Like many generations before them, the current cohort of young adults isn’t necessarily looking to work for the Man. The search for a stable salary and benefits, however, often poses a threat to this resolve. Gen Z is holding fast, though, trying to take hold of late-stage capitalism’s reins.
The volatile economy and the rough hand of cards dealt to Gen Z has put extra pressure on the generation’s resolve. These young adults have been particularly financially vulnerable as they dealt with larger student loans, rounds of recessions, and inflation early on in their career as they attempted to build wealth. But many Gen Zers aren’t giving up on their beliefs as they search for a way to solve for two goals that are often at odds in the modern economy: mission alignment and good pay.
