money to live

[@SunCl0wn-w9l]

I have so much anxiety about the future of or world that i have to be high whenever i’m not busy. Im worried ill never be able to escape the dread of experiencing late state capitalism. Drugs seem to be the only thing numbing this feeling.

[@mariannelopez6738]

​@@mx.chi2God can do anything. However it is not free load thing either

[@amandabisby3546]

@@SunCl0wn-w9lYup, my weight gain has directly correlated with the worsening economy because I try to stuff myself silly to push out the anxiety. Had an awful time with alcohol at one point because the anxiety and depression were too intense for me to handle. I miss it every once in a while when I get overwhelmed by how difficult it is to live nowadays, but ironically I can’t afford it lol.

[@Squishyfl0wer]

This is interesting. Coming from someone who just graduated with a B.S. and am getting denied jobs almost every day, it is difficult rn. I hear that the job market isn’t very good right now. I can’t relate to those who want to be tiktok influencers and such. It is depressing when you are thrown into the world after college and it isn’t what you were expecting.

[@tinysey]

It’s hard to stay positive during the after college phase, but it all happens in time. Good luck with your job search, you got this!🌸

[@Ariayilzpt]

I am going through that right now, so I understand. I always receive the same answers. "You're not qualified" "you're not what we're looking for" "not enough experience" "we're not hiring" I am so tired of this. How am I supposed to have experience if no one gives me the chance to gain it? It makes no sense. And I have no friends so no one can put me in a job :p

[@Squishyfl0wer]

@@Ariayilzptokay same!!!!!!!! It’s like not everyone has the opportunities to have specific experiences for positions. It’s ridiculous. Glad I’m not alone and good luck :)

[@okaycola2]

You need work experience to get good jobs. Any job is better than no work history which is what genz has to offer; not good!!

[@janaestephenson2501]

Same I graduated with a B.S. in finance. I don't want to be a social media influencer or anything. I generally enjoy finance/accounting and want a job in the field. But it's like every job expects you to have a college degree and 4 years of experience for an ‘entry’ level role

[@nutterbutter865]

The girl walking around w the resume 😭 I so feel her pain. I did that and a business finally offered to hire me… for $7.25/hr… bare minimum wage

[@colinmcintyre1769]

Starting your own side hustle can be a great way to build something you own and enjoy. Here are some steps to get started: 1. Identify Your Hobby: Choose a hobby you enjoy and are passionate about. This will make the process fun and fulfilling. 2. Form an LLC: Establish a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to protect your personal assets and gain credibility. 3. Get a Reseller's License: This can help you avoid paying sales tax on items you buy for resale, reducing your overall costs. 4. Secure Financing: Open a business bank account and consider getting a line of credit in your company's name. 5. Realistic Expectations: Understand that profits may be modest at first, but the goal is to grow something of value over time. 6. Future Opportunities: You can later sell your business or pass it on to someone else. As someone who has lived through challenging times, I believe our generation can create many small businesses. Consider how resilient people are, like soldiers in difficult conditions. Similarly, we can face discomfort to better our lives. Investing is essential-keep putting money aside, even if it's a small amount, and let it grow. Don't increase your spending drastically; live frugally and save. For example, I started brewing and making mead. I'm setting up beehives and learning from local experts. It's important not to let those who don't understand modern tools and opportunities limit you. Believe in yourself and seize opportunities. Whether it's welding, plumbing, teaching, or any other skill, find where you can add value and pursue that passionately. Use tools like GPT to learn and create business plans efficiently. If you do what you love, you'll never feel like you're working.

[@casualamber]

That's below minimum wage

[@colinmcintyre1769]

@casualamber one, no, it's not, but two, the federal minimum for someone making tips is $2.13 an hour. Educate yourself before telling someone else they are wrong about their life. It makes you seem like a jerk.

[@patcangy]

⁠@@colinmcintyre1769While yes, someone making tips is technically paid $2.13, if the tips plus wage don’t equal $7.25 per hour the employer is required to compensate enough to match $7.25 per hour. So in reality it’s just $7.25 across the board “If the employee's tips combined with the employer's direct wages of at least $2.13 per hour do not equal the federal minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference.” www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/wagestips

[@jupity]

​@@colinmcintyre1769that person literally just said "that's below minimum wage" and you made up a whole scenario where they made fun of the original commenter 😂

[@jasmine.foot7]

I finally understand why the friendly boomer guy who tried to comfort me while I was crying 10 years ago said, "I don't envy young people these days." Now it's come full circle... I do NOT envy Gen Z at all; they are going through too much. Like, they have the world on their shoulders and will be the ones to inherit the mess that's been left behind the most :(

[@AmandaMerkel]

Gen alpha will have it even worse if we don't do something soon.

[@Kenny-o6i]

We will all come out of it stronger

[@moshimoshi533]

​@@Kenny-o6i you will not come out of it stronger, maybe your children will, but you will continue to suffer throughout your life. That's unfortunately how human nature is. It takes us a long time to change.

[@glassycreek1991]

wise boomer

[@Mally_02]

@@moshimoshi533exactly thank you for keeping it fucking real.

[@Av3rjkRRow]

best advice for the younger generation; fuck college, get into a trade. whether that be through trade school or learning online; hair doesn't cut itself, cars dont magically repair themselves.

[@TheAxio300]

I've got one year left on my plumbing apprenticeship, just got a raise to 28.50CAD it's still not enough, and that's way more than most Gen Z are making. When the people building homes can't afford to have one themselves, there is a huge problem in society

[@emiliadeparts]

@@TheAxio300has not always been like that

[@pyrogonFL]

Crazy to think that we are going on 2 whole generations now learning how to survive in a dead economy...

[@tintincruz8660]

I'm not dying with this economy. The answer is clear but it's taboo. We need a complete change of the system. I'm not going to k*ll myself for a dead economy.

[@chuckyyes]

@@tintincruz8660 seemed like the economy did well when women didn't vote and blacks didn't have a say so

[@robertduluth8994]

@@chuckyyeswhat data do you have?

[@chuckyyes]

@@robertduluth8994 you need data. You just need to hears older generations word to back up how nice the economy was during their time. Ask a boomer how good the eeconomy was. And they'll genuinely believe people are poor cause they 're not trying, cause that's how they made it

[@robertduluth8994]

@@chuckyyes the older generation had lead in everything fuck their meemory

[@ZombieOwl12]

I think a lot of Gen Z called "adulting" millennials cringe because they ALSO had been conditioned to see adult life as a certain way, and when Millennials couldn't do it the way GenX or Boomers could, they also thought of it as a "failure". It's not until they entered the adult stage of life that they learn how we were ALL set up to fail :(

[@Viviolau]

Yea…I remember that phase when we were called that. It didn’t bother me too much - I knew time was coming for them soon :)

[@m_s_5750]

Im an older Gen Z (1999) Personally, i never found Millenials or "Adulting" cringe, I always thought kids were just doing that because they thought it was cool to pick on adults or something LMAO... Now more than ever, we're more alike.

[@cognitiveblur]

I'm 26 and i had a anxiety attack this night because i did 10 job interview this year and don't pass a single one. I need money to eat and i don't have any. It is just sad.

[@zazakidd3591]

That’s sad 😔

[@melc900]

I'm sorry to hear that. My only advice if you aren't doing this already is to try and narrow down what skills you could develop to fill a niche that has a high demand but low supply of people with that skill. If you have the time and resource, do some kind of volunteer work or use free resources online to upskill. It's tough out there though.

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

@@melc900 "Try doing the basic and obvious aspects of job searching that literally everyone is already doing and dedicate yourself to a process that will takes months while you're on the bleeding edge of not being able to feed yourself." You can just say nothing, man. This doesn't freaking help.

