'The next generation of employees are not entitled, they’re educated': Boss furious after trainee ditches 3-hour meeting when she learned wouldn't be paid to attend

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Isabella Penn
May 9, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

The next generation of workers is sparking a lot of conversation online, and for good reason. In this post, a man praises a minimum-wage trainee who told her boss she wouldn't be attending an after-hours, 3-hour-long meeting since she wasn't being paid to go. The man said he praises this next generation of workers who have the guts to stand up for themselves in the workplace, something he said took him many years to learn. Several other employees agreed, saying they are proud of this next generation for standing up for work-life balance and suitable compensation. One millennial said their generation as a whole was too compliant in the workplace, and she's glad today's "youngsters are causing them some grief." Others gave their opinion, chiming in that this next generation is forced to fight back, as wages are not keeping up with inflation, and generations like Gen Z are struggling to afford basic needs much more than past generations did. Overall, it sparks a good debate. Keep reading more below.  

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    r/antiwork • 21 hr. ago beechworthy Next generation of employees are not entitled, they're educated
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    The next generation of workers are already proving to be a problem for their employers and I love it.
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    My niece (19f) is a trainee on minimum wage ($12.50 a hour) works in childcare (Australia). Yesterday I asked her how work is going, and told she me her boss doesn't like her.
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    When I asked why, she explained that she was asked to attend a 3 hour after hours meeting. When asked if she would be paid to be there, she was told no - but it is mandatory. She politely advised her manager that she wouldn't be attending and they can send her the minutes to read through after the meeting.
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    I would not have had the do this as a trainee! and I am actually proud of her for just having clear boundaries. to
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    brsox2445 .2d ago Good on her! If management wants you after hours, they have to pay you. In the US, I would advise to Sue over the 13th Amendment if they retaliate. But if they do to her then sue over your equivalent.
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    BlueMoon5k ⚫ 1d ago • And that 3 hour meeting probably could have been an email in the first place
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    tcrex2525 • 2d ago BINGO! Too smart and/or too informed to be easily exploited. Why else would the GOP be perpetually trying to defund things like education and net neutrality?
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    Anonality5447 • 2d ago I like your niece.
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    lowrads 1d ago • I really can't fathom why my family, teachers and their community sent me, and the rest of my generation, off into the world with such servile conditioning.
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    bigfoot_76 • 2d ago I thought the AUD vs USD was low but the fact that minimum wage in Australia is still under $9 USD is insane. At least you have a few social programs unlike us.
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    NickolaosTheGreek • 1d ago Proud of GenZ and GenA. They want work life balance and suitable compensation. They are also not afraid to just walk out. It took me many years to develop this level of courage.
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    • Little_BallOfAnxiety 1d ago I think that's a great little story but disagree with the title. I think the idea that people are entitled has been fabricated by big businesses. I hear stories now how jobs are requiring unpaid work trials or having their 2 week notices rejected, and people
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    are expected to just go along with it, which is probably because most people do. Think this would have happened in the 80s? Never, the 60s? no, the 40s? Definitely not the 20s? The owner might have been killed.
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    Millennials and Gen z aren't entitled and never have been. The only people who think we are, are people who have been tricked into believing so
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    Key_Cheesecake99... • 1d ago Whenever I hear "young people don't want to work anymore", I just say "good for them!"
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    IITheDopeShowll • 1d ago Next generation has realised that the deal that was struck between employees and employers in the past does not exist any more. It's no longer possible to work a normal job, for a normal salary, and be able to afford the trappings of a
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    comfortable life, such as a home, holidays abroad etc The deal doesn't work for us anymore, why should we work for the deal
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    Turkeyplague • 1d ago Yep, we Millennials were way too compliant. I'm glad the youngsters are now causing them some grief.
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    misswired • 1d ago The kids are alright.
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