Some 86% of Gen Z interns think a recession is coming, and it’s changing how they think about their careers, life, and goals.
Some Gen Zers are trading traditional life milestone goals for ones they have more control over.
And she's much more focused on exploring job opportunities that can make her mobile:"I see work as an opportunity to travel and live in different places around the country," she says. In other words, settling down through marriage, kids or a pet aren't on her immediate radar. Instead, she's focused on making new friends and investing in hobbies when she's in a new place.
"My goals from a year or two ago are different from where I'm at now," she says. Post-grad life has made her more pragmatic."I can create all these timelines, but the timing is not up to me, so I'm just getting better on focusing on the now."Jade Walters, 23, works a corporate job in Chicago and runs the Ninth Semester, an early-career resource for Gen Z professionals.
"So at the thought of having kids or getting married, you're probably thinking: 'I have so much stuff I have to worry about, and all this trauma to heal from,' and those other things are not their top priority," she adds.While Gen Zers may have been more optimistic about their long-term futures in 2021, as Covid levels declined and the world reopened, this year's class may be feeling the fatigue of the virus' prolonged grasp on how we live and interact.
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