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, never got to start a career, and ultimately fell into homelessness during the pandemic. I'm still homeless now, living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan, and trying to start a relationship with a drug addicted woman. I actually work and contribute to this broken society. This shit isn't fair. I wanted a home and a family.

[@Vale0x3]

Only 10 job interviews within a year? You clearly live with your parents and pretending you don't get free food even though you have been from 0 to 26 is pretty funny.

[@kayleighdriessen]

A society that has come to superficially believe that earning and making more money is all that life is about will only inevitaably ruin people's lives by making their lives constantly worry about something as overall frivolous as money.

[@alexandrabellerose3550]

the problem is that basic stuff like food and slum house to rent is so expensive, that even if you are pretty minimalistic and humble being money will stress you out.

[@tumblerbtb7918]

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

[@trtl9106]

yuppp I knew that all the clowning on millenials on the word "adulting" would backfire once gen-z gets old enough... shit's hard out here. Going thru it as a 24 year old

[@kathleenking47]

Guys..stop typing cuss words... It's one thing to SAY them, another to SING, or TYPE them

[@RoxiriOrSokai]

​@@kathleenking47why do you care so much?

[@alyssarae7501]

@@kathleenking47 damn

[@flowerpower7065]

It gets harder as you age.. you gain more wisdom and realize the world is shit and its not gonna change. History repeats itself and from what I see.. its only gonna get worse. Oh i dont envy gen z or alpha… i feel sad for them. Life is only gonna get more bleak.

[@biohazardg1rl]

@@kathleenking47 who cares

[@SavoryShredZ]

29 year old here. I'm with y'all, Gen Z. You guys are some of the most empathetic and intelligent people I have ever met. I see older folks white-knuckling it everyday, drinking and ignoring their real feelings until the end. Some literally get mad at you if you get a good night of sleep.. I wish older folks would question their existence a little more and have the self-awareness to see that their attitude towards younger people is rooted in resentment. "We struggled, so I want the same shitty fate for the young folks." That attitude is what keeps corporate America suffocating us. If you work a job you hate everyday with unfair compensation, don't expect everyone else to just go along with it because you were too chickenshit to say anything about it. God forbid the kids actually care about making their personal experience one that they can enjoy. More power to Gen Z.

[@shontoo6979]

Life is struggle sometimes. It sucks, but it is true. If Gen Z wants to break the cycle of abusive corporations, more power to them. They are not the first generation to try and break a negative cycle. Your parents and grandparents have had their own issues that they fought for--each generation before you had their mantle to take on. This is how we have made the progress that we have now. A youth group sees a problem and tries to change it... then they get tired and old. Next youth group takes on the next cause. Don't be upset at an older generation that has fought their battles and has little left to give.

[@SavoryShredZ]

@@shontoo6979 Thanks for the insight. I didn't think of it that way when I wrote this. I'm learning to be more understanding of everyone's situation.

[@shontoo6979]

@@SavoryShredZ The good news is-- When people think there is a viable chance for change, they get inspired to help. Even tired folks can get a second wind.

[@tiredoftheworld4834]

@@shontoo6979”don’t be upset” when they’re literally getting high off of the suffering of the next generation instead of being wise sages for us 😂

[@nesxya]

Gen X here. I think that's a very unfair outlook on older generations. We all had to fight corporate greed and for employee rights. The thing is we didn't give up. We are still working while the younger generations are having emotional breakdowns and no showing. When they do show up to work they are on their phones, not doing their jobs, the work gets dumped on an older person, and they wait to be fired so they can get unemployment. It's really annoying. I can't support boomer parents, myself, and younger generations. It's too much on my generational shoulders. I personally have been fighting capitalism and consumerism. Unequal pay and gender rights since my teens. Sexual harassment and no bathroom breaks was a huge issue. LGBTQ rights were non existant let alone piercings and tattoos. Lots of battles have been fought. The main issue is that things have to change in the economic sector. Capitalism is not working. All generations are being affected. Look at all the seniors who lost their Social Security bracket when Obama changed how the work credits were calculated in the US. Some people lost 30 years. I lost 15 years and my new bracket is now the lowest tier. My best advice. Stop spending money. Avoid credit card debt. Avoid huge student loans. Save money. Stop buying Temu, Shein, and cheap goods from China. Budget. Don't try and live like an Internet or social media influencer. Buy second hand, up cycle, be responsible for yourself, don't do drugs or party, and find a good support system with caring individuals. Remember to return favors and pay it forward, not to simply demand for yourself. I wish you well, it's a war out there, life is hard and unfair to all. ❤️‍🩹

[@tianamarie3217]

I’m an RN that works with a whole lot of boomers/gen X and it’s tiring and makes me feel crazy trying to explain to my co-workers and management that I’m not here to make this job my life. I have the job I have to fund my LIFE. To do the things I want to do and eat the food I want to eat, etc. But they’ve made it so much of their life that they can’t even identify the line between work and their life. I don’t want to check emails on my days off. I don’t want to even talk about work. I just want to LIVE.

[@Miamiborne1969]

You’re doing the right thing. Work-life balance is extremely important.

[@rauendoza3599]

Yup exactly like the people at my work. Their whole life is around work, they are losers. I’m like not bro I have hobbies, no way in hell will I work on my day off.

[@seanwieland9763]

@@Miamiborne1969work-life balance is a scam made up by feminist women because they can’t normally compete with men who are willing to work 100hr work weeks.

[@Ozo_Grande]

I’m like that at my work too and people look at me like I’m crazy. But I just think separating work with personal life is healthy and even what can protect your job in the long run. 🧿 treat everyone with courtesy but what happens in my home stays at home.

[@katierasburn9571]

@@rauendoza3599 literally, i have things to do and people to see sorry i'm not kissing your feet at the drop of a hat?

[@rae.777]

young-ish gen z here… i’m so scared for the future. like im not even halfway through high school, and i can’t get my stupid homework assignments done. if i can’t do this how am i going to be out there in the world on my own???

[@SamanthaCiccone-pz6ju]

As an older Gen Z, I understand. The way I got through it was communicating with my teachers personally. If there is one teacher that you can trust, find a way to contact to them. Maybe set a day or do this through email. I had great role models who did not take advantage of me. There was one teacher who disclosed they knew what it was like to have a mental illness. I cannot say that you have one because I don't know you but emailing them taught me how to write great emails for my future employers and professors. Please take advantage of your youth if you need guidance. It means that you are powerful and know responsibilities. Then, you can make it in the real world. I believe in you

[@rae.777]

@@SamanthaCiccone-pz6ju thank you so much, that’s really good advice. i think i’ll try that :) and i believe in you too!!

[@SamanthaCiccone-pz6ju]

@@rae.777 Gppd luck! Have a good day. I wish I can get an update to see how it goes.

[@GhostofTheUchiha22]

You should learn time management skills and set reminders on your phone to do your homework.

[@AC-ri2ph]

Start building skills where you can be. Freelancer or a business owner so if you can't get a job you can supply your own income just in case

[@JustHereForCats]

As someone just a little bit older than y’all, please take this advice. Build up your village. Surround yourself with the people who don’t just take from you. You need a good community to get through this thing called life, okay? It’s hard, and it can get very ugly… but life is a spectrum, and you won’t always feel this way. It will be okay babes! The only way out is through 💕

[@tahsina.c]

Thanks! We going through it lmao

[@EmL-kg5gn]

Thank you 💕

[@tahiakontent]

Needed to hear this, thank you!! xx

[@JustHereForCats]

@@tahiakontent you are a force of nature. You can move with intention and make effectual decisions. I know all that sounds stressful, but it isn’t always that way. At the end of the day, you are still growing. We all are. Just be kind to yourself, and others. We are all going through it out here.

[@tahiakontent]

@@JustHereForCats absolutely!! ❤️

[@mylife-23]

I do the best work I possibly can to keep my job. Because nobody else wants me and I value having food, housing, and clothing. I can't afford not to work my best, I need to be seen as hard to replace.

