Young people are less likely to accept traditional employments in this era!

[Renampun]

As someone from the generation born in the 90s and 20s, it would be a shame to only rely on traditional jobs to earn money. Now that the internet has spread to almost all corners of the world and we have seen many rich and famous influencers come from rural areas, well, this is a privilege that many people can enjoy when the internet has reached the whole world.

However, not everyone has the talent and destiny to make money online, there are also many young people who, even though they have worked very hard, are destined to work in a company. But to learn any skill, it's very easy now, it's even widely spread on YouTube.

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[GbitG]

We live in an era where money is everything, you can't do anything if you don't have money and you can't live a good life if you don't have a lot of it. This is the reason why people, even the younger generations, are always trying to do what will earn them more money, and if there is something that you can do more conveniently and earn more money as well, they would prefer that without a doubt.

One more reason behind this can be the way they are raised. A child who is raised in an environment where they see the elders using technology all the time, mobile phones, laptops, television, cars, and everything else, and they don't see them going to a farm and working to earn money, so they grow up with a mindset where they think they need to utilize these things to earn money and they learn about these things only.

[WillyAp]

The ways of earning and living for young people have changed drastically since we moved from the agriculture(field) era to the technological( Internet money) era. Many young people are willing to sit at home waiting for a freelance job rather than going out to work for someone and getting paid little shillings. Research has proven that the rate at which people quit working in traditional industries has increased, perhaps they have found an online skill or a way to offer their services with high flexibility.

generalization won't help to understand reality.
There are thousands of different groups of youngster in our society.

[harapan]

The young generation (Gen Z) wants to become rich and wealthy, so being an employee in a traditional organization will not make them as rich as they wanted. That is why all of them engage in online making, which includes social media accounts, trading bitcoin and other alt-coins, and other online sources of making money that do not require a lot of stress and get more money, which the millennials and Gen X view as a lazy generation.
 
But what is supposed to be put into consideration is that in this generation, everything has become a technology base, which will soon be a threat to the traditional workers because with technology, everything will be easy and employment will be scarce, so to me, it is better for Gen Z to focus on ways to make money online than to depend on traditional employment because of the threat associated with it.

Currently,AI and Freelancers networks are on fire and Gen Z,they're truly maximizing this opportunity for this generation precisely.
Technology they say has done more good than harm to us,and there's an optimum advantage it has rendered this age.Technology keeps inventing and creating savory opportunities with breathtaking profits/earnings,and a lifechanging profession for survival.

Using bitcoin as an example,we all know the benefits,assistance and overly performance of knowing,having,using,trading e.t.c bitcoin to you and I.Technology has a lot of advantages,and financial freedom is one of them;it something that drives people crazy,not just crazy but
It's serves as a relief,an opportunity,an alternative and lots more.

But mind you,there's a niche for everyone,find it,discover it,build it,own it and make it happen for yourself...

[topbitcoin]

For me, as long as they still have the desire and will to make money, it doesn't matter. Compared to those who just laze around and don't seem to care about their future, where they fill their daily lives just by playing games, scrolling short videos, and playing on social media without producing anything and only becoming a burden on the family.

Although it is true that currently, Gen Z's interest in traditional industries continues to decrease, especially in the agricultural sector. So this raises concerns about the regeneration of traditional industries. and for the survival of humanity, the regeneration of workers in traditional structures is very important. Da to attract Gen z's interest in the industry, it is important to highlight the values that are relevant to this generation. One of the areas they are interested in is sustainability and ways of making a positive environmental impact. So, focusing on topics like organic farming or using environmentally friendly agricultural practices could draw their attention. In the mining industry, one effective way of promoting environmentally friendly technological innovations is through the adoption of enhanced drilling as well as extraction methods that are more efficient and sustainable. Similarly, in the manufacturing sector, applying modern technologies like 3D printing combined with innovation and responsibility can attract the attention of Generation Z.

