The Gainful Employment Myth: How Forbes, Newsweek and other Wall Street concubines lie about gen Z, and want to enslave you.
Gen Z and the Workforce: Unpacking Myths and Realities
Hey there, Earnest Mann here, bringing light to a topic that's been a little misunderstood and much maligned: Gen Z's place in the workforce. After stumbling upon a Newsweek article from March 29th, 2024, which frankly, made my stomach turn with its unfair portrayal of Gen Z workers, I felt compelled to speak up. If you're a Gen Z'er, or even if you're not, but you've been fed up with the constant barrage of negativity, this episode's dedicated to you.
Decoding the Gen Z Employment Mystery
I tackle the claims made about Gen Z workers being seen as entitled, lazy, and lacking work ethic, a narrative spun by not just Newsweek but echoed by Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets too cozy with corporate interests. It's high time we delve into the reality behind these accusations and understand why the so-called employment crisis of Gen Z is more myth than reality.
A Look Back: The Evolution of Worker Rights and Corporate Power
I take a journey back to the last 70 years, reminiscing about a time when unions held power, ensuring economic equality and worker rights. The stark contrast to today's corporate-dominated landscape, where loyalty and worker well-being have taken a backseat, is eye-opening. It's crucial for Gen Z, and indeed all workers, to grasp this shift towards corporate exploitation to navigate the future effectively.
The Path Forward: Unity and Action for Gen Z
Wrapping up, I propose a path forward for Gen Z: embracing unionization and collective action. Facing the same corporate and governmental forces that have historically oppressed workers requires courage and unity, but it's the only way to ensure a fair and equitable workplace for future generations.
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Transcript
00:02 [Music] hello folks if you're a gen Z person I mean it doesn't have to be gen Z it applies to most working people as well but especially gen Z this long overdue episode is for you I just read an article from Newsweek entitled employers avoid hiring gen Z and dated March 29th of 24 and it was such a disingenuous read that nausea and vomiting would feel good by comparison so if you're a genzer or you know one and are absolutely sick and tired of the hypercritical [ __ ] being said about jenz turn a friend onto
01:08 this or better yet gather with friends and your favorite adult beverages around the speaker or television as I said before this episode is for you allow me to present some truth not the Endless Lies and deception from the surval corporate owned clown stick around let your hair down and let's get into the groove if you read the previously mentioned article overall the situation wouldn't really seem that bad no real crisis it's just the annoyance that Jen ear are entitled dumb shits possessing little to
01:56 no worth e ethic and the poor in battle business owners that simply don't know what to do because even when offering more than fair market wages the largest emerging segment of the employee Market the geners simply are not able or willing to do the work a mystery yes but certainly not a crisis really so if it's not a crisis [ __ ] why is this mystery employment problem everywhere in the news this situation this narrative which has been relentlessly pared by Forbes Newsweek The Wall Street Journal and all the
02:49 other corporate news media synop fants who love to suck rert Murdoch scaly pecker and could not tell the truth if their life depends Ed on it fortunately for you I will but first I need to give you young folks a brief historical overview so you can put this into perspective as just what the hell's really going on not too awful long ago in roughly about 70 years there was a much fairer and Equitable due solely to the powers of the unions relationship between company owners their management and the employees as far as both taxes and
its citizens which changed in:04:30 no [ __ ] credit card needed thank you including their car and a home on one income I know this because I lived during the very last days of it and I witnessed exactly what happened that destroyed it workers were loyal to their companies because the companies took care of them living wage salaries paid vacations and medical coverage were common as was always getting a Christmas ham and a Thanksgiving turkey and when retirement came you typically got a gold watch at a Company pension in addition to your Social
ically destroyed beginning in:06:05 and gotten worse for the average American ever since so with that in mind I'm asking that gen Z's unite and start with this one simple act getting a special tattoo I ask getting it with this statement never give a [ __ ] about the company because ultimately the company doesn't give a [ __ ] about you I suggest getting it in reverse and on your ass so you'll always be able to see it in the mirror other than the tattoo here's another action not just talk of how gen Z could not only save themselves but
06:54 save this nation I believe that if even on just an intuitive level what Jen Z realizes is that there's nothing in this corporate capitalist punanai scheme that really represents their future needs or interest in life gen Z and other generational workers as well are erroneously accused of being lazy which in the vast majority of cases is absolutely wrong what genz and other workers are well are absolutely sick of being are corporate team playing [ __ ] squirrels running here and there endlessly being Innovative for a company and corporate
07:51 psychopathy that lasts behind their [ __ ] backs and is going to screw them and get rid of them the very moment that next squirrel comes on board who will do their job for less money new Young highly motivated squirrels who can't wait to be team players and speaking of that don't you just hate that term team player I remember when they introduced that psychologically manipulative [ __ ] phrase 30 years ago using basic child manipulation psychology techniques if you maximized production busting your ass you were being a team
08:41 player yay but if you weren't so gung-ho if you were even remotely intelligent being an adult and demonstrating the slightest semblance of dignity by not acting like a [ __ ] squirrel then you were for not being a team player and the manipulative Pricks would actually do their best to shame you in front of the other employees at their team meetings yes I remember that [ __ ] well now a brief message for my sponsor you my entire life I have never been a Salesman I've done just about everything in the world but never been a Salesman
09:31 and I was not a Salesman because I am not slick and I'm not a squirrel so I don't do slick advertising with a lot of uh Fancy videos and all that kind of thing because it just ain't my style what I would like to ask you is first of all if you would consider subscribing it would be much appreciated the next thing is about uh Tu buddy now the rumor I've heard is that Tu budy can make you a millionaire or a multi-millionaire and only 24 to 48 hours that is of course just a rumor but who you going to believe at any rate
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s and:11:47 federal and state governments the corporations military and police they are going to [ __ ] with you they may fire or threaten to fire you which threatens you with homelessness starve you due to insufficient wages bust your head when you protest and why I don't Advocate protesting and even shoot at you at any time because ultimately police get their orders from the oligarchs to maintain Law and Order and just in case you think I'm paranoid for saying that the police or military would potentially kill American
th:13:33 Bit by Bit for at least the last 50 years such as when we allowed the Supreme Court criminals to pass laws allowing corporations to have the same rights as people because we won't stop being obsessed with celebrity Sports smartphones and video games which is exactly the way the oligarchs the ones who actually own and run this country want it exactly until next Monday or Friday this is earnest wishing you peace and good things
