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What's up with work in 2025?
How Millennials and Gen Z are defining the modern workplace
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By the end of this year, Millennials and Gen Z will make up 75% of the workforce, bringing new priorities—flexibility, autonomy, and a deep rejection of outdated work norms. This shift is playing out in real-time, with TikTok unveiling workplace trends that show just how employees are redefining productivity, engagement, and leadership.
Micro-Retiring: Short-term career breaks are gaining traction, as employees rethink the traditional work-retirement model.
The Great Detachment: Hustle culture is fading as workers set firmer boundaries, refusing to be available 24/7.
Task Masking: Employees are blending personal and professional tasks to maintain focus and avoid burnout—reframing productivity as sustainable, not just efficient.
Coffee Badging: Office attendance is becoming more intentional, with employees showing up to connect and collaborate—not just to be seen.
Revenge Quitting: Public, viral resignations are exposing toxic work cultures, signaling that younger workers won’t quietly endure bad leadership.
Unbossing: Traditional hierarchies are flattening in favor of peer-led decision-making and employee autonomy.
Some specific trends may be fleeting but they will inevitably shape the next era of work.
Read more on workplace trends in 2025 and how Millennials and Gen Z are defining the modern workplace.
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