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A talent acquisition specialist detailed how the experience with a 25-year-old woman transformed her perspective.
GenZ candidate denied the job offer that demanded she work on Saturdays. (Representative Image)
A LinkedIn post by HR professional Riya Dadhich went viral after she shared the story of a GenZ woman rejecting a job offer from her company. Dadhich, a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Firstsource, was initially surprised when the 25-year-old candidate turned down the offer, citing the potential need to work on Saturdays.
However, what followed transformed Dadhich’s perspective. After hearing the candidate’s reasoning, Dadhich found herself impressed by the woman’s clarity and conviction. The rejection challenged the stereotypes surrounding GenZ in the workplace and made Dadhich reflect on long-standing corporate work practices.
“‘These Gen Z kids have no patience. No loyalty. No hunger’ I’ve heard this more times than I can count. In interview debriefs. Coffee breaks. Leadership meetings. Even hashtag#LinkedIn thought pieces with 5,000 likes,” Dadhich wrote.
“Last month, a 25-year-old candidate turned down an offer because I asked if she was okay working the occasional Saturday. She smiled and said: ‘I’m committed to delivering my best — but I don’t want a career that burns me out by 30.’ I’ll be honest — My first reaction? Slight irritation. My second? Deep respect.”
The Firstsource hiring specialist lauded the courage of the young lady to say out loud what many employees, especially from an older generation, have censored themselves over. “She had the guts to say what many of us never could. We were taught to stay silent. To smile while working late. To see burnout as ambition. To say yes when we should’ve said no. And now?” Dadhich posted.
“Maybe the problem isn’t Gen Z. Maybe it’s the culture we survived and now subconsciously try to uphold. It made me tougher. No. It made us tired. They’re not the problem. They’re the correction.”
Many LinkedIn users came out in support of the woman for rejecting the job and showered praise on Dadhich’s post that reopened conversations on work-life balance, job burnout and mental health challenges faced by employees in India and across the globe.
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