Millennial/Gen Z mood forever

[@squallloire]

What's interesting is that a lot of millennials started out with the boomer mindset of "Sure, I'll do a bit extra if it helps out", but quickly learned that there was absolutely no reward for doing so any more, and that in all liklihood the person who asked you to do it is going to claim all the credit.

[@mk9199]

A good company/manager will want to retain and upskill good staff. Boomer/X does open doors, if it's not then talk to employer about career progression (some managers need it spelt out directly) still not getting anywhere? gather xp and move on (these tend to be high turnover businesses and not good to work for, do you research. gen y&z approach gets you in a stagnant rut career wise and that's fine if that's all you want, just don't whinge about it. Older ones yes, younger ones...not so much. Personally I take the X approach, entered a completely new industry and got 2 promotions in 15 mths and currently being mentored for a third. X approach of opened doors over my colleagues with more experience than I have but keep saying no, are unreliable, or do bare minimum of their job description and still screw it up. Management and senior staff talk, if an internal position is coming up we say this person might be interested because they are doing alot of extra covers, Or that person would be good cause they are accurate'. Gen y/z will get you no-where career wise and we get sick of fixing up the half-assed 'work' they do, honestly I would rather be under-staffed with accurate/reliable people than full staffed with minimum effort types who create more problems than they solve and who's work needs to be double-checked

[@andrearace1168]

I've also seen it where not only is there no reward, but if you are a full timer doing the work of two people and a manager but don't have the title so you don't have the authority to ask for help and then get in trouble when not everything gets done.

[@andrearace1168]

​@@mk9199Thank you for your insight, but is it possible they are trying their best but because they are younger/less experienced they simply don't know how to do it properly yet? Maybe they just need more training?

[@jayh3283]

Yes. I was getting ready to say something similar. Going above and beyond has not worked out for me yet.

[@Barbiebalboa90]

Facts .

[@kmurry7379]

I wrote a simple "no thank you" to another department manager's email attempting to get me to cover for my colleague who was on maternity leave once. Note that we already had someone assigned to that role and they have a temporary employee to support them so asking me was just stupid. I CCed my manager and upper management, and my manager thought it was hilarious because I just replied with the one line. The task was not assigned to me not to mention there was already a person in charge, that manager just thought the guy was slow. It still wasn't my problem 😂 I'm a Millennial.

[@iyaayas]

Yep! Everyone has their works and skills. Stop doing work fast. It's too stressful and makes the naturally slower ones stress because they can't keep up with fast expectations.

[@NazarofGod]

"No" is a wonderful answer.

[@Ap_twsh]

Well you wanted to work with woman.

[@Camazotz-kz9wr]

@@Ap_twsh What does that have to do with anything?

[@kmurry7379]

@@Ap_twsh Get therapy for your issues. The manager that was being a knob was a man. The colleague who was tasked with the take over of the work of the colleague that went on maternity leave was also a man. The temp was a woman. My manager was a woman. The problem was never a woman, the problem was the micromanaging bellend of a manager who didn't have any authority over me but thought he could override the decision of upper management.

[@Shaynekolle88]

"If they keep doing this, I'm gonna look for a new job".....As a millennial, rage applying is such a real thing!!

[@missaliciaxxxx]

100!

[@Setareh_192]

And stress eating 😂

[@CeraKelleyRising]

Geriatric Millennial here. I have done that 3 times since May 2023-2 of those times was just this year. I now make more than double I was making the first time I rage applied somewhere else. I stopped following Boomer rules that only benefited the companies and I’m doing much better.

[@racheljensen1823]

Early Millennial here (just a few years off from Gen X). My old boss would always ask me to do admin tasks to help him out. I would do them gladly, thinking I was expanding my usefulness and learning stuff to help me be more valuable and get promoted. Later when I offered to do the admin work as part of my job he told me no. Apprently I wasn't qualified. When I pointed out I'd been doing it for years, he told me "yeah you shouldn't have been". So after all that, I had gained skills I wasn't allowed to use to move up. Lame.

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

Thankfully Gen Z invented the phrase ✨no✨ with the star emojis. I think it helps get the message across

[@SnoFitzroy]

i'll have you know those are "sparkles" emojis (erm akshyually)

[@RCG3.]

It might. Cause no doesn't seem to work until it's time to put your foot down

[@christiangervais479]

✨ no ✨ but if you pay me more we can discuss it

[@crazedmom23]

GenZ is a perfect example of what happens when we coddle them too much. They are horrible employees!

