I don’t get why Gen Z (or a good portion) has to publicly post their meltdowns online, it’s embarrassing.

I hate working, but it's what I gotta do if I want to support my hobbies.

I wouldn't say a laziness problem but rather a narcissism problem.

Yes, and it makes those of us who cannot work due to health reasons look really, really bad 😐

I was born in 1996, and I am unfortunately unable to work due to disabilities and I ACTUALLY WANT TO WORK. I truly don't understand the people who don't want to participate in society.

Im Gen Z and personally I don’t mind working I’ve never had a problem with it and the concept of having to work for 40 plus years, I like feeling the satisfaction that comes with making my own money, I also enjoy my job and my coworkers are fun so that helps.

To me, it seems that it's not that we "dont want to work", it's that most people cant see the fruits of their labor anymore. When you would work in a classroom, at a restaurant, or on a farm, you could see the outcome of your efforts. You could see the childern grow and develop, or the smiling faces of satisfied customers, you could see the crops growing and bearing fruit. Working in this modern corporate hell scape you often cant see the effect of your time and effort, just numbers on a screen or papers in a stack. The separation of input and output is making people miserable, even if the work is objectively easier.

Most don’t want to work not because they’re lazy but because times really have changed. A lot of people like to say that hard work pays off, that previous generations worked their butt offs, etc. meanwhile it’s true that they did and also true that hard work pays off, in this current state we are living in even harder times work no longer guarantees something at least not with a 9-5. People are just getting tired of working pay check to pay check, expected to give up a lot of hours of their lives and seeing almost no result. While there definitely might be some people who genuinely don’t want to work out of laziness I feel that this issue goes more deeper than that.

I don’t think Gen Z is lazy, I think they’re fed up with not making enough money to live off of. We work HARD but can’t afford the same quality of life our parents and grand parents had 40 years ago.

I work a low paying job, commute 30-60 minutes, don’t get any breaks, no company picnics, and shifts in the late afternoon/evening, sometimes till 2am, which also impedes a social life. These Monday-Friday 9-5 folks have no idea how lucky they are

Become a politician, get paid 6 figures and you dont have to do a dam thing, just be a good bullshiter...

As a gen x, we were taught the world ain't fair, and nothing has guaranteed outcome. 🤔 Helped us cope, and make us more disciplined and independent. Everything in life will cost you something. Time ,soul, dignity.

What always gets me is that these types go on about working multiple jobs or getting college degrees, but they never mention what kind of jobs they have or what degrees they got. Not all jobs and degrees are created equal.

I'm Gen Y/Millennial and I don't want to work either. That's why I'm working/saving/investing until I don't have to anymore!

These people all look clothed, fed, and healthy. They say that they would rather not work, but I have to wonder whether they would change their minds if they actually had to go without these things because of it.

I love your channel but this is the one thing I have to disagree with. We're tired of giving our souls to these companies who don't care about us, take advantage of and abuse us, getting bullied at work, no health benefits, PTO or vacation, no maternity leave, no sick time, no work-life balance. We're tired of not being close to our families or loved ones because we have to grindgrindgrind and there's no stopping even for a little bit. We're tired of having to overperform and exhaust our resources, functioning on fatigue because there is no grace for us as human beings and the system does work us like slaves, and for little reward. It's not even enough to secure housing or patch up all the holes in our needs because our paychecks barely cover an electricity bill, and when we have to work two to barely get by, we have no energy left and it can be not only physically but mentally and emotionally taxing. Expressing that has nothing to do with "laziness" or a character flaw. Generations in the past will never have to work as hard as we do for basic necessities in America, yet they're the ones mocking us for not doing too well with this exploitative and cruel system. Weird. Not even people with more than one job can afford to pay rent these days and you're calling us lazy? Also weird. This take is a little insensitive and out of touch with the bleak current reality. Maybe you've never worked in a hostile environment where they had no mercy if you had COVID or just gave birth. Also four jobs? That's the sad reality of the state of this country. People can give everything they have just to survive, no wonder that girl is freaking out and having a meltdown because her nervous system is shot and she's at her breaking point. Four jobs is a LOT and a heavy thing to endure. What does she have left after that? I can imagine how that would test a person's sanity and she has every right to break down because we shouldn't have to be doing this to this extreme. You're being callous and apathetic by minimizing and making fun of how Gen Z is reacting to what is a nightmare situation for the work force and getting by these days. Boomers and Gen X had it so much easier.the girl at 7:25 is right. We were all lied to. Go to college, they said. You'd get a fancy career, they said. Now too many of us are sitting around with Master's degrees unable to get an entry level position and now in debt because of the $$$$$ college demands from us. But we're the problem for reacting to this? That can't be right.

