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As the first digital generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in such a way that has not been another generation.
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As the first digital native generation, Gen Z fights the impact of global instability in such a way that there is no other generation.
“We were brought up with military bleeding through our screens … We saw more armed drones, missiles and mutilated children by 9am than any generation to us,” said 25-year-old neurology and AI Amogh Mehrotra researcher.
Geopolitical upheaval in recent years shocked the world, from Russian invasion of Ukraine In 2022 to continue Israel-Gambi Waras well as the conflict between Israel and Iran During which nuclear tension was intensified.
Gen Z is also fighting inflation. Increase in housing pricesChange climate and mass corporate dismissal – And they see that all this is played before their eyes. This created a deep sense of uncertainty for many in generation when they try to build their future.
“Many of us feel that we inherit broken systems, and yet we are waiting to fix them,” said Mehrotra CNBC.
To cope with the realities of a complex global landscape, some young people introduce humor curves into serious situations.
“The first war, some nervous”, one Video tiktok The show is that the missiles descended in the cities are recorded. The video scored 2.3 million likes.
Another Video tiktok Of the 480,000 likes shows the ideas of clothing for the “World War II” with concepts such as “military chic” and “political clothing of the prisoner”.
Delayed adult life
When Tanushry Sryvastov first arrived in the UK from Delhi in 2021, the 26-year-old man dreamed of working in the fashion magazine, but her hopes were pressed because economic and political uncertainty quickly became a fact of life.
The young gene z -immigrant completed a master’s degree in fashion communication, hoping to break into the industry. However, in order to stay in the UK, she needed a qualified job that restricted her capabilities.
Many employers in the country are reluctant to hire immigrants from a five-year visa due to related costs. After a two -year hunt for work, Srivstost finally found a company that would sponsor it – she is now the head of the account in the PR and communication agency.
“It wasn’t my plan,” she said CNBC to do it. “I am from a middle -class family, so I took a loan to come here, and now it is so difficult to get a job, and with inflation everything is changing around public policy and geopolitics, it is so difficult to believe that tomorrow is known.”
Freak said she feels “hopeless” about her future ambitions because immigrant status is unstable in the UK and the USA
“It literally restricted me so many ways that I am not very happy and joyful about it, and with what is happening (war), I don’t know if we exists tomorrow, so I’m not sure how much to plan.”
According to her, the prospect of war has caused concern to the safety of the family in India, especially with the recent Indian-Pakistan-Pylanka.
To add to her hassle, the thought of buying a house or a family feels unattainable. “It seems very risky at this point … We just need to survive mostly now, it’s really expensive.”
Srystostov is not alone in his excitement. A lot of general Zers is Delayed adult life Because financial uncertainty remains in the mind.
Global Gen Z and Millennial Deloitte Survey 2025 Out of 23 482 respondents in 44 countries found that more than 80% of respondents He believed that their long -term financial futures and daily costs play a key role in their stress and anxiety.
Almost half of the Gen Z respondents said they did not feel financially stable, and 52% said they live salaries. About 41% Gen Z are worried that they will not be able to retire.
Anxiety or agency?
While many General Zers are concerned, some cope while taking agencies throughout their lives.
The UC Berkeley graduate Amrit Bhasin had to start its full -time role with Meta before she ended up deciding to give up a contract with the company.
The 24-year-old guy came to this decision after realizing how vague technology industry became. After viewing many of her friends is fired and more and more seeing the company Work in outsourcing for artificial intelligenceShe came to the conclusion that “great technologies will not be forever and stable.”
There (there are) people who study at the college, they spend from $ 200,000 to $ 300,000 per private school computer science, and then they cannot get a job … The problem is that at the end of the way is not guaranteed.
Amrit Bhasin
Co -founder and CEO of Sotira
“There (there are) people who study at the college, they spend from $ 200,000 to $ 300,000 for private school computer science, and then they cannot get a job,” Bhasin said.
“Then they look like,” But I went the way. I did (all) that I had to do. “And the problem is that what is no longer guaranteed at the end of the journey,” she said. “And so I think (Gen Z is) just like:” Why would I follow the system if it doesn’t guarantee me work? ” “
Seeing that other industries were also unstable, Bhasin decided to create his own company. “The entrepreneurship was no longer unstable than others,” she said.
Today, it is co -founded and CEO of Sotra, who supports B2B for Overstock in logistics and freight industry.
Youth usually seek to work for themselves. A 2024 G. Poll Fiverr With more than 10,000 Zers, the world has found that in the future 70% – freelance or plan, and a quarter hope to start their own business, with the purpose of financially comfortable and early retirement.
Instead of just doing a job for the sake of work, it feels more important than when -no, what time (and) energy I put into something … actually leads to a better future for me and for humanity.
Harrish Podora
Founder and Creative Director, Honest Media Company
Similarly, the 29-year-old Pagari decided to cope, focusing on her own happiness. Today, she has her own business called honest media, where she works on a visual strategy and creative management on a fractional basis.
She said that while this generation is facing mental health problems in many ways out of social media and internetWhat very access to information gives them a unique opportunity.
Growing is exposed to so much news on her smartphone pushed Poojari to help create ‘a better world” Choosing work with customers who are more exposed.
“We have such an opportunity that … Generations before they did not have, really own the means of production and able (say), I want to throw and … work on myself,” Pugars said. “There is more agency and freedom with what we can do.”
“I can spend my time doing projects that I want to do, and (I can) say” no “… if the work does not match me,” she added.
If any generation had to solve these problems, our generation does (really) a good job.
Amrit Bhasin
Co -founder and CEO of Sotira
“Instead of just doing a job for the sake of work, it feels more important than when – no, what time (and) energy I put into something … actually leads to a better future for me and for humanity,” Pugars said.
Ultimately, although Gen Z fights navigation about their own life in the midst of global chaos, many remain optimistic and decided to take control of not only their own future but also the future of the world.
“The geopolitical conflict has caused a lot of problems in society, huh? There are many problems, there are a lot of holes, and I went after the solution,” Bhasin said.
“In my opinion, Gen Z chooses big problems,” she added. “If any generation had to solve these problems, our generation is doing (really) a good job.”
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