[@ayakamoon7201]

​@@crazedmom23 Wait, why? Because they refuse to be a pushover? To settle for less than what they're worth? I'm a millennial, and Gen Z is actually teaching people about what boundaries are, and I'm here for it.

[@medianajacqueline]

Why gen x always look so calm and cool handling all life problems 😂 ~from millenials

[@allisonsmith8025]

Because we've been "handling our business" since childhood.

[@awakeinthedream1111]

Honestly Gen X were my role models when I first started working and taught me how to handle things coolly, efficiently, nice but not excessively nice, and enjoy my life. As a millennial my first instinct while working was to be overly giving, exhaust myself, and then explode in rage and sadness later 😂 I guess as a generation we were raised very insecurely.

[@medianajacqueline]

@@allisonsmith8025 😍

[@medianajacqueline]

@@awakeinthedream1111 can't be more agree 😁

[@tonia9455]

​@@allisonsmith8025Exactly 💯

[@AngelaMastrodonato]

I actually think the guy portrays Gen X in the best light. They seem to find the right balance. I don’t know if that’s his intention. Gen X is hardworking without living to work like boomers. They are willing to go the extra mile if they are compensated or at least get favors in return for helping others out. They are diplomatic, etc. Others may have to read between the lines with them.

[@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living]

That’s true. Gen X still has the strong work ethic, but they don’t kill themselves like the Boomers, and they’ll only do it if they’re getting something out of it like extra compensation or a quid pro quo. If they’re not, then they are the masters at passive-aggressiveness. Person tries to call - they don’t answer. A few hours later - “I’m so sorry. I saw you tried to call but I was SWAMPED in meetings.”

[@khalicamoore9512]

Aka Gen x works for free and loses their personal time for companies that fire them right before their pension times. The company has people for the job and only give it to Gen x because they will do it for no cost. Then they fire the department whoms job it actually is and permanently take advantage of Gen x. Then everyone that's not Gen x in that same department quits leaving Gen x to struggle because they think they are close to their pension. Then right before pension time they higher a whole bunch of Gen z with millennial bosses and fire the Gen x person. This is why a lot of Gen x people are not going to retire and it's sad because they really listened to boomers.

[@suecampbell4811]

Barely Boomer/Gen X here - we were taught to work hard and be rewarded. So we stupidly worked hard and made it the center of our world, thinking we were going to make more $ and move the fam upwards. No gold watch, no pension, nothing but a job elim 19 yrs & 10 mos after they hired & loved me or my blind faith in them.

[@drmadjdsadjadi]

When Gen X leaves the workforce, the entire existing system will collapse.

[@savvivixen8490]

Let it rot.

[@cutebear1817]

Fight club coming ​@@savvivixen8490

[@squallloire]

Typical self-centred GenX bullshit 😂

[@drmadjdsadjadi]

@@squallloire Not really. Just because the entire system collapses does not mean that whatever replaces it will not be better.

[@squallloire]

@@drmadjdsadjadi Possibly fair, But it's still a little self-centred to believe that hinges on a particular generation. In fact that's a pretty common Boomer attitude.

[@winterso8589]

Milli: What do u want?? Z: Immediately no. 😂😂😂 YES THIS

[@BloodSteyn]

Then promotion time rolls around and the person is overlooked. Such is life. My wife, a Millenial, went out of her way to learn stuff outside her job description, first what here supervisor was doing, position opened up, she became a supervisor, pay increased. Then she went above her job description and started learning what the floor managers were doing. Position opened up, since she already knew the job, but didn't have the login details, she got promoted to Floor Manager. Then repeating the cycle, she learned what the Assistant Department Manager was doing, and again, got promoted. Then she she asked the company to fund her studies, and got her HR Diploma, and moved across into the role of HR & Payroll Manager. Making 4x what she used to. But hey, guess moving up and earning more isn't for everyone.

[@mpgodjr]

They both don't get paid enough lmao

[@star_fox1179]

@@BloodSteyn your wife sounds motivated, good for her. too bad most other industries in existence don't work like that, lmao

[@JF-xm6tu]

​@BloodSteyn doesn't work like that for most companies

[@griigorihabii]

When older generations were paid for their work, their dollar meant much more. Current generations can't thrive nearly as easily with a devalued currency and devalued skills.

