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A millennial boss opened up about the struggles of managing a team while juggling the expectations of senior management and demands of younger employees.
Despite trying hard, millennial bosses often fail to take sides in the workplace. (Representative Image)
A founder of an HR firm in Gurugram recently shared his challenges of being a millennial boss. He opened up about the struggles of managing a team while juggling the expectations of senior management and the changing demands of younger employees. In his post, he explained that while his older colleagues demand long work hours, office attendance and formal dress codes, his millennial or Gen Z team members want flexibility, work-life balance and a casual work environment. Despite his best efforts to find a middle ground, he often ends up disappointing both sides. His honest post resonated with many, who shared their own similar experiences.
Taking to LinkedIn, the founder wrote, “Being a millennial boss is really hard. You have a boomer or an older millennial boss who wants you to torture your team, make people work late hours, ask people to come to the office daily and wear sophisticated clothes. You also had new aged Millennials and Gen Z reporting to you who want flexibility, work-life balance, work from home and, wear trendy and cool clothes. Funny thing is, in the process of keeping a good balance, you often end up disappointing both parties.”
Reacting to the post, a user mentioned, “Basically, being a millennial boss in India means your boomer boss wants you to run the office like its Dunder Mifflin, while your Gen Z team wants it to be Zomato Blinkit. One side wants attendance at 9 AM sharp, the other side thinks login means sending a ‘Good Morning’ GIF on WhatsApp. Here I am, stuck in the middle, wondering if I should wear a suit or just show up in sneakers and hope no one notices.”
Another shared, “I’ve reported to Boomer and Millennial bosses who have allowed me to work from mountains for weeks, while trusting in me to run my team the way I would want. Have also had reportees who have voluntarily asked to come to office on an almost daily basis. Boss part is primarily just luck and you don’t get to choose them. The reportee part is partially what they want and partially how you nurture them from a value perspective.”
“This struggle will increase more as time progresses and more Gen Z will enter in workforce and employers will have to adjust and prioritize younger needs to remain competitive in the market and the older generation will have to adjust to the working pattern of young ones and they might not be as involved as top ones,” a comment read.
An individual shared, “Probably side effects of COVID. Generation who entered the Corporate Sector when WFH was a situation now it’s an expectation.” One more added, “Every generation brings their own rebellion, gen z being the strongest because many of them have more freedom and power due to stable financial conditions of their parents. How organizations adapt with this will be interesting.”
A 2023 survey by Resume Builder revealed that 49% of business leaders and managers think Gen Z is the hardest generation to work with. They believe the group lacks communication skills, motivation, effort and even some technological skills. Interestingly, 34% of company leaders said they prefer working with Millennials, while 30% favoured Gen X and only 4% are ready to work with Baby Boomers. The main reason for preferring Millennials is that they are seen as the most productive and tech savvy individuals. On the other hand, managers who prefer Gen X appreciate their honesty and productivity.
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Delhi, India, India
