7 in 10 check work messages and emails outside of work, giving new meaning to “Workaholic”
Zapier — the leader in productivity automation — released a new report on what Millennials and Gen Z actually think about work, which includes data from their recent online survey conducted by The Harris Poll among over 650 Gen Z (18-23) and Millennials (24-39) employees in the U.S.
The report found that, contrary to popular belief, Millennials and Gen Z are hard-working, loyal employees. Millennial employees plan to stay at their current job for a total of 10 years, on average and Gen Z employees for 6 years, on average. Additionally, more than 3 in 5 Millennial employees (62%) and nearly half of Gen Z employees (49%) say they have direct reports.
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- Just over two-thirds of Gen Z employees (69%) and more than three-quarters of Millennial employees (76%) say they would be less likely to hire someone if they did not have basic computer skills.
- One in 6 Gen Z and Millennial employees (16% each) have quit a job because their employer did not provide the proper technology for them to do their job.
Younger workers may be more addicted to work than social media:
- Roughly 7 in 10 Gen Z (71%) and Millennial (69%) employees admit they are constantly on or checking their work communication tools outside of work.
- One-third of Gen Z employees (33%) and almost 2 in 5 Millennial employees (39%) say they check their work email/messaging tools more than they check their personal social media.
- Two-thirds of Gen Z employees (66%) and almost 3 in 5 Millennial employees (57%) say they expect their teammates to respond to them outside of work hours.
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Automation is encouraged; technology improving the workplace:
- Nearly 9 in 10 Gen Z (86%) and Millennial (87%) managers (defined as those who have direct reports) say they are open to their direct reports automating parts of their job. Additionally, nearly all Gen Z (95%) and Millennial (93%) employees would be willing to automate parts of their job.
- The top reason Gen Z employees would be willing to automate parts of their job is if it meant they could have flexible work hours (61%), followed by if they had more time to spend with loved ones (54%) and if they could work fewer hours/days without taking a pay cut (53%).
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