[shinratensei_]

its about convenience sometime working traditionally as you stated working for people and get paid small amount isn't really the way, the mental burden is too much for the small amount of salary.
moreover freelancing also can be done from home, many younger generations actually enjoy working from home I presume after getting used with it within the pandemic.

if they can work from home and earn more than working in traditional employments I think it does make sense why they prefer to freelance instead.
its just overall a really good working environment where you can just do things from your home, select only the task that you want to do and still getting paid the amount that you initially agreed.

personally I also prefer the freelancing job as well, its just really flexible moreover with this job you can add things you've finished to your portfolio as well.

[uneng]

So if there is a way to create balance and bring more young people to have interest in the traditional workforce what would you think of? I was thinking that increasing minimum wages and granting more benefits like health, rent to mention a few would help

The reality is that world's population has grown too much, technology evolved a lot, many jobs spots were replaced by machines and AI and now we have a bunch of people without any occupation or purpose in our socities. Of course there are some low paying jobs left, which can be always found if are willing to work, but probably they don't worth your time if you are planning to make a long term income from them... As side hustle or as investment source it can be a good idea, but not worthful for a living.

On this aspect, I don't blame the new generation for not willing to work for miserable wages. But on the other hand, these emerging adults should take some responsabilities in life and understand if they don't try thriving, nobody is going to do this for them, neither life is going to knee before them with a silver tray offering all the wonders of the world and solutions for their lives at the reach of their hands.

The phenomenon we are watching is new, as are the outcomes they are going to generate. Balance has to come naturally, and not artificially like governments are used to do. It's worthless to raise minimum wages and offer extra benefits, if it's not clear from where the money is coming. Minimum wage is raised every new year, but at same time prices of goods and services increase on the same or in a higher intensity, so the most important thing, which is raising purchasing power is never achieved.

[Asuspawer09]

I guess kinda, I mean freelance jobs pay a huge amount compared to the traditional job and working at the office, I have a full-time job and the salary was very low, I have a side hustle part-time/freelancing pays a lot better than my full-time job, luckily my full-time job was not that strict I was able to do side hustle most of the time as long as I have free time, I just need to deliver my output but I could work anytime I want to. If your talking about the work from home situation I mean who doesn't like to work from home, for sure we all want that. Especially here in my country where the traffic was a huge disaster plus the offices and big companies are located only on the capital of the country so if you live a few city away the transportation would be hell, not to mention that its very hot because of the climate change here reaching a peak of 42degrees.

[serjent05]

You are really correct on this, in this current generation, younger people find it difficult to maintain a 9am to 5pm job, because they don't have passion for it,  they are mostly doing it like they don't have a choice, since it's the only means of survival at present, they mostly took it as a job were you work like elephant and eat like ant,  because it's very difficult to obtain a higher paying job.

In my country, it is not that younger people find it difficult to maintain 9 am to 5 pm job, they find it difficult to find  job with 9 am to 5pm time schedule.  In short, there are lots of unemployed individual in my country thus, in order to earn, they are forced into trying freelancing services.

So I think the title is an overstatement because the majority of young people today are still willing to have a fixed salary (get employed) rather than venturing into their own.

[Dewi Aries]

You are really correct on this, in this current generation, younger people find it difficult to maintain a 9am to 5pm job, because they don't have passion for it,  they are mostly doing it like they don't have a choice, since it's the only means of survival at present, they mostly took it as a job were you work like elephant and eat like ant,  because it's very difficult to obtain a higher paying job.

In my country, it is not that younger people find it difficult to maintain 9 am to 5 pm job, they find it difficult to find  job with 9 am to 5pm time schedule.  In short, there are lots of unemployed individual in my country thus, in order to earn, they are forced into trying freelancing services.

So I think the title is an overstatement because the majority of young people today are still willing to have a fixed salary (get employed) rather than venturing into their own.

I understand that the income from work that runs in the internet world is quite large like some of those who are now successful whether it is trading, becoming an influencer, youtuber or content creator where their income is many times the salary income when we work in the ordinary industrial sector or ordinary jobs as laborers in fixed salaries, but I think it is too early to conclude that venturing into the internet world to achieve a very large income as is done by people who are now successful, because it is not easy to make everything go according to what we want or the intention is not as instant as we imagine.

