Hustle Culture Now Old Talk! Know how the definition of the work is changing with the new generation

The concept of ‘live to work’ is now gradually decreasing. Till a few years ago, it was believed to mean hard work and commitment to your work – long work hours, working till late night or leaving holidays. Now, only 9-5 jobs in a person’s life and after that work some part time is not the goal of earning money. Today’s changing work culture and work life balance is slowly finishing Hustle Culture, as well as mental health and physical health have made their place again. Let us know how changing generations are bringing changes in their ways of working.

Generation X (Generation x)

People coming to this generation are those who are born from early 1960 to early 1980. This generation has seen the social and cultural change after the Dwitya War War. Generation X has believed that work is necessary, but it is also important to maintain balance in personal life.

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Seeing the work life of his parents (Baby Boomers), he gave importance to the work life balance. This generation Hustle Culture has been seen with doubt, according to them, life cannot go on with the feeling of continuously working. Like new generations, changing jobs or changing very quickly, they do not like much.

Millennials (Generation Y)

This is the generation that comes after generation x. He is born between 1981 and 1996. Millennials grew up in a period when technology was developing rapidly, but their childhood was not completely digital.

Many of these people entered the working life during or after the 2008 economic recession, which developed the thinking of “working hard and achieving more” in them. These people are good in teamwork, but it is not their priority to stay for a very long time.

Generation z

Generation Z comes in Z people who were born between 1997 and 2012. It is a generation to grow up in the era of smart phones and social media. This generation remains in opposition to Hustle Culture. They believe that there is more Smart work than hard work. Their priority is mental and physical health.

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Changing work priorities

There is a big change in ways to work in today’s professional world. Especially the new generation, ie Gen Z, Full Time in Office – 9 to 5, is seen making distance from the culture. Now their priority is – flexible options such as Work from Home, Hybrid Mode and Freelancing.

Technology and AI

Technology progress is becoming ease in work due to technological advances. Now good results are easily found in a short time.

Mental and Physical Health

For today’s people, earning money does not mean becoming a millionaire, but to live a stable, relaxed and mentally healthy life. They look out of traditional career routes and seek new paths that facilitate them spiritual balance, time freedom and personal development.

Deny the hustle culture

While doing more than one job in earlier times or continuously engaged in Side Hustles was considered a symbol of success and being hardworking, Gen Z is completely challenging this thinking. It is no longer a measure of progress to them to be constantly tired, burnout, and “always busy”. They have understood that sacrifice is a toxic expectation in the name of Productivity. Gen Z is now denying a work culture that makes a person a machine where boundaries have no value and comfort is considered lazy. They clearly say that Sustainable Growth is the same that includes mental peace, self-welfare and life outside work.