[@gregbaxter6162]

Get valued skills. Not every skill was devalued

[@timtreefrog9646]

Gen X here. Left education just before the financial markets crashed. Nothing's been the same since. Although the past 2 years have been particularly difficult for everyone. I don't own a home. I rent and work a "devalued" job for my age. (I am an honorary Gen Z in that respect. 😅) I guess the Gen X attitude of either working hard or sacrificing on luxury items just auto-kicked in. It is what I saw my parents do... (For example tech items, I just don't update them. I have a 15 year old TV, 5 year old phone, 11 year old iPad - if someone robbed my house they'd be disappointed 😂.)

[@Omega_1111]

​@@gregbaxter6162 no way you basically just said skill issue to an economic crisis XD

[@emma70707]

They also lived through the 1980s job scarcity and value jobs much more. Different economic conditions when you're in high school through your first decade in the workforce really shape your perspective.

[@mesterygirl]

​@@emma70707I wasn't alive in 1980s but where I live in Australia after high school I was applying to every job I saw because in the first few days of opening regular jobs had over 1000 applicants so near impossible to get jobs. They usually stayed open for a couple weeks to a month, I can't imagine how many applicants they'd get in the end, they would basically tell people there was very little chance of succeeding

[@tabithak5943]

The empty threats of quitting lol took me 5 years to finally rip the bandaid off and switch careers entirely. I had my whole career planned out in higher ed but some toxic jabronie made it impossible to be content and not feeling 100% stressed out every day all day. Even on weekends or in the middle of the night during the week. I have found my peace and it’s beautiful!!!!

[@paigee.reecer517]

Literally same! I was going to plant my feet in higher ed, admissions specifically, but couldn't do it anymore

[@tabithak5943]

@@paigee.reecer517 higher Ed is a joke. It’s the hypocrisy I can’t stand. Encouraging people to obtain multiple degrees to qualify for jobs just to pay them shit. Literally had 1 job that REQUIRED a masters degree so I could make $30k/yr. And they thought that was absolutely fair. The other part I can’t stand is the lack of investing in staff. Such high encouragement to leave and bounce around at varying schools to advance in your career. Like I can learn how other schools do things without working there - just use my network (that higher ups push for you to build) and do some research. Had an associate VP and director constantly say “if you don’t like it, find somewhere else to work” whenever someone would disagree/complain. So stupid and toxic. I know not every school is like that but my experience at the end of my tenure in higher ed is what ruined it for me and gave me the push to leave the field.

[@christi776]

Today was my last day after 10 yrs of hell. I hope to be as happy as you are in my next endeavor😊

[@kelseygetz2123]

I’ve been in higher ed for 9 years and looking for a change. What’s your new industry?

[@tabithak5943]

@@kelseygetz2123 Finance. I was in student affairs doing facility operations and event planning. All that budget experience I gained as a sidecar to the job turned out to really pay off.

[@happysaddington6488]

Actually, the thing is, Boomers will say just what you said, but they'll palm it off to some Gen Xer, who'll actually get it done but actually well.

[@Saoirse.n.Murphy]

Amen

[@steelsheen]

I was about to say this 😅. Bommers says yes give it to them then almost as quickly would boss over an underling to do it then take ALL THE CREDIT. and they call that management style "knowing how to delegate" 😤

[@charminglady2011]

How did you know? It just happened to me 😂

[@sarajane4708]

You're right.

[@spazzypotato8325]

Cool. Nobody cares about Gen X

[@cynnajackson4556]

Gen Xer: This is freakishly accurate.

[@EsterHorbach-it9tb]

Gen X: everything was our job.

[@jensenraylight8011]

you do everything, took all of the unnecessary responsibilities, gave them even more empty promises when you couldn't finish it in time and you wonder why everyone was chasing you with pitchfork and angry with you all the time, even though you're taking all of their burdens, now you became the scapegoat, the sole reason of why all of the Department failed at their project

[@Jennifer83881]

​@@jensenraylight8011 This sounds oddly specific. I think the original comment was a generalization. Perhaps you issue or experience is with one particular person?

[@Ninjanimegamer]

But we learned procrastination and passive aggressiveness. Not saying no, but not getting it done on time. It worked. Bosses didn't rush to us. They all learned that they should work too.

[@jamesc5751]

Boomer saying "not seeing it in my inbox" while he is staring at a word document so accurate.

