Gen Z is often painted as difficult, lazy or too soft for the working world. The 2024 Wellness at Work report found that burnout was highest among Millennials at 69%, followed closely by Gen Z at 64%, with work-life balance being the biggest contributor to burnout. Naluri’s 2024 State of Employee Mental Health research found that 61% of Gen Z employees in Asia are at high risk of mental health challenges, while Randstad’s Workmonitor 2025 survey reported that 59% of Malaysian employees had resigned to leave a toxic workplace. Deloitte’s 2025 Gen Z and Millennial Survey found only 6% of Gen Z saying their main career goal was to reach leadership positions with nearly nine in 10 saying purpose mattered to their job satisfaction and well-being. In other words, many young workers are not rejecting ambition.

Source: The Star March 28, 2026 05:19 UTC