[@Anngrl69]

This is how I feel too. I have constant anxiety about making mistakes at work even though my coworkers like me and Ive only been here for 5 months. But i feel like every mistake is closer ro financial and housing insecurity. My Mom and younger brother are literally homeless in a shelter right now. I need to maintain this income to support myself and have the hope of buying a house for us in the future

[@mylife-23]

@@Anngrl69 🫂🌻

[@mea2429]

this is exactly the place every employer wants their employees in. it's despicable.

[@Kayla-hs9rt]

This is another good topic that is a recurring issue. Job security. Jobs are quick to either fire or lay off their employees for small reasons

[@who_k_nows]

@@Kayla-hs9rti was fired at Target for being 7 minutes late, with zero prior late instances. me and the manager didn’t get along AT ALL because she constantly expected me to stay later than i was scheduled. after being the top performer for 1.5 years, the first chance they got i was fired. i hated the job, but i was a damn good worker.

[@Maxi.Dounut]

This was such wise advice! I liked the way you presented and reflected around this topic. As a 24 year old gen z I am slowly entering the adult part of life and have to remind myself that neither I nor my genration is actually anything special. We are just another generation in the circle of life battleing the transition to adulthood.

[@flowerpower7065]

And it will only get worse. As you age, you gain knowledge and wisdom of the things you didnt have knowledge of. As you age, you realize how the world is complete shit. The system is fraud. And nothing you do or say will create enough of a change. History repeats itself and the world is only going to get bleaker from here and more dystopian. More isolated. Harder to make friends now. Harder to have or make communities. The best of life already passed. Life as we knew it, doesn’t exist anymore.

[@tahiakontent]

"We are just another generation in the circle of life battling the transition to adulthood" - yess, that's literally the way I've been seeing life recently!!

[@kalexander00]

once you accept that hard pill to swallow, life is my sweeter. sure, i won’t write a bestselling book or solve the mysteries in the world, but i have a job to pay for travels and learn from others and i get more satisfaction from that and that’s what makes me feel content to live everyday.

[@vibin7691]

What gets to me is being 23 in an office job for a healthcare agency. I barely make 30k and that’s not enough to live on but it’s the most I’ve ever made. I don’t have a union and have to try and educate my coworkers about worker rights without getting fired. My coworkers (all millennials) say that “well this is the best option out there so I can’t ask for better”. I hate how we’ve been conditioned into refusing to ask for better under the guise that it makes one look “ungrateful” or “lazy”. No, I value and appreciate myself and I realize my employer never will unless I force them to.

[@soIve_et_coagula]

It's genuinely looking so grim right now and seeing pretty much everyone my age being on the same boat makes me feel less alone. That's why it's so important to build a community and form meaningful connections to keep ourselves going but it's not the same doing it anonymously behind screens.

[@flowerpower7065]

As a 29 yo… iv been spending the last 3 yrs trying to build communities and find people… ask me how its going. As you get older… life gets more shittier because you realize you cant do much to change anything. No friends. No going out much. The system sucks. Jobs suck. Economy sucks. Its only gonna get worse

[@sbostic08]

It's grim for everyone. All I have to say is stock up on cash, be wary of the banks, and stay abreast on foreign affairs ( depression or war may be on the horizon).

[@cremepuffle]

Gen z is actually pretty divided and i do not see us coming together for a sense of community. Theres alot of individualism that puts rifts between us. We cant see eye to eye to come together

[@tahiakontent]

So so true, it actually gives me so much comfort knowing it's not just me feeling this way

[@rubycubez1103]

Im in my 40s now but I remember being fresh out of college and feeling like this over 20 yrs ago. Growing up, you're told if you go to college, you'll get a good job. They dont tell you that you have to keep going to school to get a good paying career. Also, you may change your mind and do something that has nothing to do with your degree while swimming in student debt. There's nothing like going away for college as a young adult but I feel like if I took up a trade or went to something like job corps, being an adult wouldn't seem so financially difficult.

[@Aud_the_Odd]

There is a lot of gatekeeping in the trades. People keep trying to say they are the solution vs going to college but for every one opening in a skilled trade there’s a ton of applicants and a lot of the time if you don’t know someone in that trade or company you’re not going to get the job.

[@purplegirl8036]

@@Aud_the_OddAs someone who has a degree and a trade I don’t feel like there’s a lot of gatekeeping. There’s an online course for everything. All you have to do is be compliant with the government and work for yourself. People think it’s so hard but It’s really not.

[@nightslasher9384]

@@purplegirl8036Try being disabled.

[@snailflowers]

after dropping out of college i applied to probably 200 jobs online and then about 6 jobs in person, told my mom to reach out to all of her friends and ask if any of the places they worked were hiring, after about a month and a half ONE job reached back out and hired me… i’m making minimum wage full time and they just informed me today that in two weeks my hours are going to change and i’m going to have to stay about two hours later every night so i’m thinking of starting to look for new jobs but the whole process exhausts me. i feel like i can’t leave this job because i finally have stability but for the amount i work, the pay isn’t enough and i really don’t think i can work more hours even later. i sit in my car during my breaks sometimes and just feel kind of hopeless about the future because i don’t want to work in customer service forever, it burns me out

[@sbostic08]

Have you considered the military? Stable job, good Healthcare, school benefits, a housing allowance etc... If you are in good shape with no mental health issues, it's something to consider. May not be what you had in mind, but it's great during periods of economic recession.

[@cremepuffle]

@@sbostic08dont push people towards that black hole that is LITERALLY how the military traps people. By having all of this good stuff but we do not need to be adding to the American military influence.

[@Blackmalechrissie]

@@sbostic08what about physical health ? Would they allow someone that has heart disease in the military ?

[@Vault-Born]

you are literally more likely than not to be raped in the military as a woman. and statistically, of those that are raped during service, most are assaulted more than once.@@sbostic08

[@reeneperson4088]

Part of why i joined, they are paying for my degree​@@sbostic08

[@z1edog]

I personally witnessed how a big company was hiring people for 2 roles, gone through 20+ people on interview and turned everyone down not because all of the candidates were bad, but because the company decided to shrink their maximum of employees (even though they are under staffed and current employees overwork) and it happened several times, it just amazes me for example how many people applied overall, how many got to an interview phase and none were accepted, it is just a clownery, I cannot imagine how many companies currently do the same.

[@ShayPatrickCormacTHEHUNTER]

thats what bad managment does to them. They will collapse.

[@daft_j]

Gen Z here! 25, unemployed, been back in school for some time, single af, and not knowing what job I wanna be in. Been applying, but haven't gotten shit back. I'm scared of the possibility of re-entering a toxic work environment and afraid, lonely over lack of friends, living with grief after my ex walked away years ago, constantly rejecting people who don't value me, and feeling stuck in life.

[@TwizzyEmpire]

24 yo here and in your same position. Just know that you are doing your best and are worth peoples' time. Best wishes.

[@shasmi93]

Welcome to earth. I’m 31 dude. It only gets worse the older you get. Best advice…. Become your own friend. And music. Music helps a ton.

[@CC22ball]

@@shasmi93 nah bro, just no. We do not want this to be the norm.

[@shasmi93]

@@CC22ballwe dont want a lot of things in this world. Doesn’t mean that’s not the way it’s going to be. There are more slaves on earth today than at any time in human history… idk what to tell yuh bud. You either learn to roll with the punches life throws or you let it eat you up to the point of ending it all…. Be strong or be a victim. That’s the choice here.

[@sainthunny]

:( fack I feel this and I’m stuck in a dead end relationship (6 years) bc the dating game is abysmal and I’m scared to be alone. I don’t really have friends. Just whack. It’s whack out here.

