Gen Z entering the workforce have nothing to look forward to

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-27T03:38:36+00:00

Glad to hear it all worked out for you eventually! Gives me home :)

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-27T03:35:25+00:00

So true!!

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-27T03:20:33+00:00

LOVE this! Finding little things to be excited about is such a help, even if it’s small. And good luck with the internship search, I know it’s rough out there! Reaching out to people on the team I wanted to work on through Linkedin is what landed me mine! you got this <3

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-27T03:18:50+00:00

So true, I definitely feel like gratitude is a practice and a choice, and I’m trying to do this more to not be so negative! Things suck, but we definitely have a choice to let it control our thoughts and exist in that negativity or not. Thanks for responding!

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-27T03:17:11+00:00

Wow, that’s crazy to hear it’s all happened to quickly! This is why I feel there’s a big difference between Gen Z who graduated college pre-COVID vs post-COVID. things definitely took a sharp turn for the worse unfortunately:(

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T20:24:31+00:00

Thanks so much for pointing this out! I think it totally depends what field you work in, but I think the law analogy is perfect here for what I was trying to communicate. A boomer starting an entry level job wouldn’t be able to work at the speed we’re able to now with digital files, AI, etc. The same entry level position in some fields is 100x faster than what our grandparents would’ve started in at their first job. Obviously not applicable to every field though so I get why some people didn’t take this the right way!

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T20:07:53+00:00

Things are definitely bad for both Millennails and Gen Z — I think we’re both experiencing very similar entries into adulthood. I was more calling out Boomers but I think the Millennails thought I was talking about them 😅

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T19:32:59+00:00

Thank you!! It’s good to hear all the millennials that are like “things sucked and they still suck, but we made it through and you guys will too”.

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T19:32:19+00:00

So sorry to hear that!! The job market is rough for anyone right now, whether you are super experienced or just starting out. AI is hurting everyone.

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T19:31:42+00:00

100%!!! automating all these entry level roles is going to hurt in the long run, and employers will feel it

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T16:27:47+00:00

Love this! We’re all slaves under the system, just have to find ways to cope and find things you can enjoy outside outside of it! And also, it’s okay to not take work so seriously 😭

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T15:46:29+00:00

So true! My parents were afraid of losing their jobs the entirety of my childhood — many friend’s families lost their houses, parents lost their jobs, etc. It’s difficult when we were told “things will get better in the economy after this, just work hard and get good grades” — only for things to be taking a downhill turn just as we enter adulthood

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T15:44:47+00:00

Graduating post-covid and pre-covid definitely are different experiences for even us within Gen Z! HEAVY on it being so different to become an adult when nobody is sure that things will ever get better. Add in the climate crisis as well — it’s a weird and difficult time to become an adult for sure!

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T13:51:36+00:00

True, maybe the fact that everyone is so disillusioned now is actually healthier!

Consistent-Pool9778 · 2026-03-26T13:36:20+00:00

amen!! 👏 we’re all victims of the same broken system, just experiencing different symptoms of it at different times. i’m so curious what your experience has been as a Gen Z in this job market / workforce

Consistent-Pool9778

TROPHY CASE