The conclusion is that in my opinion it is not young people who experience changes in terms of choosing a job but it is indeed the situation and conditions that force them to venture into other worlds to seek income such as the internet world where some are successful but not infrequently also fail. And as you said I agree with that that in my country also most young people are more unemployed, not because they don't want to work but the fact is that it is very difficult to find work in any field, especially jobs in the general industry, and the logic is that the name of necessity will never be tolerated, meaning that if there are many job vacancies in the general industry then it is clear that they will definitely choose it without thinking about venturing into the internet sector.

[Marvell1]

We live in an era where money is everything, you can't do anything if you don't have money and you can't live a good life if you don't have a lot of it. This is the reason why people, even the younger generations, are always trying to do what will earn them more money, and if there is something that you can do more conveniently and earn more money as well, they would prefer that without a doubt.

One more reason behind this can be the way they are raised. A child who is raised in an environment where they see the elders using technology all the time, mobile phones, laptops, television, cars, and everything else, and they don't see them going to a farm and working to earn money, so they grow up with a mindset where they think they need to utilize these things to earn money and they learn about these things only.

In addition to the two reasons you mentioned, I think the main reason is because young people today are afraid to go to work. They do not like jobs that are heavy or use too much physical effort, they like jobs that use little physical effort, and it can be said that they are lazy. The thinking of most young people is to get rich quickly and without having to put in too much effort. And that's why today, besides many areas of making money online, there are also many fraudulent money-making models born.

[Oasisman]

Isn't this a perfect time for the companies that are on-site based to realize how to improve their compensations and how they treat their employees? This is a wake up call IMO, except for the fact that working at home is more convenient and has higher pay grade than those who are working on-site which may require overtime. Working from home has way more benefits than downsides. One of them is the ability to spend more time with their family even if the job requires tons of overtime, the fact that you are at home working overtimes doesn't really matter at all, it is actually a plus for the income.
We can't really do something to avoid the increasing number of young professionals moving into working remotely, unless the companies will do something about it, like increasing the salary rate and lowering their standards (at least here in PH). FYI, some stores in here are looking to employ a cashier with a 4 year degree, but the salary grade is literally a little above the minimum, while a high school graduate who's working at home is earning triple.
Can't blame them though lol. I even saw a lot of public school teachers quit their job and opt to work for a job remotely from home.

[yhiaali3]

Unfortunately, this is the case in my country, as it is in most countries today. Extreme high prices, inflation, major economic problems, and poor income are all reasons that led young people to search for the easiest solution to obtain money.

Naturally, there is a lot of work and opportunities on the Internet, so young people are heading to this easy field, leaving the liberal professions, industry, and agriculture, and this will cause further deterioration of the national economy.

Young people looking for easy and profitable job opportunities cannot be blamed, but the government must be blamed for not providing the appropriate conditions for these young people to work in the agricultural and industrial sectors and providing salaries and financial incentives that encourage them to continue in these jobs that constitute the pillar of the economy of any country.

[Porfirii]

I think that the OP is right and new generations prefer innovative jobs rather than traditional ones. But, even if learning modern skills like SEO, programming or online marketing sounds promising, the fact that so many people is interested in these jobs and that it is so easy nowadays to learn them for free online could suppose that these abilities won't be very competitive in the mid-term. On the contrary, many traditional jobs are becoming niches because young people don't like them, and niches are usually profitable.

[GigaBit]

There is no way to ignore the tasks that are customary because if they are not done the balance that will be lost. It is not only online based jobs that can keep the entire country or the people of the country comfortable. If even those who are involved in production oriented jobs get attracted to online based jobs and try to leave those jobs it can pose a threat to public life. But not everyone will do the same. But with the change of era, there has been a big change in the way of thinking of people. If production oriented tasks are modernized then the new generation will not lose interest in doing this work. Encouraging the new generation to do such work is likely to yield good results. If they can encourage those in this production oriented sector by using modern equipment then the interest in this work will increase. New generation also need to explain why they should do this.

[Agbamoni]

I think that the OP is right and new generations prefer innovative jobs rather than traditional ones. But, even if learning modern skills like SEO, programming or online marketing sounds promising, the fact that so many people is interested in these jobs and that it is so easy nowadays to learn them for free online could suppose that these abilities won't be very competitive in the mid-term. On the contrary, many traditional jobs are becoming niches because young people don't like them, and niches are usually profitable.