[@gelusvenn5063]

"I've got shit to do, I'm not going to do *your* job for you as well." is the proper response honestly. I'm already doing three or four people's worth of work to begin with. And before somebody makes my roll my eyes so hard that the optic nerve strikes like a match within my eye sockets with some stupid bullshit: I've never been fired. Never been laid off or let go. Because I do my job, and I do my job well. But if you want me to do extra work, you better give me extra pay.

[@Internetguy_L337_90D]

That is how it should be, you want a person to do extra work then fork in that extra.

[@GwynLionhart]

Yeah Ive literally said that to my manager. "I've got too much on my plate already, I cant fit other people's work"

[@Elladril]

At any of my companies you’d be let go for that attitude. 🤷‍♂️ Guess you’ve gotten lucky with soft employers. Ppl don’t wanna work anymore and a lot of companies these days just take it lying down

[@loveybear5042]

Lol total millennial 🤣

[@KyleEvans09]

The average work week is 40 hours, so if you’re doing the workload of 4 people then you would be working 160 hours a week. That seems pretty rough!

[@nicole7884]

😮 the stress eating. I feel attacked

[@jew-el1]

Wowww‼️ That’s us‼️

[@global001]

I am Gen X & in all your videos you nail us perfectly.

[@adrianfleming3437]

No he doesnt forgets to mention the bullcrap entitlement and laziness that comes along with you piss weak wanks

[@Cgggg6876]

X!!!

[@Tanaka1168]

Anyways ya'll ever notice that the things they assign outside your jobdesc are usually the things on your higher-up's jobdesc? Yeah if they want me doing my boss' work they mine as well be paying me their salary.

[@cinemaatrium3863]

That actually never happened to me. Huh. Just turn into a woman, they will think you are to incompetent for this.

[@Tanaka1168]

@@cinemaatrium3863 I am a woman, and they don't care if you're "incompetent" because they're also incompetent. What matters is how much of a pushover you are, which unfortunately I and most women are. I'm just too meek to say no half the time, but I got better over time 👍

[@BloodSteyn]

Then promotion time rolls around and this kind of person is overlooked and wonders why. Such is life. My wife, a Millenial, went out of her way to learn stuff outside her job description, first what her supervisor was doing, position opened up, she became a supervisor, pay increased. Then she went above her job description and started learning what the floor managers were doing. Position opened up, since she already knew the job, but didn't have the login details, she got promoted to Floor Manager. Then repeating the cycle, she learned what the Assistant Department Manager was doing, and again, got promoted. Then she she asked the company to fund her studies, and got her HR Diploma, and moved across into the role of HR & Payroll Manager. Making 4x what she used to. But hey, guess moving up and earning more isn't for everyone.

[@dinoblacklane1640]

Wait until you get a real job and find out that all of your job tasks are just tasks assigned to your boss that they assigned to you

[@COTH23]

​@@BloodSteynYour wife is a credit to the millennial generation. They can learn a great deal from her self-promoting experiences. Hats off to you both. GenXer 1968

[@callsignmaui6565]

Too real. My current boss was asked me to do something that was outside of my designated responsibilities and he expressed to me that he was very surprised that I said yes. I generally won't without some sort of incentive or bonus, but it turns out if you're a good boss and you put in the work to make your employees happy, your employees will help you out lmao.

[@boejudden9011]

I’m sure there are instances when that’s fine, but when that’s the standard and expectation you’re setting up a situation where there’s zero accountability for employers to act more like dictators than managers. We cannot have a system that is based on what the most benevolent among us will do, we need to protect ourselves from what the most greedy among us will do.

[@Elladril]

@@boejudden9011Yeah that’s definitely not your hill to die on. Every employment contract contains the phrase “and any other duties as assigned.” I couldn’t imagine one of my workers declining an assignment. That would be mind blowing. I would be like… “ohh I’m sorry, I think there must have been some misunderstanding. This wasn’t a request; these were your instructions for today. I know this isn’t your expertise, but just do your best. Thanks!” If they refused to work, security would be escorting them out a few minutes later.

[@iyaayas]

​@@ElladrilHust don't go complaining when the employee doesn't complete the job with high quality and/or speed. Just because YOU think you can get a very clean floor by mopping it real quick doesn't I will. With me, you have two options to pick from: 1. High quality but I'll be slower because I want to make sure it almost glows....or at least all the dirt is off then a quick sanitizing mop. 2. Fast but the quality will be really low. I'll try to get all the dirt off but I'll be focused on ignoring the small spots to prevent my cringe at the poor quality.