[@itzkaydayz5408]

I graduated with my bachelors degree over a year ago. It was so tough navigating through the job market post graduation. Most of them require you to have experience. But like how am I supposed to gain experience if no one will hire me because I don’t have experience. Like make it make sense 😭😭 but by the grace of God this black woman believed in me and saw my ambition and I finally got a job. I’m doing okay for an entry level position.

[@sbostic08]

This has been the case for millennials too. This isn't new. Too bad your parents didn't warn you. Glad you found a job.. the tricky part is keeping it. Save, save, save!! We may be heading into a depression. Yall haven't seen the bottom yet.

[@itzkaydayz5408]

@@sbostic08 no one said it was new sweet pea! I’m just simply sharing my experience as a young adult. But thanks have a great day

[@gabrielle9893]

Graduated at the same time as you and went through the exact same thing. I had two degrees and somehow it seemed as though I was qualified for nothing, not even jobs claiming you only needed a hs diploma. I have no clue how you fix this problem, but there HAS to be something lawmakers can do, right??

[@itzkaydayz5408]

@@gabrielle9893 they need to do something about it. It’s ridiculous how much we have to go through just to make a living.

[@Maryyyyc]

I’m turning 20 this year. I’m not ready for any of this. I prioritize life over work cause I see how it impacts people and how sucked in you can be and the workplace don’t can’t about you. I first worked at 15, till this day, I say don’t put your heart and soul into a job that doesn’t like you or care and neither do you. If my workplace is impacting my everyday in any way, I’m literally quitting

[@jakubjurica3786]

when you are 50 I am sure you will be glad that you were lazy in your 20s 😂

[@Miamiborne1969]

It’s not being lazy, but I get the point you are trying to make. Unfortunately corporations don’t give a shit about their employees. No more pensions, no fair wages, etc and the cost of living is absolutely out of control.

[@AC-ri2ph]

Not if you dont have money. Ppl arent working thenselves to death bc they want to. Ppl have 2 jobs bc they cant afford one. If you have a job that pays well and you can do low effort tasks, great. But to get more money, you need to get more skills or higher positions and that means more time to working ​@jakubjurica3786

[@valorie444]

@@jakubjurica3786male with no empathy has a statue profile unsurprising

[@lindanorris2455]

HA! MY 1ST JOB WAS WHEN I WAS FOUR (4) YEARS OLD, PACKING RIBBONS IN A BOX COMPANY FOR THE SUMMER....YEAH THERE ARE MANY JOBS OUT THERE WHICH ARE STAFFED BY CHILDREN! TYSON FOODS IN THE MIDWEST HAD A (13) YR. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CLEANING UP SLAUGHTER MACHINE AFTER ANIMALS WERE BUTCHERED (2022 -2023) IN THEIR FACTORIES !! TYSON FOODS PAID HUGE FINES FOR THIS BUT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHAT?? IMAGINE THE TRAUMA TO THAT CHILD! WE DO HAVE CHILD LABOR LAWS, BUT SOOOOO WHAT! SENATOR ELIZABETH AND BOSTON MAYOR MICHELLE WOO WANTS TO BRING (16) YR . OLDS IN TO THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL OFFICES - FOR WHAT? SO THEY CAN PARTICIPATE - SO THAT MEANS THAT THESE " CHILDREN" WILL BEGIN TO PAY TAXES! DID YOU PAY TAXES ON YOUR (15) YR. OLD JOBS? I THINK NOT? AND NO, I AM NOT 100 YRS. OLD, EITHER.

[@chrisd8006]

one of the BIGGEST regrets people admit on their deathbeds is... "why did I stress myself out and work so hard?" as long as your family is taken care of everything else really doesn't matter

[@AC-ri2ph]

How are you going to do that with no money??

[@elocxv]

Truly

[@casualamber]

@@AC-ri2phhow are you gonna comment with no internet/cell data

[@slaydog5102]

@@casualamber?

[@Choshako]

And for those of us who don't have families and are just trying to survive as individuals? 🙄 Do my problems as an unmarried, childless person not matter because I don't have a family to worry about supporting?

[@xithecreator]

I just graduated, applied to 100’s of jobs entry level to medium level, and have heard either no response or only rejection. It’s so fucking frustrating. I have two business degrees (finance and information systems), I have been in many clubs and organizations, I had worked at banks and had multiple jobs at once, won awards, and NOTHING. Holy fuck. What do I need to do to even get an interview? Jump through a hoop of fire?

[@hoanganhnguyen2605]

whoever you are, im so sorry for you, maybe consider moving to less expensive country and use your advantages, im from viet nam and if you are from G7 countries, you may be make around 1000 monthly here, that is enough for one person

[@robertduluth8994]

@@hoanganhnguyen2605i wish you pain as someone from a poor country

[@joser_1295]

Connections

[@Fantalla]

This was me when I was 21 - I COMPLETELY understand. I am 29 now and I am a full time artist. You WILL get there. But trust that it requires being a little lost for a bit. You're a baby in the real world. Imagine it like reseting your knowledge of how things work. But I promise it WILL come. Just keep going, and dont discount the experience college can give you - even if the super diploma is useless. It gave me direction when I didnt know where to go and let me meet people that helped push me forward. The world makes no sense most of the time, so WE have to forge the sense forward.

[@tahiakontent]

Needed to read this, thank you 🙏

[@Stayfocused680]

In other words these politicians Fcking us over

[@baizhuwaitingroom7057]

How did you manage to become a full time artist? I got a higher education diploma in animation (couldn't finish my third year due to my mental health going to shit during covid). I have the skill, but zero confidence in myself and no clue how to land my first art job (I don't want to do anything animation related anymore, but trying real hard to do my research on the illustration/book illustration market). Even illustration agencies often want someone who already has some experience and I don't know how to go about freelance or opening my own business... this is really depressing.

[@Fantalla]

@baizhuwaitingroom7057 I did it in a very grass roots manner. I sold my stuff at local festivals, conventions, etc. Through this method of doing anything and everything you open yourself up to more people (vet them of course) but really it's about who you know. Got a local gaming meet up at a Bar and you're looking for a programming job? Go. Socialize. Connect. Networking just seems like a flimsy word but it's half the battle truly. Your work will speak for itself if you've honed it. And if not? Keep creating. Keep trying to collaborate. Keep reaching out to the creative circles you found yoirself in college. Where are those people now? Etc. It takes time. But consistent effort and you quite literally have to carve you own place into the world. (I.e. everytime I buy a table to sell at a convention that's thousands of ppl I show my stuff to)

[@supersucks]

how did you do it? Its my dream to become a full time artist as well but life wont let me

[@DNTBMEAN2ME]

I’m a gen Z. I’m married with a kid, but ALL of my friends live at home. All of them. Because my husband and I make 85,000 a year and can barely afford rent, car, utilities, groceries, medical expenses, etc, etc. I graduated with my bachelors and am having to take more classes to get into the work training program I want to.. which is a year, full time, unpaid. I’m working towards it and have no idea how we will be able to afford it.

[@madeleinefitz1508]

I'm also gen z and in a very similar position. Married, pregnant, living in the middle of nowhere to afford a small house. All my friends either live at home or are in their 6th-7th year of university. Husband and I both have a BA and a 2 year degree, and yet there is no work available outside of minimum wage, factory work/grocery store employee. Husband is trying to start his own business instead and it is becoming really hard to make ends meet waiting for it to pick up, especially with inflation going the way it is... I'm scared of what the future holds and how our baby will grow up, with the global economy and tensions being the way they are now

[@mr.kilpatrick2991]

The fact that you married and have a team to work through life with (dual income) already gives you a huge leg up in the world. I wish more young people would see the importance of that. The whole notion that so many have that they are gonna do it all on their own...we'll see how far that goes....most of the people that say that have no idea how hard that is...and it just as hard decades ago too.

