Gen Z Wants to be Measured by Quality of Work not Quantity

Name: Gen Z Wants to be Measured by Quality of Work not Quantity
Uploaded: 2022-10-13T15:42:33+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Anthony Onesto
Description: Anthony Onesto (speaker) presents a short cautionary YouTube video (Oct 13, 2022) about Gen Z workplace expectations. He recounts an anecdote where an…

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Anthony Onesto (speaker) presents a short cautionary YouTube video (Oct 13, 2022) about Gen Z workplace expectations. He recounts an anecdote where an employee was fired for refusing webcam monitoring, and a jury later awarded roughly $73,000–$74,000 in damages. Onesto uses the story to argue that Gen Z prefers to be judged by quality of output rather than visible time/quantity, and references his book The New Employ Contract: How to Find, Keep and Elevate Gen Z Talent as further guidance for employers.

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October 13, 2022

Approximately $73,000–$74,000 in damages.

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Hey everyone, Anthony Honesto here. Quick drop on Gen Z. Here's an example. An employee was fired because a company was trying to gauge his productivity based on when he put on his webcam and he refused to do it. He got fired and was awarded by a jury for damages in the realm of 73, $74,000. And it's a cautionary tale for companies, especially as we think about Gen Z. The insight from my book the New Employ Contract, how to Find, Keep and Elevate Gen Z Talent. One of the main points was that this generation is looking not necessarily a quantity of work, but quality, right? If I can do great output in a time frame that is less than what you're thinking, why does it matter how many times my webcam is on? So I think this is a cautionary tale, one from an HR legal perspective, but also from an employment perspective for this next generation coming into the workforce.