Solidarity: that is what I wish to offer our beleaguered Gen Zs in this, their time of need. The culture wars often seek to divide my kind (millennials) from yours (genuine young people), but we shall be divided no longer. For now, finally, we really do have common ground that binds us: getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop when it comes to finding gainful employment.
In 2008, I proudly graduated from university with a first-class degree – admittedly in drama – and big dreams, ready to take my bite out of the big, wide world. Finding a job would be child’s play, I assumed; I had an exemplary academic record, a “can-do” attitude and a CV filled with real-world work experience thanks to an assortment of term-time and holiday jobs. I was young, I was hungry, I was an asset. Wasn’t I?