Newsflash: nobody WANTS to work. But you have to to survive.

"It's so much harder now!" Gen Z. "It's so much harder now!" Every generation before Gen Z.

I think part of the problem is the house price to income ratio. Or rent to income level. Some young people just don’t see a way to achieve “the American Dream” and give up. It used to be even if you didn’t go to college you could get a job at a factory and earn enough to purchase a modest house. Many of those factories are gone now. Vehicles have a similar ratio- $40k for the cheapest work truck. Then there is the issue of Social Security. I’ve seen young people with the attitude. Why should I work to pay for your retirement when there will be nothing left for me when I retire?

It’s not a laziness problem it’s a maturity problem

They dont want to work because it doesnt pay their bills. They literally have no future prospects: cant afford to buy a home, cant afford to have kids, why slve away at a job that doesnt pay the bills? You dont need to be a genius to understand this. 20 yrs ago, I made 1835 as a junior/entry level. That same job now pays only 159 more, while bills have trippled. How does this math not math for you? I wouldnt even take that same job today, if I was a 20 yr old.

The point made by some of those in the video that for some recent graduates it is hard to get a job that pays enough to support an independent life is a valid one. Apart from the question of increased competition for work of all kinds, it used to be that a degree of any kind marked someone out as a person who could apply themselves to a work schedule, and think through problems, even if the subject they studied was not directly related to the job. I don't think that is true anymore, as higher education in some fields has been so dumbed down that employers are more likely to be attracted to those who have life experience, or show a good attitude when being interviewed. I don't blame the young people who find themselves in this position, I just think that they have been sold a lemon.

I wanted to work as a teacher so I got my bachelor's degree in education and immediately started applying for jobs. Took me two years to get into an actual teaching job even though we supposedly have a teacher shortage??! Had to work bs minimum wage jobs for two years and it really took a toll on me financially because students loans be crazy. But SURPRISE! my job as a teacher pays me about 1k more a month than working minimum wage full time. It is beyond disgusting. If it wasn't for my passion to help other students have a better experience than me, I would be so depressed.

I'm Gen X. I joined Army at age 20 and served a decade. I got out in '97 and used GI Bill to learn an Associates Degree in Computer Science at local community college. I worked through college and attended night classes. I went to work in IT. I have worked the last 27 years in IT sales. So, I've worked full time at least 50 hours a week for the last 37 years. The one difference between me and these folks is that I've never felt compelled to fire up my phone to record myself freaking out in my car over my lot in life. Many others have it far worse than I and it would represent the height of hypocrisy for me to whine about my successful white collar job. Gen Z has no shame. They appear incapable of controlling their most basic instincts.

☝🏻😤 I identify myself as "Money 💵" and hence I don't need to work.

They have never had to work for anything in their lives. Everyone gets a participation trophy. So they just want to continue that into adulthood.