[@ca678.4]

I’m wishing you good luck with your training

[@ca678.4]

⁠​⁠@@mr.kilpatrick2991you can’t imagine why people wouldn’t value/care about marriage when they haven’t found stable jobs or finished their education? You know it tends to be a much harder life when you have a kid that depends on their parents to take care of them right? But not only that, a partner who will have to support and do the extra work because their other partner is working on themselves. It is significantly harder when you have to think about 2-3 other people vs when you’re by yourself. We have already seen how it goes and many in the situation you want them to value will tell you how much harder it is that they wish they waited till they were stable so they, and their children didn’t have to go through such a rough life. A life that many will never get out of. Whereas singles will often just say they wish they didn’t waste time on a career path that they weren’t actually interested in, or that provided a livable income. Come on now.

[@mea2429]

working for a year full time UNPAID should be illegal bruh

[@courtdryere]

I remember this as a millennial coming out of college during the recession. I was applying to mall jobs like Lush because there were no entry level jobs in my field hiring that didnt require 4 years experience. I got rejected for being over qualified to work retail, and under qualified for manager. I worked through college but after graduating I felt like going to college took away my job opportunities.

[@littlegoots]

In regards to the loneliness epidemic, I don’t use my phone in public, because I think it’s rude. And I just have to say, the amount of amazing conversations I’ve had with elderly people in waiting rooms, stores, on walks, etc is so heart warming (and mind you, it’s only ever old people, young people do not want to talk). As soon as I make a friend and they expect me to solely text them, I lose interest in the friendship. Face to face connection is the standard for me.

[@sbostic08]

Face to face interaction or at least talking on the phone should be a standard. I'm an 85' millennial, I know what it's like to live without social media or a cellphone. I definitely appreciate genuine friendships and social interactions. Good luck on your life journey.

[@littlegoots]

@@sbostic08 I’ve had SO many friends recently who solely want to text, no calls, no hanging out. Only text. Even though we lived within a 40 minute drive distance or less. They’re no longer my friends.

[@uchi3v]

@@littlegoots had the same situation, i had a friend who lived pretty close to me and still they never wanted to hang out, just messages, ocasionally voice calls, thats pretty ridiculous to me

[@littlegoots]

@@uchi3v everyone is terminally online now, i feel like a lot of people just straight up forgot how to communicate in person

[@rue6914]

The only person I regularly keep in touch with via text is my best friend with severe social anxiety. Everyone else I expect to have atleast some irl time! We aren't robots!

[@DanielLoveReel]

Millennial here to offer all the support to Gen Z. Support the generations that come after you. It would be silly not to.

[@02nupe]

🎯

[@Bl00dnFl4mes]

Younger millennial here and that girl at 0:11 is exactly how I felt graduating from college in 2019, but this whole concept of a quarter life crisis was still brand new so it felt so isolating D:

[@crackedhammer4612]

It’s bad enough that young people cant afford to have children anymore but it’s gotten so bad that we can’t afford food, housing or anything. Makes you think when most people will just snap?

[@tiredoftheworld4834]

When will we start protesting?

[@Truly_01]

I’m a 22 yr old Gen Z & even going to college to get a good paying career is hard. I became a medical assistant at 18 & I’m looking to go back to school to become a radiology tech. The only thing is that I would need to do my pre reqs & get put into a lottery system & hope I can get into the program. Whenever I hear older generations talk about college they make it seem like it was so easy. My own family members can’t believe that even if I pass my pre reqs I’m still not guaranteed a seat into the rad tech program. I just feel so exhausted trying to figure out a career since nothing is guaranteed & the only thing I’m guaranteed is to get into more student loan debt.

[@RiRi-ku6xz]

How much do radio tech actually make in USA?

[@erinfrazier1439]

Yes getting into healthcare is super hard like you said it’s crazy that passing your exams doesn’t even guarantee you a spot or at least a waiting list

[@vanessar2165]

Millennial here, I’m 34 years old and i feel most of this. Single parent and not being able to get a job is crazy. I feel like I have to get into debt ( student loans) to at least get something like a trade / cosmetology degree to have my own clientele and they won’t fire me

[@blahblahblehp]

Please do this. I have always struggled to find jobs that will ne worth the stress even though my first job was at age 8. I've worked in multiple countries in a few different fields, and during the pandemic I wasted so much time with legit employers as well as scams. I gave up, looking as a job became too stressful - housing too. As a single parent the same age as you, I realized I need to prioritize stress minimization to maximize the quality of my kid's care. That includes designing my life around our wellbeing and my relationship with my kid. Got serious about my business that I cant scale due to health issues, but its slowly growing. Yes also getting into debt in a smart way to invest in myself and plan for the future. The planning part is crucial.. I am waiting on medical testing (for 4 years so far) before fully deciding and expecting to go back to school... but if whatever reason that doesnt happen, I am already living the backup plan

[@purplegirl8036]

Yes that’s what I did and so far I can’t see myself going back to a regular job. It’s not a cake walk. You will need to be very organized but there’s no glass ceiling and I needed to get enough money to live. These other jobs aren’t paying people enough to live.

[@frankcastle2876]

I remember the 80's with 11% unemployment. You basically had to wait for someone to die before a job opening came up.

[@RaptureHead1993]

Pales in comparison to what happened to millennials at 2008 and gen z with Covid

[@afizzle2427]

At least housing was affordable, especially getting a loan.

[@ottergauze]

Things were also a lot cheaper. Benefits were high (so were the people but that's besides the point).

[@Cuy_King]

Gen Z here, 25 years old, been looking for a job for almost 3 months at this point and it has been detrimental for my mental health. Didnt help that i moved to a new place and got out of a relationship around the same time. Its rough in these streets. I graduted with a Bachelors degree in film and am still in the trenches looking for jobs in my field this year.

[@sugaashow]

Film. You received bad advice.

[@DavidBarton2]

Make films. This is KZbin and you have a phone with a 4K camera

[@rhondawasson9601]

Nice presentation. Thank you. I’ve seen a few now on Gen Z and I would just like to say that it’s not their fault. The entire blame rests on the shoulders of the leaders of this country throughout its history. The greed and lack of proper regulations is how it operates. Something’s gotta give soon. It’s really bad right now both economically and relationally. Estrangement is at an all time high. I’m struggling too because I was out of the work force for 20 years. I feel it and I think it’s nuts!

[@SeonaidNicThaidhg]

You've literally just described the millennial experience. As a millennial myself, it makes me so sad that gen z are going through the same things we did/do. My hope is that once the boomers finally retire we will get the change we all deserve. Good luck out there everyone ❤

[@chunkymonkey9097]

i agree with most of your points just not that gen z has phased out *yet*. gen z is roughly 28- the youngest still being in high school. this is quite literally the prime. for sure we will start to see it in a few years, but i think what we are facing now is what millennials did where everyone sort of just dogged on them (speaking as an older gen z who used to think i was millennial). if anything i feel like society is eager to sink their teeth into the new gen, gen alpha, through capitalism, consumerism, and general critique. which, fair, every gen has their fair critiques, but gen alpha is way too young. it's kind of alarming with how fast their gen is being hyper fixated on. gen z didn't get that until 2018-19 ish. and it wasn't until the pandemic when gen z was sort of the "peak" generation to talk about. but some gen z are still in high school. also certain things factor in like if they're the first in their family to go to college, get a corporate job, etc. lastly i want to mention that gen z HATE how the work force has become so robotic. literal robots read our resumes and can discard it before a human at HR does. it's very exhausting when you see 500+ applicants, never getting a callback/ ghosted, and applying for over 100 jobs. hope this makes sense! great video

[@klemute777]

the youngest arent even in high school

[@NattyRose]

The oldest is 25-26

[@Mandyblows]

That’s the least important thing about this while video but the main thing to most of you

[@LowSlungBadBitch]

@@klemute777 yes they are. Edit: holy shit they’re not. Where I’m from they’re still in elementary school 😭

[@Backbite124]

@@klemute777my sister is 09, I’m from the uk and she’s still in high school. She graduates in 2025 then starts college the same year. I’m 04 and finished highschool 2020

[@Alan-wj5zc]

I don’t know what’s worse being a millennial and being betrayed by society as soon as they came out of college (08 crash) or being a zoomer who knows what lies ahead for them and have already suffered a two recessions one caused by deadly pandemic.

