Gen Z is right obviously. Taking work seriously has very few upsides anymore. You're not going to be able to afford a house, get married, or have children, which means the incentives that formed the basis of western civilization are all gone now.
Can you really blame them?
What’s the point of working for 45+ years just to remain poor? There’s little incentive to work hard, and young people understand this.
Between taxation, inflation, and rising unaffordability, unless you have the potential to pocket $1M+, it’s just not worth it.
Gen Z isn’t lazy like most older generations try to claim, they’re just realists who have learned from past generations and understand how bleak their future looks.
If you don’t have the potential to make millions, it’s almost not even worth it to work hard for someone else’s success.