unpopular opinion as a non leftist... Some people don't want to work, but they're still going to work because they have to, to survive, it doesn't mean they like it... That's where these people are, which proves that they aren't "lazy". A lot of them are in school and working more than one job... that is not "lazy". In fact, a lot of these women would make great stay-at-home moms because of this.. they're actually pretty hard workers. I worked before I met my husband, did I LOVE IT? Not really. I hate working, and find no greater purpose in being a successful career woman... so now I'm a stay-at-home mom and wife and love my life, that doesn't mean I'm lazy though. "Working=good, not wanting to work=lazy" is a narritve we should try to deconstruct, especially if we want women to embrace a life they have been told to avoid for years due to extreme feminism. I don't think this is a Gen Z thing or a woke thing... I think its a personality thing. The only issue is, they are going to TikTok to cry about it, which is cringe. I remember when Millenials got this same stereotype constantly when we were in our early 20s. There are hard-working Gen Z people out there who want to work and grow a business and be successful, and there are Gen Z people who don't find joy and purpose in it. I just think they should stop going on social media to cry about it, and instead... find a partner who likes the idea of them staying home and taking care of kids and stuff... oh wait, I forgot that's not feminist. 🙄 I think instead of calling these girls lazy... we should encourage them to find other options. Maybe something they haven't considered for themselves before since they have been brainwashed to not want kids and to be strong, independent, boss babes that dont need men.

YES. Most people work FULL TIME to afford their living.

That's the workday of a middle class man. He gets free time to enjoy the fruits of his labor. By the way, for those that don't want to work, I have some bad news for you, no production means no consumption.

I was a teacher for thirty years, and some of my students were Gen Z. Gen Z has two problems: One, it's been sold the idea that a regular job is for losers. You have to be a "star" with a glamorous lifestyle or your life is worth nothing. Many of them appear to believe that. Two, regular jobs just don't pay enough for Gen Z to afford a decent apartment, a car, etc. Those who do work hard put in a dollar's worth of effort for a penny's worth of results. It's very discouraging. I've even had a Gen Z assistant near the end of my career. She was a bright young woman but lacked social skills and the confidence that comes with them. That's what comes from growing up with a phone glued to your hand.

I remember when a 9-5 with weekends off was my pinnacle of a great work routine. Now people are complaining making money actually means contributing to society.

I feel like Gen Z see all the older generations successful and it makes them feel like they can hop on the train too but you can't get the job you want without getting some first job experience first!!

While I agree most people online complaining about having to work are spoiled. I think a lot of people, myself included, are upset that even working 40+hours a week we can't afford to live on our own.

I’m a Gen Z, turning 16 in November and I’ve wanted a job since I was 13, but because of certain age limits for most places I was forced to wait until I was older. One of the biggest reasons is that when it comes to teenagers, kids my age are forced to work, they don’t wanna be there, and there’re just on their phones and rude to customers, there’re lazy, and have no discipline or work ethic. I’m quite mature for my age, so it sucks that because I’m younger they don’t take me seriously with the fact that I actually WANT to work, and I’ve done babysitting as my first paying job, but seeing as there are a lot of things that I want, and everything is expensive in general, one skinny book is like $16.99, so funds from babysitting won’t be as effective, and I want a reliable source of income😭😭 I’m thinking of working full time if I’m allowed, as I’d really like to get a job for the summer. The local adventure park is hiring now, and I’d really like to work there, so I’ll be applying for it. Seeing as how these demonic morons always have to bitch and moan about one thing or another, it doesn’t surprise me at all that they hate the idea of getting a job and having to work, or complaint that their purple hair, fishnets and piercings make them get rejected from most places💀💀 Seeing as there’re all only a few years older than me, it’s beyond embarrassing yet hilarious that these people are part of my generation anyways props to you Misha, your content is amazing and I love watching young people with brains reviewing and commenting on all of this woke bullshit lmaoooo keep it up! :DD

These people confuse "we shouldnt live to work until we die" with their own flat out laziness, poor work ethic, and entitlement. They think doing the dishes or idk their JOB correctly, is cruelty because they "could be picking berries." 🙄 well i bet if they HAD to pick berries instead of doodle or something one day, they'd complain about that too. They're mad about obligation. Responsibility.

the issue is gen z is currently facing a cost of living crisis the minimum wage hasn't increased despite inflation so people now work for less. You can no longer afford a house and kids on a single salary like before now even childfree couple's can't buy a house because they're too expensive. It's not just bidenomics we need the minimum wage to go up.

as a young conservative woman, Misha sounded so tone-dead in this it’s unbelievable. honestly confirms she’s an industry plant for me. our generation has enough dignity to not want to work their entire life to fund the elite’s sick lifestyles. we are ending the slave cycle. i plan on buying land and starting a self sufficient homestead as soon as possible.

