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Fortune
Chloe Berger

While boomers are unretiring, exhausted Gen Z and millennials are taking a ‘micro-retirement’ from their careers

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  • Stressed-out Gen Zers and millennials are taking sabbaticals known as “micro-retirement.” They’re likely taking note of Gen Xers and boomers who are struggling to actually retire.

Taking a look at unretiring baby boomers and Gen Xers, already exhausted young adults are finding that it might be time to reinvent the wheel. If the workforce is turning from sprint to marathon, young adults are set to react accordingly, pausing for little water breaks or vacations along the way.

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