Nearly half of Gen Z admitted to complaining about their jobs or employers online in a new report from Owl Labs.
The rate of Gen Z-ers trashing their companies online was considerably higher than the rest of employees. While 34 percent of all U.S. workers posted negatively about their jobs on social media, 48 percent of Gen Z employees said they spoke critically about their employers online.
Posting negatively included making comments on Instagram or X as well as TikTok content, recording conversations at their employer or posting anonymously on Glassdoor.
“What we’re seeing is a generation refusing to put up with the same workplace injustices that previous generations might have accepted,” HR consultant Bryan Driscoll told Newsweek. “Are some workers just looking to be snarky and unhappy where they are? Sure. But generally, these acts aren’t about being ungrateful or entitled. These acts show awareness.”
The complaints arrive as more and more companies are mandating office work and …