A Millennial who complained about having to go to work every day was ordered to “shut up” by Joe Hildebrand since his generation is responsible for “everything.”
During a piece that aired on Sky News on Wednesday, the well-known journalist offered his opinion on the contentious discussion surrounding “lazy” young people.
Being in the “wedge generation,” according to the Gen Xer, meant dealing with Boomers who “can’t work an iPhone” and Millennials who were “lazy little s***s.”
The broadcaster described his generation as doing little more than finding work and staying positive.
“You two are screwed.” Both of you are useless. We are the ones rising to the role of CEO and accomplishing things.
We are covering both of you.
The host of Sky News, Paul Murray, gave the Millennial who complained about his job satisfaction a direct response: “Welcome to work, pal.”
Although everyone of us has a great work, this is how most individuals feel on a daily basis in reality.
Hildebrand acknowledged that going to a profession that didn’t “fit your ethical convictions” or was “spiritually rewarding” could be challenging.
We are aware of everything, he added, “but we just don’t care.” So please stop talking and get to work. Because we’re Generation X and we pay for everything.
An Australian Millennial’s complaints about her job sparked a ferocious debate, which led Boomers to advise the young Australian to “suck it up.”
Lucas, a young employee, posted his open thoughts on his job along with the caption, “Sorry, maybe not the motivation you need for today.”
As he is seated in the driver’s seat, Lucas begins the video by fastening his seatbelt.
Lucas questioned, “Does anyone genuinely f***ing enjoy going to work; I wake up every day and say, “F*** this.”
Lucas cynically laments his lack of job happiness as he comes to a close.
I’ve never come home from work saying, “Today was such a nice day,” he said.
Over 106,000 people have watched the TikTok video, in which Boomers criticize the Millennial generation’s perspective on the workplace.
One commenter wrote, “Suck it up princess, you got until you’re 65-70 years old.”
Another user said, “You need to respect what you’ve got buddy, some people don’t get the opportunity to have a work.”
A third person weighed in, saying, “Be grateful that you have a job; I’ve been looking for one for a year, and individuals who are complaining about their job p**s me off no end.”
The majority of users suggested the dissatisfied employee quit his line of work because they liked their jobs.
You’re doing a job you don’t enjoy, so why? Quit and find another one you like, pal,” one user advised.
Another said, “Stop whining and find a new job.”
It is not the first time that a conflict between different worker generations has appeared on social media.
According to corporate coach Kathy McKenzie, who previously spoke with Daily Mail Australia, the most hated thing among young employees is getting directives from their more senior superiors.
She continued by saying that the problem is made worse when Baby Boomers provide very explicit instructions to younger employees, especially women.
Boomers responded to Gen Y and Z’s and Millennials’ complaints about working circumstances by labeling them as “weak babies” who don’t understand how the real world works.
Dianne, 66, made the statement as an intense online debate over the topic erupted. “Youngsters are abandoning the workplace because they’d rather sit home on Centrelink payments than doing an actual job,” she said.
I’ve had the opportunity to work with both young and senior managers. Actually, being a f***wit is a defect that affects people of all ages.
Regardless of their age, if your supervisor lacks this trait, you’ll have a horrible time at work.
It’s simpler to blame an entire generation for your problems than to accept responsibility for bad decisions.
Additionally, it lacks substance and has no spine.
So are these weak, whiny babies who quit their jobs moving back in with mom and dad, another person asked? What are their means of support?
One day, this generation will be in power, said a third. All of us are doomed.
Some people said the complaints of the “me, myself, and I” generation are “a bit rich” coming from a set of people who go out of their way to be offended and then broadcast “themselves crying on social media” about it.
In what has been nicknamed the “great resignation,” disgruntled employees are quitting in droves, creating labor shortages in some of Australia’s most important businesses, notably the healthcare industry.
The 50-year low unemployment rate of 3.9% is mostly due to a major flight of people dissatisfied with their chosen professions and a sharp decline in immigration from abroad.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ most recent employment report made clear the extent of the problem worrying managers, showing 423,500 open positions.
Healthcare is one of the industries suffering the most from a lack of workers, with 20,000 “burned out” nurses quitting their jobs last year.
Amy Halvorsen, one of those who left, claimed there was a “big distance” between administration and the nurses on the floor.
The 33-year-old began working as a registered nurse in 2017 and was stationed in Sydney’s Westmead Hospital’s neurology and trauma unit during the Covid outbreak.
In 2021, she claimed, “It was so understaffed, and as the new waves of the virus kept coming, there was just no reprieve at all.”
“There was no proactive preparation by the health department or the government to repair it,” said the patient, “and as soon as beds eventually started to empty out, we’d be struck with another wave.”
They don’t see the struggles that the medical personnel face; they only see figures, targets, and percentages, she claimed.
With the ABS reporting that the number of people quitting their employment to pursue a business opportunity or to change jobs is now significantly larger than the number of persons getting fired or laid off, new data clearly shows that the Great Resignation phenomena is taking place in Australia.