[@nadezdalaradimsoski8735]

Gen Z here! I graduated with a chemistry & biology degree with a minor in political science. I studied STEM not because it came easily for me, but because I love the challenge and being in the lab. I was told if I graduate with a bachelor’s that I’ll be able to find a stable job and survive on my own. I have applied in the past 6 months, I haven’t been able to find anything up to my level of education and now even jobs that require just high school degree aren’t even responding to my applications. It gets very tiring being told by my parents that there are jobs out there, but I’m just not trying hard enough. No! We just know our value and we know that people will walk all over us like they already have been doing. Let’s not mention how gen X parents were not emotionally attached, not that they could be especially during the early 2000s financial crisis. Now, the pandemic and all the student loans didn’t do us much good, yet older generations aren’t willing to mentor us properly or understand us.

[@shantelfrancis7718]

This is so relatable we’re judged, and ridiculed instead of met with compassion, empathy, and understanding of how difficult it can be. Yet there’s no sort of support and mentorship to help you move through the process.

[@Anngrl69]

My roommate graduated with a biology degree in June and is still looking for a job. Another friend applied for a year before landing one. Research seems to be suffering as much, if not more than, Tech.

[@Levyxx]

Science jobs are so difficult right now, I find the problem is that finding entry level jobs is especially difficult. I wish someone would have told me that a bio degree is useless in the field without getting research and job experience beforehand. Because you are inevitably going to see a bunch of jobs post grad that want a bachelors degree but then also 3 years of experience in the field and 3 different certifications…

[@DrAngelKins]

I think you was over qualified for a high school degree job or something. But seriously, how can we get jobs if the entry jobs need tons of experience??? What's the point of college anymore? I should just apply to a job then work my way through corporate then.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

It’s just as hard from the employers’ perspectives because they are now sifting through so many applicants because of the internet and have to cut people who might well be a good fit.

[@aelynhex7101]

The problem is with universities. I work at a minimum wage customer service job and 70% of my colleagues have a degree, about 50% have a masters degree. Everyone is pushed to university and it has saturated the job market with graduates who have no job experience. University is just a way to delay adulthood. 18yo go to uni and get an expensive degree that they will never use and will not help them get a job.

[@davek8706]

Big agree. I'm pushing my kids into the trades if I ever have any. All the burnouts I know who slacked off in school and did easy trades are better off than the idealistic fools who got bachelor's degrees that offer no jobs

[@emilierobinson8933]

this is a pretty dark thought.. but as a Gen Z, i really wonder all the time what is the point? we don’t know what’s on the other side and sometimes the mystery of that seems more inviting than the reality we live in

[@Goose1901]

Slamming headfirst into the start of my quarter life crisis. Coming out of a bubble of privilege and good circumstances, feeling relatively sure of myself, and now realising that I know nothing and that the world is a wild place. Needed to hear everything in this video, thanks for your work.

[@birdiewolf3497]

Damn 57% of Gen Z would be a content creator? That’s crazy to me. Nothing about being a content creator sounds appealing to me. Like even on a level of just information sharing, I couldn’t be bothered. There are so many things that took me forever to figure out and I want to let the streets know about this thing so they don’t suffer like I suffered. But actually doing the creating is literally such a miserable process. I’m so sorry but the streets are just gonna have to suffer like I suffered.

[@LowSlungBadBitch]

Thank you. This was so insightful.

[@gene8447]

Content creator is the new "rock star." Think about that. Instead of looking to the end result you're battered down by the process, knowing it will be too much for you. You didnt even get the chance to dream about being a creative before the world said no.

[@flowerpower7065]

Capital cringe. Influencers are just posers and idiots. All doing the same thing, but think “they’re doing something” or starting a “trend” or “aesthetic”.

[@mr.kilpatrick2991]

@@flowerpower7065 yeah...its marginally better than OF girl... I mean "adult dancing technician".😀 But still if someone can do social media crap and make a few extra $ in their time away from a real job, I certainly am in favor of that. Im Gen X and no such opportunities existed when i was young.

[@kinseylise8595]

I feel like it's because multiple demographics see something they like. Of course creative types like creating, fans of content think "man I wish I could just do the renegade for money like the girls I watch" because that particular content isn't hard to make only hard to make popular, and disillusioned people think "that would make me a lot of money and I'd be unlikely to be fired. I could quit after a few years and still be ok". It checks a lot of boxes even if the work is terrible. I wouldn't be a good content creator, but I wish I could because I think the benefits would be worth it for me.

[@pank3245]

I'm about to hit 22 this year and the no longer being the youth is really starting to hit me. It puts things into perspective and I've developed a lot of empathy for the older generations especially millennials.

[@sbostic08]

22 is still very young. Social media has ruined it for yall. You are a young adult, enjoy it! I didnt think about my age until I turned 35. I'm 38 now and look forward to 40 , but I take good care of myself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I won't let a number define me. I try not to stress, maintain a youthful ( not childish) energy, and live life to the fullest. Social media has yall brainwashed that you're old once you hit your 20's. That's pretty sad.

[@alexschulz1308]

I'm 24, and 22 is the youth! My therapist often has to remind me that I am still young!! Even though sometimes I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders and given my personal struggles, have been "adulting" from a very young age.. I am still young, and in my youth. It doesn't make any of the crap any easier, but I think it's a good reminder.

[@Fr0mm32u]

@@sbostic08 You're so so right, as a 19-year-old I think I've already started my "crisis", but through personal ways, I've been growing and it's become easier to manage. The economy and society make things a bit hard, but I will keep my head up! I will remember to enjoy life even in dark times. I've gotten through so much and I'm still here so I know I have purpose. Again I want to thank you for this comment and for sharing your wisdom, it really stirred me up and made me want to share this. I wish you happiness and prosperity, along with my Gen-Z peers who are going through many hurdles right now. Well wishes, stranger.

[@gunnasintern]

“no longer being the youth” lmao… idk why social media users perspective of ages is all fucked up, but it’s not 1061 anymore we actually live long lives now aside from age not mattering in the first place cause all of our lives are different anyway; the Young Adult age range is 18-35. you’re not considered an official Adult by demographics until 36, and at that point you won’t care about your age and would be focused on living your life instead take it from someone whos only just 24. dont worry about that stuff, the notion of being alive isnt taboo. the best years of your life are any year you’re still alive in

[@PsychicMigraine]

You’re still so so young with your whole life ahead of you.

[@theflexitech]

I remember when bush became president and minimum wage was 7.25 here. "Entry level jobs are for students and immigration" that is what was consistantly told to me as to why we can't increase the wages. People would sit and explain to me, that small businesses need students and immigrants to stay open. It's like, maybe your business and our structures and systems are fixed and your "small business" shouldn't even fkn exist if you need students and immigrants to run it for you. Or maybe, our politicians that campaign on "free market" and "supporting businesses" are brainwashing you and bending you over.

