A study by Deloitte, released in May 2023, has revealed what Generation Z popularly known as Gen Zs and millennials prioritize the most in their workplaces. According to the study, in the absence of these cited conditions, the younger generation workers are more likely to quit their jobs.
“Employers have made progress, but high expectations for business among Gen Zs and millennials go largely unmet,” the Deloitte study stated on the expectations by Gen Zs and millennials.
Therefore, the study, which was conducted between November 29, 2022, and March 2023, stated the qualities that Gen Zs, and millennial workers admire in jobs.
A lot of the younger generation workers stated that they admired the ability to maintain a positive work/life balance while in their jobs.
More demands by Gen Z and millennials to employers
Furthermore, they noted that the ability to live their life on their own terms was an important consideration when choosing whether to stay in a job.
On this, the younger generation workers stated that they did not necessarily want to live up to societal expectations.
Additionally, ambition to continue learning new skills and willingness to continuously reinvent themselves and make substantial changes in their lives was another reason cited.
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Younger generation workers also stated that they prioritized passion for their work as one of the main reasons for staying in a particular workplace.
Without the stated qualities being present in jobs, Gen Z and millennial workers stated that they could ‘quietly quit’ their jobs.
Quiet quitting is when employees do the bare minimum to keep their jobs but do not take initiative to go the extra mile.
Gen Zs and millennials prefer remote work
Further, the study went on to highlight the benefits cited by Gen Zs and millennials of remote and hybrid work.
“It enables better work/life balance by freeing up time to spend with family and friends,” 20% of Gen Zs and 28% of millennials stated in the Deloitte study.
Moreover, 20 percent of Gen Zs and 25 percent of millennials stated that remote work promoted work life balance that allowed them to pursue hobbies.
Additionally, a similar percentage of Gen Zs and millennials stated that remote or hybrid work helped them to take care of responsibilities outside of work.
Considerably, the younger generation workers decried the costs of commuting, buying work clothes and dry cleaning as a cost to be avoided by remote working arrangements.
“For many, it drives greater productivity allowing them to stay focused without the typical distractions of an office environment,” 18% of Gen Zs and 23% of millennials stated in the work survey.
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Impressively, over half of Gen Zs (54%) and millennials (59%) believe that hybrid work is positive for their mental health.
However, a quarter of Gen Zs (22%) and 15% of millennials believe that hybrid or remote work may have a negative impact on their mental health.
Additionally, this section of workers cited concerns about its impact on their ability to make connections, find mentors and sponsorship opportunities with leaders, and progress in their careers.