[@be.A.b]

@@ElladrilYou’re still allowed to say no. It’s called sticking up for yourself. If you got hired as a burger flipper, and they ask you to buss tables, then your boss would probably fire you for saying no. Burger flippers are a dime a dozen. If you have a higher skilled job, boss isn’t going to fire you for reasonably saying no. They will just go look elsewhere till someone caves. Then that person becomes the go-to and gets taken advantage of.

[@be.A.b]

@@BigSambo83 In my experience, no. It doesn’t matter how helpful you are, or how much you suck up. Bosses are not thinking about that one time “this employee helped the company out.” They are thinking about how they can leverage a benefit, to get what they want/need in that specific moment. If it’s between your past loyalty, and an employee that can provide a specific advantage that same day, they will always choose the other employee. That’s exactly why boundaries have become such a popular topic. Too many people get run ragged in the workplace, only to be passed up and pushed aside when they have needs. If anything, bosses respect boundaries more. They know that you need more incentive to make things better for them personally. When the time comes, they have that incentive ready.

[@The_Binninator]

Literally me, a millennial, typing emails 😂 so called out

[@praxym9293]

😂😂😂😂😂so me too

[@TheDNBBEATS]

This is when you bring up increase in pay. Increasing the scope of my responsibility to include things out side of my job description sounds a lot like extra responsibility. Additional responsibility should mean additional pay.

[@SuAndFox]

Agree! Negotiate additional pay, a pay increase, or to find a solution. It's the perfect opportunity. Maybe you literally can't taken on more work, say so but support finding a solution to getting what's needed done if you can. If you don't have one or are unable to contribute to the solution, that's ok but at least try. Cooperation and negotiation seem to be dying skills.

[@BloodSteyn]

Exactly this. My wife, a Millenial, went out of her way to learn stuff outside her job description, first what her supervisor was doing, position opened up, she became a supervisor, pay increased. Then she went above her job description and started learning what the floor managers were doing. Position opened up, since she already knew the job, but didn't have the login details, she got promoted to Floor Manager. Then repeating the cycle, she learned what the Assistant Department Manager was doing, and again, got promoted. Then she she asked the company to fund her studies, and got her HR Diploma, and moved across into the role of HR & Payroll Manager. Making 4x what she used to. But hey, guess moving up and earning more isn't for everyone.

[@Kelly_Ben]

​@@BloodSteynlove this, Good for her! What the saying "luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity". I also always learn the position above mine, and help out when needed. As a result I get whatever days off, extra hours, and pay raises I ask for. I try to tell my younger coworkers that working less because you feel you deserve more isn't the way to GET more, but... 🤷‍♀️

[@tonyspark1071]

Good it only took 4 generations but finally got it figured out. Our time is not for charity to cooperations. Just like they're not a charity. Go ask for a few extra bucks from payroll and see what happens. Thats the exact same response they should get when they ask free shit from us.

[@boejudden9011]

Generations had it right decades before boomers. Probably peaked at Haymarket

[@The_king567]

@@boejudden9011lmao that’s just not true people before than literally worked and lived in company town read a book

[@The_king567]

Then you don’t deserve to work lmao god you people are ridiculous

[@iyaayas]

​@@The_king567What did you expect them to do? Flap their arms and fly to work? Take a Star Trek style transporter to work? Of course they lived in the same town to work for the company. They still do. Especially the minimum wage jobs.

[@The_king567]

@@iyaayas yes they should

[@MN-zh2vd]

Gen X here. My answer is always immediately "absolutely not." I always act my wage. Expand my job description and you must also expand my pay or I jump ship. It is stupidly easy to get another job in my industry and I can most likely get more pay with a new job as well.

[@user-gx8dl1dt2y]

Act your wage, stay your wage.

[@MN-zh2vd]

@@user-gx8dl1dt2y Oh, is that why my last 2 jobs sought me out instead of the other way around? 🤔 Sure, guy. The truth is that if you want a promotion and/or a decent raise today, you have to get that promotion and raise at another company. No amount of sss kissing and "going above and beyond" will change that. I'm 47 years old and this is the truth we've all experienced over and over at my age. Go try to blow that fart at a naive 18 year old. (Good luck, though, because all us old people have warned them!)

[@user-gx8dl1dt2y]

@@MN-zh2vd Okay, how much do you make?

[@user-gx8dl1dt2y]

​@@MN-zh2vdOkay, what do you make?

