Young adults are taking sabbaticals to address burnout, while Gen Xers and boomers find that they just can’t quit.

Summary

Younger generations are embracing “micro-retirements,” short sabbaticals or lifestyle shifts, to combat burnout and improve work-life balance.

This trend is fueled by pandemic-related stress, declining workplace flexibility, and increased burnout reports.

Millennials and Gen Z, facing financial and mental health pressures, are prioritizing their well-being, even at the expense of promotions, as they reject the traditional career model of working until age 65.

Meanwhile, older generations like boomers and Gen X struggle to retire due to financial insecurity and rising costs, with many “unretiring” to stretch limited savings.

    • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      5 days ago

      LOL “Gen Z and millennials are welcoming mysterious drones and a potential alien invasion so they can avoid the office”

      real strong “why are millenials killing ________” vibes, but seriously, any outlet with words like “fortune,” “economy,” “financial,” etc in its name are specifically targeting a boomer audience who get off on shifting blame for the shitty world they created on to the generations having to grow up in it