I dont know if im going to watch this. As someone with conservative leanings, I am impovrished and both my parents worked their whole dammed life, before my father became weak from an injury when he worked at a foundry for 35 years. The economy sucks under biden, the cost of living in an apartment is impossible, keeping a job and saving money is not easy when there are extra demands for more wages. No, this isn't just the blue haired people being mad. The economy sucks right now and undermining that means you are sympathetic to the elites and biden...

I don't want to work either but I don't have a choice if I want to eat and not sleep in the rain.

"Privileged" because he gets to work and spend what he earns? Seriously???

I hate working. It means I have to put my 1 year old in day care. I'd rather he be home with me. Unfortunately, my husband doesn't make enough for that and I make more than day care costs

Wow 😮 I am the first one to respond David here I am a little older than your target audience but I thought I would respond. I was born in 1955 what you call a baby boomer. I am impressed by you that you have your own KZfaq channel. I’m my business when I was 10 years old, but it was done and my parents driveway in Menlo Park California. I bought and sold things that I got from the neighbor rummage sales and I graduated high school went on to sell at flea markets. Antique and Collectibles shows started a movie poster shop in Palo Alto California and ran that for 25 years so it never hurts to start too early but you have to pace yourself and try not to get over stress as far as going to college. I passed on that because I always wanted to work for myself but students have to understand today just because you go to college, it does not guarantee you a job and I agree with you young people today have to understand society doesn’t owe you money to live on. Do you have to make it yourself and I agree with you 100% if you get a tattoos on your face chances are it’s gonna be much harder to find a job, unless you were going to work at a tattoo parlor all the best to you and your audience. Bye for now.

6:49 "Because I'm sure it's not how you act all the time" - That's charitable, haha

1:53 Who knew eyebrows could be done with a lawnmower?

I'd rather be "stuck in the matrix" then be a burden to someone telling them how important I am 😂

"You're Obviously born to eat....a lot" i spit out my drink😂

Thank you, Misha, for telling it the way it really is.

It’s hard to want to work and pay taxes when it’s all given away to foreigners

I don't want to work either but it's either that or sleep in a cardboard box underneath a bridge every night 🙄😂

I’m not lazy because I was raised in a family where both parents work hard especially my dad

For reference, I started a business years ago which was making me quite a but of money without having to work much. Believe it or not I got so bored, miserable and stressed out because I was lacking purpose and security. Running your own business is not what its all cracked up to be. Now I'm applying for "normal" jobs, just so I have things to do through out the day. As humans I believe we need a sense of purpose in our work. Just going and doing something to be needed. Life isn't all holidays and being "free", we cant enjoy that "freedom" if we have it all the time. I just felt so lazy, and growing up with a blue collar family, I feel better working more!

Here is a tip for feeling less poor: Buy less junk! I'll bet most of these Gen Z people have plenty of gaming-related junk, fancier computers than I have, and more clothes than I have. They've spent loads of cash on tattoos, jewelry, music, and other entertainment. Try downsizing. Get rid of all the unused appliances, gadgets, and clutter.

"Job makes life empty and meaningless" People who like their job:

The one girl who is working full time and taking a full load at college. I get it. That's a lot, she put the whole thing on her own shoulders to graduate early. That's all on her.

Your takes are simply great, Misha!

Another great content commentary Misha, as usual 😸 catch you on the next one

I'm a 54 y.o. patriot blue collar who still works my a$$ off. The 20 year olds I work with do half the work I do.

As a gen z girl, I love my job as a biotech intern...I confirm, this generation is lost

I appreciate how you criticize those who are so extremely off base but you show empathy to those who say things that make sense and withhold criticism where it's undue. Thanks for being a voice of reason.

