Aussie recruiter reveals why many bosses are refusing to hire Gen Z workers

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

An Aussie recruiter has sparked outrage by claiming many hiring managers won't hire anyone under 30 because they're 'lazy'.
Specialist recruiter Tammie Ballis said the feedback she had received from companies was that workers over the age of 30 tend to have a stronger work ethic, and companies were avoiding Gen Z.
'I need to be transparent with you,' she said.
'I'm getting a lot of feedback from hiring managers that don't want to hire people that are under 30 because the ones that are over 30, have a better work ethic.
'I don't believe all young people are lazy and have a bad work ethic.
'I'm just saying what is happening at the moment.'
Her comments sparked a firestorm of responses, with many Gen Zs saying they're simply less willing to accept low pay and toxic workplaces, unlike previous generations.
'We can't afford to live, buy houses and pay groceries and get other bills and we also don't tolerate abusive behaviour either,' one person wrote.
'I'll work weekends, longer hours when the culture and pay is good and reasonable.
This generation will hold employers accountable for toxic work environments.
We can't afford to rent a room let alone own a house, we're less inclined to go above and beyond because it's getting us nowhere,' said another.
'We will work hard to a degree but we will not be exploited nor tolerate toxic management.'
But many agreed younger employees were often slow, lazy and lacked initiative.
'We are very relaxed with our expectations, it's literally pick/pack work,' one employer said.
'Most won't work a full week.'
Another millennial said the new 22-year-old receptionist at their psychology office was 'very lazy' and didn't do the job she was hired to do.
'We only work one five-day week a month and there is a company Uber account we can use whenever,' they said.
'She misses phone calls, is late a lot.
She is almost at the end of her probation so I doubt they will keep her, but this isn't the first time. We have had a few Gen Z staff and it's all the same; it's not their fault.'
Meanwhile, another store manager said she preferred hiring young people because they were less problematic than older workers.
'Older employees who have been in the company for a long time or the same field have the mentality that they've been there longer so they don't have to do certain tasks and don't like change,' they said.
'I also personally don't hire older people as even though I'm a manager, because I'm younger than they are, in my experience they've taken that as an opportunity to tell me how to do my job.'