Overview
- An Intelligent.com poll of 1,000 U.S. managers reports 18% have contemplated resigning over the stress of managing Gen Z, with 51% feeling frustrated and 44% reporting high tension.
- Common complaints from supervisors include excessive phone use, perceived weak work ethic, limited initiative and short attention spans, with 27% saying they would avoid hiring Gen Z and about half having fired at least one.
- Roughly two in three managers say they have changed their leadership style, and about three in four report younger workers require more time and supervisory resources.
- Forrester projects Gen Z and millennials will account for about 74% of the global workforce by 2030, intensifying the need for clearer expectations, training and retention plans.
- In Mexico, IMCO cites average entry pay near 9,000 pesos per month and INEGI notes higher burnout and anxiety among younger workers, complicating integration and retention.