As an early 90’s millennial, I’ve never noticed a “gen z stare” as described in news articles like a “blank face that shows lack of social skill or ability to think”. The only times I’ve witnessed it happen and seen the older person accuse them of “gen z stare” is when the older person says something off hand or dumb but isn’t self aware enough to realize they’re being weird. Hell, I’ve given people a blank face countless times because I was taught it was better to say nothing at all sometimes. Especially when it came to talking to older people at work.
I remember when I was 16, some middle aged guy at work accused me of having no personality. In reality, I kept all conversations short as possible with him (like almost everyone in the store) because they were casually racist and misogynistic.
our job has no bullshit. all they have to do is do the work. and they can’t do it and not fuck up it. so they get fired.
10 years ago we never fired anyone. 5 years ago, we never fired anyone. the last 3 years we have had to fire 12 people all under the age of 25 because they fuck up repeatedly and refuse to cooperate when they are warned. they also violated common sense rules, like if you work from home, you can’t travel and you still have to turn in your work on time. and yet they fail to do these things.