Woman's Post On Gen Z’s Workplace Attitude Spark Debate Online; Check Here

Kaur shared that many of her friends have become wary of hiring Gen Z candidates—not due to a shortage of skills, but because of difficulties they face in workplace interactions with this generation

A woman’s post about Gen Z’s workplace behaviour has ignited a debate on social media after she described young employees as “rude” and “difficult to work with.” The post, shared by Harnidh Kaur, quickly gained traction, with users sharing their dissatisfaction with Kaur’s post.

Kaur shared that many of her friends have become wary of hiring Gen Z candidates—not due to a shortage of skills, but because of difficulties they face in workplace interactions with this generation. “So many of my friends are now not hiring Gen Z not because they aren’t smart or good at their jobs (they are) but because they’re rude, difficult to work with, and don’t know how to behave with other colleagues. Honestly, it’s hard to defend a lot of it,” she wrote in her post.

She also referenced a comment from a colleague attempting to address generational differences, who said, “To quote a someone who’s really put in the effort to try and bridge the gap- ‘they expect everyone to make space for and care about their feelings but if you ask them to care about anyone else’s, it’s too much work for them and they lash out’.”

The post sparked a debate online, with users weighing in from all perspectives. Many defended Gen Z, highlighting their strengths and values, while others were more critical, accusing the generation of displaying a sense of entitlement.

One of the X users wrote, “I’ve worked with all kinds of age groups, and I’ve found older people to be the most challenging. The older they are, the slower and more difficult they can be. Just sharing what I’ve seen in my 8 years as a founder, not generalising.”

Another user added, “Way to go with the generalisation! I can say the same for boomers and millenials who don't want to pay their employees fairly, have no life of their own, want everyone to slog at work, and are mostly intolerant of diversity and yes, they generalise. The new generation wants work life balance and the old folks hate it and don't want anyone to question anything."

“This is not a specific gen problem, worked with many gen z and mostly are very hard working. Yes some are hard to deal with but to be expected from such age group,” wrote a third user.