Traditional jobs on long term might me promising but not all of them are. Only in some sectors like the Oil industry feels more promising of a better profits than other sectors. So i think it is not good relying on such hope because anyday one can be sacked from work or forced to quit. I heard that the amount of money one could on the internet in a year could take am average worker who is working in the traditional structure 4 years to make such money. If may ask you, having heard this information as young lard would you prefer to kick your ass running in the traditional workforce or comfortably working from home with good pay? If you give it a second thought i believe you know the truth, less work and more money is all we want.

[aylabadia05]

So if there is a way to create balance and bring more young people to have interest in the traditional workforce what would you think of? I was thinking that increasing minimum wages and granting more benefits like health, rent to mention a few would help

The rapid development of technological sophistication brings many benefits to many parties involved. The sophistication of technology is not only felt by young people or better known as Gen Z, but people older than the age standard of the younger generation can also take advantage of technological advances.

They can further develop their business with technology such as promotions and other areas that make their work easier.
The younger generation or Gen Z is not only taking advantage of the technological era as a place for them to earn income. By becoming influencers, they can indeed earn income, but in my opinion they don't spend 100% of their days there.

I think Gen Z still has the mindset that people in general think that being able to earn income in two different sectors is what they want and a balance will occur if they implement something based on their abilities by eliminating the difference in who has more time. in work.

[Hewlet]

So if there is a way to create balance and bring more young people to have interest in the traditional workforce what would you think of? I was thinking that increasing minimum wages and granting more benefits like health, rent to mention a few would help

I think what's the case is that most of this people you're talking about have only shifted from being paid workers to becoming more of an entrepreneurs and innovative individual that prefer to developed something on their own that will fetch them real funds as opposed to what was obtainable in the past when people have to always hope to work for existing firms.

But then, regardless of how much the internet or freelancing money is, you can't do away with the raft that you still need agricultural product for the society to survive and apart from agricultural product, doing freelancing job still means you're working for someone but it's only that you're more free and you're working more at your own convenience. Increases of minimum wage would truly encourage people to go into civil service jobs mostly for the temporary point of view but in the long run, what is now the order of the day is that people want to bring there ideas to life and no one is reary to spend all his life, time and energy working for the fulfillment of another's mans dream and to be honest, it's not like its a bad thing or something that's to be discouraged. If you're able to think through a problem and offer solution to it, then you're just on track and should definitely put in your all into it but if you don't have what it takes to innovatively create something on your own, then it's better to stick with working for already existing firms. One of the advantage of working for already existing firms is that you save yourself so many mistakes you should have made if you just start up a business or your own and you get to learn by working for others. Their should be a balance on how we delve all into doing remote jobs, as much as it's now what's popular now among youths, we shouldn't despise those that aren't into freelancing jobs but that are rather employed in the public sector.

[lovesmayfamilis]

As a representative of an older age than the age the OP is talking about, I can say that the Internet is, roughly speaking, spoiling our youth. All these views of the beautiful life that they observe on social networks and all the expensive things supposedly earned from the Internet business create a very deceptive and illusory impression that you can easily earn money while sitting on the couch in your home. And such advertising makes lazy people out of people who don’t want to work. But how many people do we know who live beautifully on earnings from the Internet? Wanting and having are very different things. Those people who waste time looking for work online waste their time getting good qualifications offline. I’m not talking about everyone, because sometimes there are talents who build their businesses online in parallel with offline ones. And young people need to regularly open their eyes to the reality of the future and the fact that time will not wait for them.

[Frankolala]

Technology is a great thing because it comes with job opportunities. The internet have helped a lot of jobless youths to become what they never thought they can be because they now work in a flexible way online. This gives them the opportunity to manage their time and also plan their day. Unlike traditional jobs that eats up all your time.

Another reason is that these traditional jobs are just used to survive, and not to make a fortune. Unlike the internet job that you can use to secure a. better way of living and also invest. If you are working online, it is economical and not stressful. You don't need to run from one office to the other, or will you use a dime of your pay for transportation or other miscellaneous that might come up during your working hours. Youths wants an easy job that is flexible for them, than a tidiuos one.