There’s Another Reason Gen Z Can’t Find Work

In March, Times Opinion published a discussion with 12 white-collar job-seekers in their teens and 20s. Their view of their prospects was incredibly bleak. These young people, who had a mix of political leanings, careers, and racial and geographic backgrounds, used words like “horrible,” “rough” and “messy” to describe the job market.

A Black Democrat named Michelah, who works in customer service and had applied for at least 30 jobs in the past six months, described the market as “dry.” When the moderators asked her to elaborate, she said, rather poetically: “It’s like a desert. There’s nothing really there. You can be out........

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