[@Master_WannaBe_]

I’m part of the elder Gen Zer’s (26), and I just came out of my quarter life crisis not too long ago. I was definitely experiencing it between 22-25 and it was probably some of the most mentally challenging years of my life. Like I had just graduated college in the middle of a pandemic, finding work was incredibly hard even for minimum wage places, work I did find was unfulfilling and underpaid, there was one year I worked for an MLM (long story), and all the while having intense feelings of uselessness, doubt, lack of confidence, and depression. Oh and my dad died, so that’s great (since I know media literacy is dead, read that as not great). Thankfully now I can safely say I’m out of that crisis, I have a job that I love and pays okay, I was finally able to build up a solid group of friends, my finances feels far more stable now, I have my own car, my own place, and my own health insurance. There’s still a few moments of unease, like the monthly budget is a huge battle, but I don’t feel near as anxious or on edge as I have in the past.

[@m4m4m4-p6q]

Thank you for sharing, I'm currently in the post-graduate job chaos and it's good to hear that the hard work will hopefully pay off

[@SpringRae]

I can feel for Gen Z ( I’m a Millennial). But for the most part, Gen Z is experiencing the same as Millennials when it comes to pretty much fighting for limited resources( housing, top jobs, land, etc). As a Millennial, I feel like Gen Z had more opportunities for work recruitment straight out of high school where they could avoid taking on college debt, where as Millennials were heavily pushed to go to 4yr universities and 2 yr associate programs were looked down upon. I feel like even though we know that money does not go as far as it used to, many Gen Z (Mills too) are living the “want” life without having it and that just makes the financial situation much more stressful. I don’t think it’s fair that older generations own a ridiculously higher amount of land than younger generations as that’s where most of money and equity lies. Gen Z also had more virtual opportunities than Millennials, however this also set them up for unrealistic expectations of becoming “influencers” and how much work it really takes going the entrepreneur route.

[@chunkymonkey9097]

hi, gen z here. i agree with most of your points but disagree with the work recruitments out of highschool. a lot of gen z were fed essentially the same thing as millennials. esp those in the workforce now. i know social media the two gens like to talk about their differences a lot, but the reality is we are more similar than not. esp those of us who grew up first gen to go to college/ get a traditional corporate job. the american dream was still fed to us essentially until the pandemic hit. can't speak for younger gen z as many are still in HS but for the older ones yeah it's very similar to the millennial experience. also the digitalization of job applications have literally made things worse bc of scams, bots, and lack of human to human connection (a bot is reading my resume, not an actual human)

[@MikuHatsune159]

I feel that in terms of the amount of opportunities right out of school, it's still fairly small what they have to offer us in specific fields to gen Z, we'd still need to research and find it ourselves despite digital resources and new tech. Given that they pushed the higher education on us without really pushing us towards what actual real jobs are needed, we don't have the time or money to pay for training into the jobs that are actively seeking to train us. I personally prefer not to seek a job working with tools and other materials that could exacerbate my chronic skin condition in my hands, but in the corporate field at least, there's people of all ages gunning for the same limited positions. It's just as hard to get human connections into the right spaces we want to put ourselves in, especially with the rise of automation and ghosting rather than giving proper advice to us who got removed off the prospective hiring list.

[@venusluv-i1v]

@@chunkymonkey9097 I think for Gen Z there are a lot more ways to make money than for Millennials during the recession. For example, people can do Uber, Doordash deliveries, etc to make cash. We didn't have any of that. We had to hope for a job at a facility. That being said, life is much more expensive now than even then and technology has advanced to the point even restaurant jobs are replaced by AI.

[@Anngrl69]

​@@chunkymonkey9097Yep, I'm an older gen z and was definitely put on the college train. My family is low-income and when i wanted to start working at Taco Bell part-time my mom was mostly concerned with it conflicting with homework or the sports I did because she wanted to make sure I could go to college. She let me be very independent except for this choice. Its good that I was also on board, if I had desired trade school or something more creative/hands-on then it would have been stifling instead of supportive.

[@flowerpower7065]

Feels like gen z could be the bigger pool where content creators are made or they aim towards… when it comes to jobs… alot of their potential applicants will have some sort of social media profile that they will look into. Which could be a possibility as to why the gen z pool isnt getting hired????

[@ohokaythankyou]

Millennial here and we felt this struggle too. So we hear you. I graduated in 2011 with two bachelors. I speak two languages. The job market was sh*t (post-great recession). College isn’t what it used to be when so many are degreed up. I worked in a gym making $8/hr part time because that’s the best I could get for a loooooong while (> 1 yr). It is so embarrassing and disillusioning. It gets better. 💜

[@TonyTheTiger1000]

Same millennial here as well it’s mad ridiculous out here cost of living everything it’s hard to keep up like fuck….

[@tarable_art]

100%! Wages were atrocious. Young adults today are making nearly double what we were making only 10 years ago (which I agree with, pay needs to be higher), but it's important to recognize how little we were paid for years after graduation when we needed more in order to afford food, rent, and student loan debt. I feel like a lot of the things mentioned in this video are things Millennials relate to because we lived this too. But we were alone. Hopefully now with two generations in the workforce feeling this way, change may actually begin to happen. Most Gen X don't agree with supporting the Millennial fight (at least the ones I know), but I think Millennials would gladly fight alongside Gen Z in this!

[@PraveenSrJ01]

I’m 40 years old now

[@marylandj3228]

❤ hold strong!

[@ohokaythankyou]

@@tarable_art spot on! I was on the struggle bus for a long time. Things are good now (not balling but comfortable). However, it took a lot to get here.

[@rachel933]

The loneliness epidemic is way more than just from the pandemic or overuse of social media, it's mainly and started from the loss of third spaces of where every other generation had these places to just exist, there used to be malls, arcades, parks, music events, etc. Where you could socialize that didn't require you to drop $50-100 every weekend to have fun with or without friends. The pandemic did do it's damage and with the huge rise these past years of social media taking a toll on the mental health and self-esteem, I'm honestly deeply upset by how much this will affect future generations long-term, especially with this economy. Depression & Anxiety is on a massive rise even with young children. Heck, I'm on the line of being a Millennial/Gen Z and I'm in a constant state of anxiety, depression, life crisis mode not knowing if I'll be on the streets after finishing up with college, I definitely don't want to bring a kid into a world where they could develop these mental strains.

[@sbostic08]

I kind of disagree, social media and smartphones have messed up Gen -Z and now Gen A. Addiction to both has caused a hike in mental health issues, communication issues, social anxiety and arrested development. Social Media is the Trojan horse for accelerated cognitive decline. It's sad when older generations have to tell yall to get out of your echo chambers/safe spaces and go outside and touch grass. It's not shocking to discover yall suffer from loneliness, but honestly, this is an American society issue. Gen Z and Gen A is a reflection of the degradation of America. Yes, there is a severe lack of 3rd spaces, but addiction to phones and dumbed down social media platforms like TikTok is what's really f^^king yall up, unfortunately.

[@weird-guy]

i´m european and we have a bunch of third places and we still have a ´loneliness epidemic´, is 100% the internet, you want to know something no need to ask a friend google knows the anwser, you want to watch a movie that come out in streaming platforms, you feel bored just play a online game or watch a video,need a ride no need to call a friend just order a uber ect, before your network was people you knew now its a bunch of strangers on the internet.

[@AfroGothixa]

yup yup, takes me half an hour to even find a public park, much less a basketball court

[@fry2652]

@@sbostic08 You have no reading comprehension

[@sbostic08]

@@fry2652 Please explain how you came to that conclusion...

[@Porchungi]

I seriously ponder the point of it all, this life just feels to stressful and unrewarding to me. I also think there seriously needs to be a talk about mental health and the cost of surviving not just for the new adults in the world but for the ones who have been in it for a long time now. The cost of living and acquiring a degree is just absolutely absurd at this point, those educational establishments need to be held accountable for taking thousands of dollars from families every year just for a chance of a “better life”. Adults who are willing to work with and without degrees should not have to worry about financial struggles or acquiring necessities like food and a house. (And those with degrees shouldn’t have to worry about lifelong crippling debt, it’s ridiculous)

[@MaffSalles]

For someone who graduated from art school in 2020 its been real rough. Not only there was a whole pandemic, but the field of working in animation or games changed drastically. I spent years applying only to hear nothing back and feeling like a failure and with the rise of AI I was forced to go back to school and get a more "safe" degree. Its insane how old and worn down I feel from all the stress at just 23

[@janitoalevic]

I wonder if some important person didn't graduate from art school 🤔

[@nightslasher9384]

I graduated my Studio Art degree in community college but I managed to regain back some of my confidence back to achieve my goal.

