Recently, there has been the impression and rhetoric in the corporate space that younger Gen Z workers are less legitimate or lazier. There is research that indicates that many workers in the twenties want control over how much and when they work, and remote work has made it challenging for younger workers to find mentors in the workplace and learn the norms. However, stereotypes regarding a generation in the workforce are not a new concept, as Millennial workers were typecast as entitled when they first entered the workforce. As a result, in addition to working hard to establish their early careers and win promotions, younger workers are also fighting against the perceptions that their age group is part of a "hustle" culture that is de-prioritizing work.
See "Gen Z workers have been stereotyped as lazy as many young people's relationships with work has changed since the pandemic and remote work", Lindsay Ellis, Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2023