Australians have shared their Gen Z colleagues’ strange, bizarre work habits and the infuriating four-letter word they like to say around the office: “kill.”
Workers were asked to share some of the most shocking things they had seen their younger colleagues do on the popular Instagram account. The Australian corporate.
Vaping at desks, logging out early to go swimming, and answering Zoom calls from a spa are some of the incredible acts that Gen Z workers, those born between 1997 and 2012, are trying to get away with.
A common complaint was that the younger generation constantly praised a colleague’s efforts by saying “kill.”
Australian workers have revealed the most frustrating habits of their Gen Z colleagues – one of them said they noticed a young worker vaping at his desk (file image)
One worker said his Gen Z coworker asked him to leave early so he could go swimming.
One frustrated worker recalled: ‘Our (paid) intern routinely arrives at 10.30 (we start at 8.30). We called her once to see if she would come to a meeting but she was shopping with her mother. Also sighs. Strong. When they ask me to do absolutely anything.
Another added: ‘My partner had one of his juniors ask the CEO over Zoom if this call was going to take too long because he wanted to go swimming… at 2pm on a Friday.
“We had a Gen Z intern who approached a partner directly on the third day of a four-week internship and offered a ‘break to escape these squares,'” one worker said.
While some admitted they were impressed by how confident Gen Z workers were, others said their younger colleagues didn’t last long in their offices due to their tendency to flit between tasks.
Video conferencing etiquette was another major issue among younger employees.
Some vaped during meetings, one woman answered a call with a towel around her head, and one man even appeared on screen in a bathrobe.
Another Gen Z worker said he was too hungover to go to the office, but continued with the morning update meeting while brushing his teeth, eating breakfast, and ironing his clothes.
Vaping at desks, logging out early to go swimming (file image), and answering Zoom calls from a spa are some of the amazing acts Gen Z workers are trying to do.
‘Our (paid) intern usually arrives at 10.30 (we start at 8.30). We called her once to see if she would come to a meeting but she was shopping with her mother. Also sighs. Strong. “When she is asked to do absolutely anything,” she shared one person on Instagram (file image)
Shockingly, a man accidentally turned on his camera during a Zoom and revealed that he was relaxing in a hot tub.
Many also claimed that their Gen Z coworkers were constantly asking to leave early or requesting a shorter work week.
‘Our inmate asked to leave on Friday at 11:30 because he had lunch with his girlfriend. He then turned down a 9.30 meeting because he was “too early,” one worker said.
‘A Gen Z employee opened a cider at his desk at noon on a Thursday. When confronted, he said, “He’s just a standard and I’m on my break.” We had given him an urgent report,” said another.
“I had a Gen Z tell me they couldn’t come to the office for a team day because they had too much to do,” said one worker.
“When I asked them what I could prioritize, they told me a wash, seeing their friend for lunch, a facial, going to the gym and having an online order arrive.”
A man did not return to work as expected at the beginning of the year because he wanted to extend his trip to Asia.
One thing many agreed on was the overuse of the word “kill,” typically used by Generation Z to refer to something that is good or impressive.
Many said their younger colleagues were responding to senior executives by telling them they were “killing” or just “killing.”
One thing many agreed on was the overuse of the word “kill,” typically used by Generation Z to refer to something that is good or impressive.