[@RiRi-ku6xz]

I was planning on learning something in animation or game graphic on my own Is it not worth it?

[@nightslasher9384]

@@RiRi-ku6xz You could do that but you’re going to invest more time and resources on doing that.

[@flowerbloom5782]

@@RiRi-ku6xzyou can but you have to pick who you want to learn from. And be disciplined in making your own schooling. Though networking too. Finding your own gigs. Try doing contests or festivals.

[@Nene11133]

Gen z is the generation that refuses to shy away from family trauma and the broken system. I believe that we are the change.

[@jimams_jamz5518]

If thats the case then genz needs to step up its game cause simply acknowledging the problem but not doing anything about it isn't gonna change anything

[@Nene11133]

@@jimams_jamz5518 I think genz’s resistance to living like previous generations and our refusal to take on generational burdens is a form of action and change. I also think our generation is more into healing through therapy, shadow work, or any other practice. I believe that as a generation we are doing more than enough.

[@shantelfrancis7718]

I completely whole heartedly agree. It causes us a bit of a delay choosing to work through things instead of repeating old patterns and just going with the norms of family and a toxic society.

[@soon_to_emerge]

@@Nene11133i think gen z is the generation of healing, and that we are the generation where cycle of trauma gets broken so that our children will not have to deal with it, hopefully.

[@Nene11133]

@@soon_to_emerge I agree! That’s the goal

[@justv7370]

The job market right now is terrible! And it's a huge issue, not just for gen Z, you are right social media does isolate ppl, I made sure to delete all my social media aside from youtube 4 years ago, and Im just enjoying life, from work to vacation and doing manual activities. As for gen Z, I truly empathize with them, especially with the current work force ❤

[@sbostic08]

Older Gen Z's are experiencing what Millenials did back in the 2008 recession. A lot of them completed college, but finding a job was extremely difficult. However, millennials didn't have to deal with the type of inflation we have now, which was a blessing. I didn't have many issues in 2008 b/c I was 23 in the military. I empathize with Gen Z's right now because we're currently in a recession, inflation is high, jobs are not hiring ( nor paying enough and laying off workers) and we may end up in a depression or maybe another war ( this current administration is feaning for one). It's going to be a rough ride for everyone 😢

[@tribbybueno]

7:00 this is my number one piece of advice to my younger friends. at 28, i am on the genz/millenial cusp, so naturally i have friends on both sides of the aisle. millenials tend to do so much better when faced with true isolation and solitude. One of the best things i learned while bootstrapping my way out of homelessness (fucking sucked, should not have been as difficult as it was but i digress) is how to thrive in my own headspace without any external stimulation. I pride myself on never being bored and being able to be comfortable outside of the internet and on my own. it is a truly valuable skill that i highly encourage anybody who struggles with loneliness to learn. we came into this world alone and we are going to leave it alone. We must be at peace with ourselves. it's the most natural thing for us to be.

[@BotisWurnspil]

As a gen z born in 2001…starting this year I picked up heroin. Haven’t injected yet but smoke it everyday. I feel so trapped in this world I don’t see it getting any better and my heart breaks for humanity.

[@gorjess4real]

Hugs from an internet stranger ❤

[@s00kyP]

On the other hand, even if you can manage to land a job, it barely improves your situation. Like okay yeah you can check “got a job” off the list but the benefits are laughable and the pay just leaves you time to cry or sleep on your day off. (Yes, I said day off.) Best part? You have to scrounge around to get that extra day to work…and maybe then you can afford to eat more than sauceless spaghetti and tap water. From talking to multiple people in different job fields…doesn’t matter what tier job/career you work either. At this point all of us are just angry.

[@FREETHEGOD22]

💯

[@MaeSlay]

I have a degree in medical laboratory technology. I was working in hospital labs, cancer clinics, doctors offices, etc. And no one took me seriously because I was Gen Z. Even though I had a lot of experience from many different fields compared to Gen X working in one area for 20 years. And when I would fight for patients rights, I would get backlash from fellow colleagues. Not only that, I also have autism so the workforce just wasn’t built for someone like me. I am now unemployed with no direction in life and no idea how to navigate the world. I’m completely lost.

[@Wellworm]

Don't give up, that's a needed job.

[@hxrmfxl]

I've being trying to get a job for the past months. I have a degree in languages, I speak 5 languages, I already have 2 year experience teaching, I'm a volunteer at the red cross, I'm studying medicine and still, THEY SAID THAT I DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE JOBS. BRO.

[@hxrmfxl]

and I'm 24, btw

[@Nomad-XA]

Here is a tip, keep your qualifications basic when applying for blue collar jobs “minimum wage” they don’t want people who will leave within a year due to been over qualify

[@DavidBarton2]

Big true. It is okay to leave things off your resume

[@SS-cu8se]

I graduated in 2015. Finding a job has always been hard. There’s just too much competition out there and you are at the mercy of an employer. I had to go through so many hoops, put myself out there, go to events, network, volunteer, join a free government program before someone gave me a CHANCE and offered me my first big girl office job. And guess what? It was $20 an hour, 24 hours a week lol. But the experience was where the value was. After that and working there for almost 2 years, I was able to get better jobs. And now I am in a very comfortable job, full time with excellent benefits. But it took me 5 years to get this job. So my advice to GenZ is expect things to be hard. It always was. The first job will always be the hardest but once you get your foot in the door, it gets easier.

[@cbpd89]

You said what I wanted to say but better.

[@cremepuffle]

People should not have to go through that to make money to live. Sorry.

[@SS-cu8se]

@@cremepuffle absolutely. But life isn’t fair. That’s my point. You can either cry about it or figure out a way to survive.

[@nonameface90]

​@@cremepuffle...and your statement will change the way things are? Like OG commenter responded already, life is not fair - as a millennial with gen Z sister, I see directly how much naivety/delusional approach to life with constant whining over 'this shouldn't be like that' makes it even harder for gen Z (or other generations even) to deal with adulting, including work. I graduated in 2014 and simply HAD TO go straight to work to get out of hometown and far from abusive parent. My first job was found after three months, pay was miserable, BUT it was entry level position with me having no experience/knowledge about the subject. Still, I managed to rent a room and got by. Maybe it is about my own mindset, but I simply focus on myself and task at hand before me. I really cannot live through others, their expectations, opinions or social pressures. It took me a while, but now at almost 34 I feel super liberated and grew big assertive bone in my body towards people, work and life.

[@Stayfocused680]

In the hood I can’t get no job like that lol

[@slimbomb]

Covid really messed me up. It took away that time for me and now I’m 23 and don’t know what the hell is going on. I hope everyone can get everything figured out, this life stuff is hard.

[@victoriaswift1795]

Oh yeah I had my mid life crisis in my 20s. I watched both of my best friends graduate with masters degrees while I was living alone working my ass off just to make ends meet. I didn't have any time for college because I was working two jobs. I look back now and realize I was doing the right thing for me and didn't need to compare myself to anyone but that is such a difficult time in life while friend groups grow in different ways. You're technically an adult in your 20's but so many of us are still figuring our paths out and learning hard life lessons. "Adulting" is a good word for it.

[@flowerbloom5782]

Yeah I’m going through it right now. I’m trying to figure out how to proceed after leaving my job mean while all my cousins are graduating with a degrees.