[@user-gx8dl1dt2y]

​@@MN-zh2vd Okay, what's your take home?

[@carmenbatchelor8044]

“Immediately no” 🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hraith]

I can only speak for Gen X. On point.

[@Linbur0065]

This is so accurate. Especially the Gen Z response 🥺

[@danieljinkins3267]

I love the facial expressions for each generation

[@peterclarke7006]

Boomers had less responsibility and more staff anyway, hence a greater capacity for picking up additional work. They weren't expected to be doing three people's jobs for half the real-term salary.

[@saucelover]

Omg so accurate for millennials.. I do that! How’d is this nearly so accurate. Gawd.

[@EntenschafDesign]

That's why modern job descriptions usually include a paragraph about having to help with any other thing coming up

[@svenswizzle8271]

Unless they have a paragraph about calling in sick guess what ima do 😂🎉

[@dinoblacklane1640]

You're going to call in sick when already at work?

[@kelseygetz2123]

“Other duties as assigned”

[@pandaman1331]

Because nobody knows how to do that job because they kept delegating until all skilled workers were fed up and left.

[@shibolinemress8913]

All these people should first ask their boss to ok the new assignment before agreeing to take it. If you just agree to it, that could get you into trouble, or colleagues could start taking advantage of you. That happened to me at one job I had. People from other departments started asking me to do little translations or proofreading. Being new and quite naive, I said yes without thinking about it. When my boss found out, she went apoplectic. That work should have gone to our freelance specialists who were under contract. Instead my colleagues found it more convenient to send the things to me, who they didn't have to pay. Oops. From then on, I asked colleagues to email all such requests to my boss for approval first. You'd be amazed how quickly they stopped coming.

[@321findus]

Employers today expect us all to have the work ethic of boomers while being paid a fraction of the salary. I'd gladly perform tasks outside my job description if I didn't have to get a part time job on top of my main job just to afford a place to live and three home cooked meals a day.

[@TickleMyResearch]

These are making me appreciate gen z more and more

[@amy010276]

" just to clarify, do you want me to prioritize this special assignment regardless if my other assignments get completed or do you want me to see if I have free time after I complete my regular work?" That was my literal response am I lost that I was the a******. 😂 so glad I don't have to deal with his drama anymore.

[@generationjones60]

Late boomer here. I have always did the work that had to done. And that included covering the workload of subordinates if they were overloaded. Helped out colleagues from other departments if it would ultimately helped my department. I now make a six figured salary - kept pushing for increases - never turned down. Brought up my subordinates pay at the same time. Always worked more than 40 hrs. per week. There are trade offs for sure - but always saying no may not serve you well in the long term. When you want something - have some leverage.

[@Cgggg6876]

Love this channel so much.

[@bxaddict3093]

I truly can’t get enough of these. So fun to watch and remember back when I or a colleague behaved in these manors. Keep up the good work! Bill.

[@TheMazinoz]

So true. As a boomer I did some temp work in all sorts of environments, colleges, hospitals, engineering. Loved it!

[@bonnieallen2430]

We work hard, show up every day and don’t whine 😂

[@SelenaMeiMei]

I am not taking on more work because of their lack of management. They need to handle it themselves as the manager. If it's not in my job description I will NOT do it. Companies don't show appreciation anymore. Back in the boomers days, they would get rewarded with promotions and pay raises. Today.. our rewards is a damn pizza party. It's bs. Loyalty means nothing.

[@sweetandsweeter1975]

All l have to say is “my license doesn’t cover this nor does my contract”. I’m a travel nurse and I’m damn sure not doing the work of two nurses while getting paid for one. Gen X but strong Gen Z vibes on this one lol.

[@caspersroom]

I'm Gen-X - nailed it! 😄🤣

[@atlasforge6524]

You know how they get you is by saying in the last bullet point is “all other duties as assigned”.

[@EpicLoL_]

🙏 was on a work placement for a year and this one is definitly the final boss. Sometimes my colleagues would give me stuff I wasnt trained for but I ended up figuring it out eventually. At least I got more time to communicate and try new things out early.

[@YinYangSara]

Lmfao this literally happened to me yesterday and I got in trouble for not “following through” properly even though I was never trained on the matter because it was outside of my job description 😂 fml

[@ajarmstrong355]

I work with a lot of 50/60 year old ushers at a theatre, they think they're above cleaning up the stalls after a show and complain, but that's literally part of their job 😂

[@ac3414]

The emotional slamming of the keys in response is so real.

