‘They effectively have negative incentive to work. They’ll only be punished for work’: Reflections on why Gen Z has gone the minimum effort route

Is it delusional to want work conditions to change in this day and age?If we received a reward for hard work, most of us would most certainly make the effort, but in most cases, that's definitely not the case.We will work extra hard for an imaginary deadline, or be the best at our jobs, and we still won't get the promotion or reach a higher salary over time, so what's the point?I think that is what Gen Z realized and also why everybody calls them 'lazy'. Just like this Redditor puts it, they probably know they won't get rewarded for their extra effort, but they can also be 'punished' for it.So in the end, if things are going to keep working like that, it's better to just be 'mid' at our jobs, get to the office on time, leave on time, and do only what our contracts say we should.Of course, some industries and specific companies do reward our best performance, but I think we should keep our eyes open for the ones that don't, because if we do the bare minimum, maybe they'll come up with a solution on their own that includes some type of incentive.Why would we do more than what we're paid to do, really?Sometimes it feels like we're being coerced into it, even because we know it can lo…

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