Young people who are starting their careers currently could be ascribed to Generation Z, or Gen Z for short. It is estimated that after a few years, more than a quarter of workers will be Gen Z employees. They grew up with a completely different mindset than the previous generations and they have a separate understanding of what a professional setting should look like, what the relationship between colleagues and bosses should be and what their rights are.
They brought in a more laid-back attitude and it is seen in the clothes they wear or in how they communicate. Recently a couple of TikTok videos went viral for showing what emails from a Gen Z employee look like as they drop the boring signoffs like ‘kind regards,’ ‘best wishes’ or ‘cordially’ and come up with their own, very sincere, genuine and relatable ones.
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People online were amused by this TikTok video showing how Gen Z is signing off emails
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One video was shared by Truman, a representative of Gen Z who works at NinetyEight, “a culturally-driven strategic impact consultancy built by and for Gen-Z” where all the employees were born in 1998.
The video was watched by 6.6 million people and 1.2 million liked the video. It is a true reflection of the young generation and you can’t be mad at them for not being professional as those signoffs are so genuine, besides, if they do their job, there is no harm in adding a little spice in your emails.
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These people work at a company where all the employees are born in 1998 and they are changing how business works
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Another video that went viral was made from the perspective of a millennial who started a new company selling “activewear for athletes and couch potatoes alike” and only hired Gen Z employees. The boss shared the hilarious email signatures among his employees and the video was seen by 2.9 million people.
These two videos are evidence that Gen Z is changing the business environment and that they tend to be more genuine, sincere and non-apologetic for feeling the way they do about their jobs as for many it is only a means of survival instead of being an activity they would like to dedicate their life to.
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Counterterrorism professional turned career coach Ashley Stahl definitely feels that Gen Z is quite different from other generations in terms of the attitude to their work. She points out a few things.
Gen Z firstly cares about the morals of the company, what are their ethics and impact on the environment. They also care about how inclusive and diverse the workplace is as they don’t tolerate any kind of discrimination. It is also important to Gen Z workers that the company is transparent and communicates with them.
The signoffs are very informal and they represent what the employees are feeling without any hidden meanings
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Connecteam, the company that created an app to make companies work more smoothly as it provides a space to create things like shift schedules, plan tasks or follow attendance, also has noticed how Gen Z workers are different from the previous generations.
According to the company, they not only have high values, but they seek a stable life-work balance. For many, it is more important to have enough rest than to receive a high salary.
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Businesses noticed that Gen Z’s attitude to work is completely different from other generations
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Gen Z also values the relationships in the workplace. They prefer to have a team and at least some kind of interaction with another human. In a survey by Rainmaker Thinking, Gen Z said that the most important factor in human interaction is supportive leadership.
If we remember all the stories of young employees quitting their jobs that we talked about here on Bored Panda, most likely the employees resigned because they couldn’t bear their managers, so the data officially shows that not putting up with disrespect in a workplace is a generation-wide attitude.
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They are still hard-working, but more demanding so companies have to adapt as more and more of the workforce is made up of Gen Z
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To work their best, Gen Z employees need to know what is expected of them and where the company is going so they’ll know how they can help achieve the common goal. They also need feedback and regular communication with their managers, not just an annual report of what has been done and what can be improved.
Another point that Connecteam points out as important when working with Gen Z is that they like technology and they want the most updated version of it. They are valuable as employees because they can learn how to use sophisticated programs very quickly and they will be demotivated if the equipment they have to work with is outdated.
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It seems that Gen Z just wants to be productive at work and not be bothered when they rest, they want the company to have decent human values and have a friendly relationship with colleagues which includes totally informal emails.
These requirements don’t seem unreasonable at all and a company meeting these requirements sounds like a pretty cool place to work at. Gen Z is onto something and probably have the right approach to work so if they continue like this, it might be that we won’t view business the same in the future.
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Did you find the email signatures amusing? Do you think they are appropriate in a work setting? Also, what are your thoughts about Gen Z changing work relationships and how business is done in general? Let us know your reactions and opinions in the comments!
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