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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Briane Nebria

'Trophy Kid Syndrome': Bosses Fire Millennials for Expecting Rewards for Just Showing up at Work

Millennials entered work during or shortly after the 2008 financial crisis. A generation raised to believe it was the future of work is discovering that the rules of work have quietly changed beneath its feet (Credit: Ron Lach/Pexels)

Millennials across the US are facing unprecedented job insecurity as employers cite 'trophy kid syndrome,' widening skills gaps and rising burnout in a labour market reshaped by AI, offshoring and post-pandemic restructuring.

Once hailed as the most digitally savvy and highly educated generation in history, these mid-career professionals, born between 1981 and 1996, are now discovering that the corporate ladder is narrowing rapidly.

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