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‘Lazy Girl Job’: How Gen-Z is changing the way we perceive jobs today

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Updated on: 02 February,2024 10:30 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Nascimento Pinto | nascimento.pinto@mid-day.com

With Gen-Z habits ruling everything around us, ‘Lazy Girl Job’ is another trend that has been picking up over the last few months as they have started entering the workforce. Gen-Z working professionals and life coach dive into the trend and how office spaces need to adapt to the new generation than shun them

‘Lazy Girl Job’: How Gen-Z is changing the way we perceive jobs today

The term ‘Lazy Girl Job’ was coined by Gabrielle Judge in 2023 among Gen-Z to counter the ‘hustle culture’ popularised by previous generations. Image for representational purposes only. Photo Courtesy: Istock

Mahshamail Khan quit her 9-5 teaching job, where the Mumbaikar says she was being expected to work like a machine. "It was all about 'Don’t speak, don’t move and complete the task given to you whether it makes sense or not'. There is nothing new to learn in hustle culture," says the 24-year-old. Khan took the first opportunity she got and quit the job to not only become a city-based freelance copywriter but also become a UI/UX and graphic designer. “Companies today treat you like Artificial Intelligence (AI). All that matters to hustlers of the ‘hustle culture’ is that they are given the task and do it to their full potential,” she adds.  

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