One recruiter was surprised when a young worker looking for work stipulated that any position he applied for had to be a four-day work week only.
Superior People Recruitment founder Graham Wynn was left thinking the younger generation is entitled after the younger generation told him the reason she wanted three-day weekends.
“She said she is very busy on the weekend and wants Fridays to have everything organized for the other two days off,” he said. yahoo.
But the recruiter has warned young workers to be careful about the job benefits they apply for.
“I think a lot of people working today in the younger generation, it’s more about what they get, rather than what they can give to the employer,” he said.
Wynn said another worker he encountered recently demonstrated that the younger generation only thinks about themselves because they wanted to start work at 8 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. as it was more convenient for them.
The recruitment company’s founder said this is symptomatic of a society that never says “no” to the younger generation.
“You ask your parents for something and you get it. If you get a speeding ticket, your parents pay for it,” Mr. Wynn said.
A recruiter was surprised when a young worker looking for work stipulated that any position he applied for had to be a four-day work week only (file image)
“Everything is done for you and therefore you suffer no consequences.”
Tammie Christofis Ballis, recruitment expert and careers advisor at Realistic Careers, told Daily Mail Austraila she completely agrees with that sentiment.
‘It’s like that participation award for trying. “That doesn’t happen in the real world,” he said.
‘You are competing with others. This is what little children don’t understand.
‘Not in all sports trophies everyone gets one. That doesn’t happen at work.’
“You will not receive any reward for participating in a job interview.”
The recruitment guru believes the younger generation is thinking wrong about applying for jobs.
“They can’t walk into a company and dictate what their terms and conditions will be, especially if the company hasn’t announced it.”
“You need to demonstrate how you’re going to be the best person, how you’re going to add value,” he said.
‘They make it about themselves instead of focusing on the business and asking “how can I solve your problems?”
“Employers are hiring problem solvers.”
The coach also believes there is a misunderstanding among young workers about what the four-day work week entails.
Tammie Christofis Ballis, recruitment expert and career coach at Realistic Careers, believes there is a misunderstanding among young workers about what the four-day work week entails (file image)
“They don’t realize that you have to work a full 38 or 40 hours in four days,” he said.
Tammie Christofis Ballis believes the four-day work week is a great initiative for people with training experience and whether it is right for their workplace and industry, and believes Australia will see more of this.
“I think it’s another way that companies will work from home and offer it as a benefit,” he said.
“Companies will say, ‘Come to the office four days a week, you’ll be here nine and a half hours but you’ll have a three-day weekend.’
The four-day work week has been controversial, but recently published research from Swinburne University from a 2023 study showed that ten companies that trialled the new work week were successful. news.com.au reported.
Bosses gave the four-day working week a 9.25 out of ten, with most employers opting to maintain the new way of working.
In early October, Medibank announced it would expand its four-day work week to include 500 workers.
A six-month trial at the company found that staff were happier, more efficient and even healthier.