[@sebastianmaker6798]

I'm Gen Z and far and away have the most to juggle in my workplace. Patient coordinator, there's a reason every t-shirt about our job is less "A nurse is a hero" and "I'm a patient coordinator, end me". But I love what I do and where I work. However, I recently had a new technician try to pass some of his work onto me (he's sweet but definitely a bit bossy), and I sent back "Sorry, that's actually the responsibility of the exam techs! Let me know if you need any help with training, I used to be an exam tech and definitely know my way around".

[@animuswonder]

the power of saying no ❤

[@MeridithHenley-p5w]

Millennial having anxiety per the usual lolz

[@dasedworld]

I bet you we smoke the most weed too 😂

[@digiboygaming5299]

All of these are valid answers... Depending on compensation.

[@tooniemama6959]

This is so frigging hilarious!! 🤣🤣

[@Shado0911]

ROFLMAO .. Yeah, Gen X energy!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@amandaford2231]

“Immediately NO”. 😂

[@COTH23]

​@BloodSteyn Your wife is a credit to the millennial generation. They can learn a great deal from her self-promoting experiences. Hats off to you both. GenXer 1968

[@SachinGanpat]

Dammit. As Genx, it's exactly what i say.

[@Saoirse.n.Murphy]

I am a Gen X female (69) and appreciate these as I return to the office this week. Not since 2018... so much has changed! Blessings and thank you!

[@musikeradaw]

I’m an Xennial so I do remind them that it’s not on my job description but I’ll still be willing to do parts of it 😂

[@maryhamric]

GenX straight up accurate.

[@cristinaturcin]

Millennial here 😂. Every time my boss (husband) calls me to do something in the office call email i make the most annoying sigh 😆

[@skinnypete3104]

Gen Z should be all of us. Your employer will lay you off with no notice without hesitation if they need too, most likely you are being under paid, do not put more stress on yourself by adding unpaid work.

[@donnafromnyc]

If I'm an employee and its an appropriate request from my line, I will take the attitude that I'll learn something from it amd do someone a favor, but if it jeopardizes a deliverable or if it's from way outside my reporting line, I will make damn sure that my direct boss knows about it. I've had that happen as a head of marketing from a VP and had to go to the partners in the business to whom I reported to referee. If I'm a contractor on controlled hours and deliverables or a consultant with a defined scope of work, I will say it should be cleared with my direct report unless it comes from his or her boss.

[@icarusstardust8845]

Not the light flyer reading 😂😂😂 exceptional

[@MrsWheezer]

Missed it a bit with Gen X. We’ve got the experience and connections to refer over to Johnny or Janey down the hall, who actually knows how to do the thing.

[@love7love]

Omg this is so funny. Soooooo true. Im a millennial, but love the gen z outfit 😂 so accurate 👌😂

[@love7love]

Also the “ohhh!” From the boomer 😂👏

[@Cgggg6876]

Gen X here - if Robert has helped you at work in the past - it might be time to thank him for the favor - if Robert is a great worker and/or may help you at some point and/or has influence over anything inside the company, it might pay off later to do him a favor now. Life isn’t clear cut, especially when it comes to building relationships and growing a business or project. It’s also a compelling reason to have passion for what you do, as well as look at your job as a learning experience each day.

[@sunnysuryani5674]

haha i straight up quit a job once when they asked me to do extra

[@lindapostema8867]

I'm a gen X but would react as a gen Z 😂

[@DrelvanianGuardOffic]

Boomers think you gotta go above and beyond to get respect. But how can they expect to get respect of they can't even respect themselves.

[@sugarwaterpurple5280]

But they do actually get the respect, especially if they do their job well. Do you think people that do the bare minimum get respect?

[@TheObserver3]

🎤 you dropped this, 😂

[@TheObserver3]

​@@sugarwaterpurple5280I know I'd never respect a push over.

[@sugarwaterpurple5280]

@@TheObserver3 The respect of a bare minimum drone doesn't matter, in the workplace the respect worth having is that of yourself and that of those in a position to get you where you want to be.

