--- title: A millennial's apology to Gen Z — and a reframe that... description: A millennial reflects on Gen Z's disengagement, arguing they aren't lazy but scared — and that the fear is rational. In tech specifically, this generation is... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-millennial-s-apology-to-gen-z-and-a-reframe-that-matters-for-anyone-hiring-or-mentoring-juniors--thd1h43bh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A millennial's apology to Gen Z — and a reframe that matters for anyone hiring or mentoring juniors: they're not lazy, they're scared, and the receipts say the fear is rational. | daily.dev og:description: A millennial reflects on Gen Z's disengagement, arguing they aren't lazy but scared — and that the fear is rational. In tech specifically, this generation is... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-millennial-s-apology-to-gen-z-and-a-reframe-that-matters-for-anyone-hiring-or-mentoring-juniors--thd1h43bh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/thd1H43BH.png og:image:alt: A millennial's apology to Gen Z — and a reframe that matters for anyone hiring or mentoring juniors: they're not lazy, they're scared, and the receipts say the fear is rational. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A millennial's apology to Gen Z — and a reframe that matters for anyone hiring or mentoring juniors: they're not lazy, they're scared, and the receipts say the fear is rational. **[Noor Mohammad](https://daily.dev/sources/ew9hy5zthevyyefagop4g)** · [@noormohammad](https://daily.dev/noormohammad) · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A millennial reflects on Gen Z's disengagement, arguing they aren't lazy but scared — and that the fear is rational. In tech specifically, this generation is entering the workforce amid AI disruption, shrinking entry-level pipelines, and outdated 'learn to code' advice. The post urges those hiring or mentoring juniors to reframe their diagnosis: applying pressure to scared people backfires, and understanding the root cause matters for effective leadership. ## Content Relevant to tech specifically: this is the generation entering the industry mid-AI-disruption, with entry-level pipelines shrinking and "learn to code" advice aging badly in real time. If you diagnose laziness, you prescribe pressure — and pressure on scared people backfires. 🔗 https://medium.com/@reactjsbd/the-heartbreaking-reason-why-gen-z-is-checking-out-of-life-a585801cd1a8?sharedUserId=reactjsbd[https://medium.com/@reactjsbd/the-heartbreaking-reason-why-gen-z-is-checking-out-of-life-a585801cd1a8?sharedUserId=reactjsbd](https://medium.com/@reactjsbd/the-heartbreaking-reason-why-gen-z-is-checking-out-of-life-a585801cd1a8?sharedUserId=reactjsbd) ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The protégé problem today](https://daily.dev/posts/the-prot-g-problem-today-qmverengx) · Tech Lead Digest · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Only 6% of UK managers think Gen Z is work-ready](https://daily.dev/posts/only-6-of-uk-managers-think-gen-z-is-work-ready-oibfwfbc2) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Being kicked out of the tech industry](https://daily.dev/posts/being-kicked-out-of-the-tech-industry-nhyua14ty) · Lobsters · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/a-millennial-s-apology-to-gen-z-and-a-reframe-that-matters-for-anyone-hiring-or-mentoring-juniors--thd1h43bh) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/a-millennial-s-apology-to-gen-z-and-a-reframe-that-matters-for-anyone-hiring-or-mentoring-juniors--thd1h43bh","headline":"A millennial's apology to Gen Z — and a reframe that matters for anyone hiring or mentoring juniors: they're not lazy, they're scared, and the receipts say the fear is rational.","text":"A millennial reflects on Gen Z's disengagement, arguing they aren't lazy but scared — and that the fear is rational. 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