I'm 30, work 50 hrs a week, one physically demanding job, the other is doordash. It keeps me afloat, but very difficult to save money.

I’m a Gen Z recent graduate with a degree and certificate who’s stuck working 2 part time jobs, one in my field which pays next to nothing and a go nowhere job that’s taking a serious toll on me physically. I also worked off and on during HS and University so I’m not entering the work force for the first time. I think there’s a difference between those who are frustrated at circumstances like mine and rightly feel like we’ve been cheated after doing everything right, and those Gen Z who are just so lazy and entitled that they don’t want to do anything

Gen Z here, work is supposed to be hard, suck it up buttercups.

You really are something Misha, just brilliant. Absolutely love you.

Thank You for all you give us !! from an retired guy.

4:33 Dang! Shots fired lol

I don't get to take vacations, I gotta work.

This may be an unpopular opinion but I honestly find work to be fulfilling, especially if you find something you genuinely like. For me, there's nothing better than leaving the day, knowing you worked hard and did some good for the company.

There are actual, real problems with working at certain companies (lack of benefits, nonpayment of wages owed, etc), but this ain’t it fam

When I was a young man, we would be ashamed to be perceived as weak, mentally or physically. These people seem to be proud of the fact.

OH HEY THERE LOOKING GOOD BABY MISHA.

I blame internet and their parents. I was born in early 90’s while my little sister was born 2003. We both have very strong urge to work because our parents run their own business and they taught us the value of hard work. And more importantly, you are not alone in this world. You have to do your part.

A person's first job should not be after college. Summer jobs are there for a reason, it gives you experience working with other people outside of the classroom environment, it gives you better personal and social skills then you would deal with your peers. And, you get some money along the way. It aint much but its more than you had.

No work, no pay!

Hi Misha, I am a huge fan❤

Thanks!

You was born to eat is wildddd😂😂😂

Why she say non biONARY can’t even pronounce her “identity” 🤣

You are AWESOME!!!!

i dont want to work… because id rather stay home and do housework than work for some boss i dont even know or care about😂 sadly im not at that stage yet but ONE DAY

Okay i feel bad for that 4 jobs girl. Regardless if she record it or not i do feel bad. You cant even live these days with a normal job. I hope everyone in her situation gets a better life soon and more personal time. Even in my country, people who got a degree end up working in fast food etc. They are not lazy, they worked hard only to end up eith debts. I have to disagree with misha about this one. The older generations never have to experience ridiculously expensive food, rent whatever while getting paid so less. They are living to work. Its only fair for gen z to complain about it honestly. Its reality and its sad

Yes, things are tough right now, finances are tight, but there is absolutely no reason you shouldn't be able to make ends meet when you're working FOUR jobs. We have a toddler and are (barely) making ends meet with one and a half jobs. My husband gets $20/hour, no bonuses, no raises. I get $17/hour, no benefits, the occasional bonus or raise. It's hard, and we've had to cut back and reassess our priorities, but we do make ends meet.

Thank you Misha for being normal.

Hey Misha! Your shirt is so pretty! That color on you is stunning. ❤️

7:40 There is a cost of living crisis in so so many other countries across the globe, not just the US. I dont like Joe Biden whatsoever, but blaming a global cost of living crisis on the president of one country to excuse the real truth, that late stage capatilism is making it hard for normal, everyday people to continue to live comfortably, let alone those in poverty or students fresh out of home, is just so ridiculous to me? I think what people struggle to realise when making the generalisation that Gen Z is lazy but also saying that there are valid critisms when it comes to those who genuinely cannot afford to have a social life, is that way way more people are on the brink of poverty than they think. Middle class is the new upper class. You are not a normal everyday person if you are middle class and that is why there are so many young people who are now coming into the workforce who are complaining. Laziness is laziness and you can defend it or go against it, but it's irrelevant when the real problem is the cost of living.

