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I'm not sure if Gen Z feels they're first to be disillusioned with or be disenchanted with work or school, but it's not a new thing. I don't think taking digs

by j45 3y ago

I'm not sure if Gen Z feels they're first to be disillusioned with or be disenchanted with work or school, but it's not a new thing. I don't think taking digs at a group is really to help without first understanding what their parents were up to. A lot of parents worry about is hoping their kids will be ok when they're not around anymore. Preparing for that is really the task of what kind of memories and lessons that are left behind. Many of these parents weren't always parented well either. It seems well established now, or recently that involving kids in household chores from an early age can make a big difference. While life starts with parents, and no child chooses the family they're born into, and ultimately the generation will have to work with the hand they're dealt, or not. More and more, I'm wondering about the role of easy dopamine vs dopamine from investment in effort.

silverquiet 3y ago
> JP Doherty did not want to sign the email. But he knew he didn’t have a choice. His son, Rhys, was scheduled to have strabismus surgery in January, correcting an eye issue that made it difficult for him to walk on his own. The procedure cost $10,000 out of pocket. Doherty discussed the decision with his wife, and while she wanted him to be able to quit, they both knew the kids needed his health insurance. One of the Twitter employees who couldn’t quit. When your kids’ healthcare is literally at the whim of a capricious oligarch, it goes a bit beyond disillusionment if you ask me. And somehow falling birth rates are mysterious to some.
- j45 3y ago
  The lack of freedom to be able to quit is an interesting to highlight. I’m not sure if it’s being said that working to provide for one’s family is a big compromise. Health coverage is def something to consider, but I’m not sure if it’s in any way new in the last 10-20-30 y. It’s definitely a retention tool as well.

by j45 3y ago

silverquiet 3y ago

> JP Doherty did not want to sign the email. But he knew he didn’t have a choice. His son, Rhys, was scheduled to have strabismus surgery in January, correcting an eye issue that made it difficult for him to walk on his own. The procedure cost $10,000 out of pocket. Doherty discussed the decision with his wife, and while she wanted him to be able to quit, they both knew the kids needed his health insurance. One of the Twitter employees who couldn’t quit. When your kids’ healthcare is literally at the whim of a capricious oligarch, it goes a bit beyond disillusionment if you ask me. And somehow falling birth rates are mysterious to some.

j45 3y ago
The lack of freedom to be able to quit is an interesting to highlight. I’m not sure if it’s being said that working to provide for one’s family is a big compromise. Health coverage is def something to consider, but I’m not sure if it’s in any way new in the last 10-20-30 y. It’s definitely a retention tool as well.