Задание 6365 ЕГЭ по английскому языку
The statistics given in the text proves that compared to older generations, people from Generation Z…
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Changes in work culture
Work culture is changing thanks to Generation Z, defined as “the youngest generation with adult members (born 1997 to 2018)”. The misconceptions created by older generations should change, too. The stereotype that the younger generation is lazy is not only untrue, but ignores the necessary changes they are bringing to work culture.
Older generations have labeled Gen Z as lazy, selfish, and uncaring. One reason older generations stereotype the younger one as lazy is because of the notion that young people don’t want to work. This on its own is a myth and outrageously wrong. The priorities of Generation Z are just different from other generations’ priorities.
These stereotypes are born out of the fact that work culture is changing, but it’s for the better. This low work ethic concept is mistaken because much of Generation Z doesn’t want to settle for traditional 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. office jobs. Older generations have their own set of norms of what work culture should look like, but what these older generations overlook is that just because a job isn’t central doesn’t mean it is not hard work.
According to some statistics, members of Generation Z are an “intensely entrepreneurial generation, with almost two-thirds, 62 percent, either having started or wanting to start their own businesses”. They prioritize a work-life balance that has never been “business as usual” for other generations. What is misunderstood by older generations is that because Generation Z doesn’t want to work traditional 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. jobs, they just don’t want to work at all. That is simply not true.
Katie Milliams is the chief executive and founder of a company helping organizations unlock performance and engagement by reimagining how, when and where work is done. She said when younger workers talk about balance, they are saying they will work hard but also need a life. “What they are saying is, ‘I will work hard for you, but I also need a life,’” Milliams said in the interview. “Unfortunately, what leaders hear is, ‘I want to work less.’”
Remote or hybrid jobs are much more common than they used to be before the COVID-19 pandemic. These positions may seem less intense for other generations, but Generation Z works smarter, not harder, and that might be too difficult for some to fathom. If you can get your job done at home, where you feel most comfortable, on your own time, while still having an outside life, why wouldn’t you?
Gen Z has been falsely blamed for redefining what a job can look and be like, with business casual attire, remote workplaces, and even flexible schedules where they can make their own hours. It is even argued that they are actually saving everyone from office life.
According to a NYT interview with Eva Delio, the executive vice president of global recruiting at a famous cloud-based software company, Gen Z has “proven the model that you don’t need to be in the office nine to five to be efficient. This generation is single-handedly paving the way for the entire workforce to do their jobs remotely and flexibly.”
Gen Z has watched previous generations struggle with work-life balance, time off, and being overworked. Demanding change may seem as if they are avoiding work, but surveys show older generations secretly want more flexibility, too.
There is nothing wrong with change, especially when this type of change is good for everyone. For way too long work has been people’s largest obsession. People spend so much time and energy, but it shouldn’t have to be that way. Life is not about work, and flexibility in the workplace is the key to a healthy balance.
The author thinks that generation Z is...
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What is the author’s position on remote work expressed in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the article?
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