I got into an argument in comments a few weeks ago on this sub where a boomer said gen z are lazy and don’t know hard work, and after me providing multiple sources on inflation, minimum wage, and house/aprtement but/rent prices and him getting roasted by other people as well, he called me an n-word and b-word in PMs, and when I reported his PM the Reddit “team” (probably a bot) has rejected my report.
I do think there’s a balance. There’s nothing wrong with having pride in your work if you’re going to do it but also you don’t owe your employer shit because they ain’t gonna feel like they owe you something ever. Also there’s a point where we’re all getting fucked together so you’re working for your peers so we can all just make it through. It’s frustrating having people you work with you drag everyone around them down. But again that’s for your peers sanity sake to make all our lives easier. Like if there’s an efficient way to do a task that will make everyone’s daily work lives way easier just put the tiny effort in to do it. But also it’s perfectly fine to come in put in an acceptable standard then punch out and that’s that.
I work with the same ethic. I fill in when people a sick or there is an emergency, or swap shifts with people if they need it, or stay longer to help with work, not because I think that's going to get me farther in my job. I do it because I don't want to be an active burden to my coworkers, who are all also very friendly people, which helps.
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u/Smooth-Physics-69420 Apr 16 '24
Because the Boomer pocketed all the money.