[@incisivecommenter5974]

​@@sugarwaterpurple5280Actually, you dropped this 🎤

[@VxV466]

Millenial here, got something today at work first thing i did forwarded task to workers who actualy get paid for that type of job lol😂

[@pricefieldx]

When you realize you're not paid enough and are easily replaced so there is no "doing more for a security in career" anymore

[@breannnewsome1]

The boomer belly gets me every time! 😂😂

[@joeypiet1925]

Outside job description gets me cross trained. Yes please

[@gandhiangles3213]

Immediately no is my go to phrase. 😂

[@micheletorok3838]

The Millenials are crackin me 😂

[@kausthubkrishnamurthy2410]

Late millennial here. I got roped into doing some other departments' monkey work once. I turned to the product manager who roped me into it when I got the job done and told them: "I don't know why they didn't just do it off the bat. They could've done it better in less time than they took to train me in it. That was a glorious waste of their time and, more importantly, mine. Tell them to get their own stuff squared away." The product manager was shocked at my wording. My manager asked me about the situation later and I told them the same thing and they just said: "Yeah, that was a huge waste of your time. Good job setting that boundary firmly. If they push again send them my way." (For what it's worth, I'm on VERY good terms with the other product manager despite that situation. They respected me more for it afterwards.)

[@adamp9553]

The store catalog in the beginning is a nice touch.

[@kaitlinkennedy2600]

So funny, spot on with the millennial response .

[@ingamiciak4941]

lol that one guy is looking at the weekly grocery ad.

[@geeksdo1tbetter]

sideways

[@dallasbrat81]

Hahaha I love Gen Z response

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

I be snacking while i work too as i tell myself i need a new job😅

[@robinbirdj743]

My job description in 2024 says , „ and other duties as assigned.“ Most do!

[@flyleelee5351]

Facts 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 millennial here.... we'll say no, but be polite about it

[@lizziewalsh275]

This makes me happy for the progress 😊❤

[@missbealovesalbert8353]

Nailed it.... I'm gen x my son is z. EXACTLY.! 😂

[@alexs.9903]

Millennial here, 1000% if it's not my job I ain't doing it. I'll help coworkers out but I ain't doing extra for management, corporate can kick rocks, or I find another job, but they can't fire me for not doing someone else's job

[@atlfun08]

When I see crazy emails, I’m usually like…you gonna wait just cause you sent me this craziness and I don’t need you thinking I’m gonna be doing this crap. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@88ashjen]

Nope nope. This crazy lady I work with loves dropping crap on my desk when it’s not my problem. I’ve quickly had to find a new job. She wasn’t getting it when I would push back.

[@pennycousineau946]

It's incredibly relatable. Great observation!

[@ShanDog47]

lol I ❤ your videos. They are so spot on.

[@flufwix]

Gen X here. My response “Isn’t that X’s job? Yeah, no can’t do that. I am busy”

[@shelbyshelby3936]

NAAAAAAILED ITTTT! (for all of them)😭💀

[@Ninjanimegamer]

Gen X aren't thrilled with extra work, but we were taught not to rock the boat. We think before saying no, and have learned that procrastination (passive aggressiveness) can work to our benefit. We aren't saying no, but we're not jumping on it either. We take our time, feel out the pros and cons, and will proceed with caution. If we think there's a benefit to doing the extra work (raise, or some kind of compensation etc) we'll do it. If we think someone else will take credit for it, we hold off until someone else is asked to do the job, we can pass it off, or it's dropped. We never go into a position thinking we have all the answers, we sit back and watch...waiting for just the right moment to be revealed. It's a balancing act.

[@daniele19888]

Millennial I think I am goons look for a new job is so true lol but the gen x immediately no made laugh so much ahaha

[@maryzakiandourrugrats4671]

Gen z got it right. Sincerely millennial

[@jacquelinewilson2279]

working conditions have never been worse tho.

[@MetaMaticGamer]

I would prefer to ask "are we changing the terms of our agreement with this new workload?" Got to be professional and lay down the ground work for an increase in pay along with new challenges. After all if I'm going to be selling my skills for a job then I best get paid for using my skillsets, time, and experience. You can't show emotions in front of the corpos they will use it against you and tell you things like "we are like a family here" with a false smile.

[@teolita]

I am from the early millenials and I quickly understood in the 2000s that no reward for the extra mile will be given.

[@emilyau8023]

Setting boundaries 👏🏻

[@bryanlopez6257]

94 Mexican here. Why do I feel more like a boomer?

[@naysneedle5707]

I'm a xennial and I always loved doing anything outside of my job description; as well as the variety I enjoyed learning, expanding my skillset, and making myself a more useful and versatile employee. Never once was that reflected in my pay though. Can't blame anyone for the gen Z attitude.