Generation Z is not ashamed of unemployment: “job shopping” instead of worrying about the future. Thousands of workers in the technology, media and finance industries have been laid off in recent months.
Young workers say they find catharsis and connection in recounting the devastation the layoffs have wrought on their finances and mental health. Some have criticized these workers as naive to the realities of the job market, but experts say the impulse to share is helping young workers process a painful aspect of working life.