Just a few years into joining the world of work, 4 in 10 Gen Zers are ready to quit and survive on unemployment benefits instead

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• Many Gen Zers want to give up their careers before they’ve even really started. A PwC report warns that the huge pool of unemployed young people—or NEETs—is about to get bigger, with mental health struggles to blame.

After dipping their toes into the working world and spending a handful of years on the job, many Gen Zers are ready to ditch climbing the ladder in favor of staying home and living off unemployment benefits. At least, that's according to a new PwC report.