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    Gen Z

    The ‘Great Lock-In’ is more than a Gen Z TikTok trend—it’s a rejection of millennials’ ‘soft life’ and taking back power in this economy

    Remember when “hustle culture” was a thing, then generation burnout? That’s such a millennial way of looking at things.

    By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva Roytburg
    September 11, 2025

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    OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman says in 10 years’ time college graduates will be working ‘some completely new, exciting, super well-paid’ job in space

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    Figma’s CEO sent cold emails to and bought coffee for his ‘heroes’ while convincing ex-coworkers to use his product before its $68 billion success

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    Gen Z are sharing their unhinged hacks to surviving their toxic jobs, including CCing fake lawyers and being maliciously compliant

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    College used to open doors—now even grads with master’s degrees are sending 60 job applications a month with no luck

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    Palantir CEO says working at his $430 billion software company is better than a degree from Harvard or Yale: ‘No one cares about the other stuff’

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    Ghosting in interviews has gotten so bad that the Canadian government has stepped in to help job seekers

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    AI is gutting workforces—and an ex-Google exec says CEOs are too busy ‘celebrating’ their efficiency gains to see they’re next

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    Here’s the one-page memo Warren Buffett sent to his managers every two years for over 25 years

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    Gen Z dropouts could be your future boss: 20-somethings without degrees are leading the side gigs economy
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    Gen Z dropouts could be your future boss: 20-somethings without degrees are leading the side gigs economy

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    August 6, 2025
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    Forget cold plunges: this CEO says the Gen Z habit of starting the day with memes is his favorite morning routine

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    August 5, 2025
    Gen Z is ditching college and taking up ‘secure’ trade jobs—but new data shows office admin jobs are still safer, more stable, and less deadly
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    Gen Z is ditching college and taking up ‘secure’ trade jobs—but new data shows office admin jobs are still safer, more stable, and less deadly

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    August 5, 2025
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    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says his employees are refusing Zuckerberg’s $100 million payout—and he’s not even matching salaries to keep them

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    The first African and Arab woman to go to space reveals her brutal routine to get the job: 4:30 a.m. training, while juggling a full-time tech gig

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    August 3, 2025
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    Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates, and the world’s top CEOs swear by the same daily habit—this career coach says Gen Z can easily steal it for success

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    August 2, 2025
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    Microsoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI—and even teachers make the list

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    July 31, 2025
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    TripAdvisor’s ex-CEO admits he’s often ghosted on LinkedIn since stepping down—but a career expert says it could be a ‘blessing in disguise’

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    July 31, 2025
    As AI threatens jobs, Mark Cuban once said this human skill can help Gen Z stand out—and it’s completely free
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    As AI threatens jobs, Mark Cuban once said this human skill can help Gen Z stand out—and it’s completely free

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    July 31, 2025
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    Mercedes-Benz’s new $50,000 luxury sedan lets your boss watch you drive during Microsoft Teams meetings

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    Gen Z says they’re into ‘conscious unbossing.’ Something else is actually playing out in the workplace, Glassdoor says

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    Employers, beware: Gen Z is the ‘pragmatic generation’ redefining success, seeing money as just a means to an end, landmark EY survey says

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    ‘Draconian, unethical,’ and ‘soul-killing’: Citi takes leaf out of Goldman’s loyalty oath playbook

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    Gen Z and millennials have outfit anxiety—here are 3 tips to avoid getting in trouble at the office

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    July 24, 2025
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    Workplace Culture

    Millennials are officially a majority of managers—so get ready for a combination of burnout, buddy vibes, and boundary issues

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    July 23, 2025
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    Billionaire Mark Cuban reads around 700 emails every day in his quest for near inbox zero—and prefers that to ‘boring’ meetings

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    July 23, 2025
    As corporate America declares war on remote work, nearly 50% of jobs in the UK still let you log on from home
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    As corporate America declares war on remote work, nearly 50% of jobs in the UK still let you log on from home

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    July 23, 2025
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    Gen Z men with college degrees now have the same unemployment rate as non-grads—a sign that the higher education payoff is dead

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    July 22, 2025
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    A quarter of young Boomers and Gen Xers who’ve been laid off in the last decade are still unemployed—and 11% have taken pay cuts to work

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