i mean lots of people are lazy cry babies but to be fair, lots of people are also not lazy. lots are actually fantastic, hardworking, out going people that are tired of killing themself at a job just so they can stay in a borderline homeless situation. there just frustrated, stressed, and depressed bc the income to product price ratio is insane. in about 20-40 years you are going to have to be a millionaire just to buy the most ragity trailer in the world and a 15 year old car with 300,000+ miles. thats why kids would rather stay in and work on business because they know that if they dont get rich, they will never ever ever have the opportunity to ever actually own there own house like there parents and grand parents had. thats why they put in minimal effort. there getting paid the minimal amount which is WAY to low compared to prices of things so they barley have anything at all so why would it make since to do anything more than the minimum? minimum pay=minimum work. its equal, makes sense to me. i bet lots of people out there if they just made enough to be able to have a house and a decent car and have money left over to at least have a little bit of fun with, they would literally bend over backwards and die for that company with a passion like you've never seen before. dont get me wrong, she is right, some people are defiantly lazy and entitled dummies. but most are not

Most people don't want to work, always been like this.

Gen Z is WEAK because the nanny state would NOT allow them to fail, everyone gets a medal

Life isn’t all fun and video games like it was at momma’s house. Time for the big boy pants.

😂 I would love to see a collab between Misha and Brett Cooper. 👇🏻Like if u agree!

jokes aside, what seems like a normal life may be one's nightmare. I have successfully finished school, got my bachelor and master's degrees in my country's best uni, even got my first job where I get a descent salary and yet I am at a loss when I think about my future because I see no point in a 9am-18pm/5 days a week working routine which only guarantees me as little as rent and food fees and leaves no energy for out-of-work life. changing the situation for the better is impossible, as currently the only high-paid jobs are those in IT sphere which I have no interest in. at the same time there are also no prospects for career building in a sphere I work in due to some external factors I have no control of. that's just such a mad world indeed, and I have already made my mind that it is better to finish this meaningless "work-food-sleep" cycle as soon as possible by leaving this world earlier than I should 😌

"Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid." I don't make the most money (local hardware retail) but a lot of the time I love my job. I had a customer call the store back a couple weeks ago after I helped her find an inexpensive solution to a stuck lock (3.00 tube of graphite powder). I have regular customers I see and chat with. I get to learn new skills all the time. It's a decent life.

I'm 20 and I work 12/15 hour days and people are crying over working 8 hours 😂

I’m an OG millennial with a fucked up childhood and a subsequent heroin problem in the 2000s. Blamed everything on everyone. Then I got clean. I’m 39 and make plenty of money in a great job. I have a family. I’m a twice convicted felon. I have prison tats. I was told no by a lot of places. O well. There is no excuse to be lazy and no reason not to do well.

One of my favorite t.v. shows growing up was The Middle. Mishas' bed head reminds me of the parents (mr & Mrs. Hecks') bed head so much, I love it!

They don't have a laziness problem. They have a "I've been coddled and handed everything in my life and I don't want it to stop" problem.

"hey ladies! so daily announcement, if you chose not to listen, I will chose not to pay you!"

Did I arrive first before bots?

Lmao, not you was born to eat a lot, that shit caught me off guard 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤❤❤

1:05 this is me when I need to do something and my adhd lifts it's lil head

i dislike these videos because they prey on and instigate the very common thought process of “the next generation bad”, but even then I’d like to point something out. As much as yes, there are always people who believe in whatever “weird” or “CRAZY?!?!?” opinion and do embarrassing things on the internet for content vultures to make videos about them, for the most part, this isn’t the thought process. In general, Gen Z’s shtick with work is about protesting poor treatment and pay, which has been something more shunned and repressed in older generations. You worked till you died, and that was the deal for living on earth. Now, due to a more open ability to talk and spread ideas, as well as the more frequent strikes that have started to happen, most of Gen Z has absorbed the pretty true knowledge that we are taken advantage of by companies, and they’ve called said companies out on their bullshit. However, like what always when the next generation inevitably (gasp) changes something about the cultural hivemind, you insist on this being laziness, or pick on the heaviest sides of the pendulum swing to get the most unfounded and exaggerated forms of actual opinions.