Why Job Turnover Is So High for Gen Z and Millennials

7/27/2022|Updated: 10/29/2022

Jonathan Haidt’s latest essay “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” in the Atlantic calls attention to concerns related to how Generation Z has been raised.

According to Haidt (and previously fleshed out in his insightful book “The Coddling of the American Mind,” Gen Z members have received more structure and attention throughout their upbringing than any previous generations. Unfortunately, the pre-organized playdates, ongoing extracurriculars, and soft-handed critiques have inhibited their ability to develop grit and gumption.

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Kimberlee Josephson

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Dr. Kimberlee Josephson is an associate professor of business at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, and adjunct research fellow for the Consumer Choice Center. She teaches courses on global sustainability, international marketing, and workplace diversity; and her research and op-eds have appeared in various outlets. She holds a doctorate in global studies and commerce and a master’s degree in international policy both from La Trobe University, a master’s degree in political science from Temple University, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in political science from Bloomsburg University.