Astronaut says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable—here’s the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin training that taught her to push through

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It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets flak for being “lazy.” From TikTok trends like quiet quitting, bare minimum Mondays, and “lazy girl jobs,” to the Gen Z CEO who defended working from her bed, the generation has developed a reputation for applying minimal effort. And the Egyptian astronaut Sara Sabry has noticed some of the same habits among young workers.

“I see a lot of young people now—they’re wanting to take the easy route without working so hard,” she exclusively told Fortune. “But the truth is, you have to make the sacrifices. You have to put yourself through a lot of discomfort.”