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The Wall Street Journal Free Expression associate editor Mary Julia Koch joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss why Gen Z is delaying major life milestones, ghosting employers and turning to flip phones to unplug from social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Young workers are increasingly bringing a dating-era habit into the workplace: ghosting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As employers navigate a slower hiring market, some hiring managers say candidates are accepting job offers, failing to complete paperwork or simply never showing up for their first day, raising new concerns about professionalism.<\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal Free Expression Associate Editor Mary Julia Koch joined “Varney & Co.” to discuss why the trend appears to be gaining traction among Gen Z and what broader economic and cultural forces may be shaping young adults\u2019 behavior.<\/p>\n

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Economic pressures and changing workplace norms are reshaping how many Gen Z workers approach their careers.<\/span> (AndreyPopov \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Koch said the same generation delaying traditional milestones is also entering a difficult job market after years of economic disruption. She pointed to housing affordability challenges and inflation as factors that have left many young adults feeling discouraged.<\/p>\n

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‘Varney & Co.’ host Stuart Varney and WSJ Free Expression associate editor Mary Julia Koch discuss how Gen Z relies on AI to draft text messages, dating app profiles, and even social conversation talking points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“There have been huge economic pressures, and especially among a generation that was of prime home-buying age during the pandemic, they didn’t hit that benchmark,” Koch said. “And I think it’s left many young people feeling that the system is rigged against them, that they’ve been locked out of the American dream.”<\/p>\n

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When it comes to ghosting employers, Koch suggested the behavior reflects how many Gen Z workers communicate.<\/p>\n

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The Wall Street Journal Free Expression associate editor Mary Julia Koch joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the rise of Gen Z’s \u2018loud budgeting\u2019 trend, why young Americans are drinking less and how AI fears are shaping financial habits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The trend appears to be more common than many employers may realize. According to a Resume.org survey, 54% of hiring managers have been ghosted by Gen Z candidates after extending a formal job offer.<\/p>\n

“Ghosting is a thing you do over text,” Koch said. “It’s such a classically Gen Z behavior now entering the job search, which in today’s low-hire, low-fire job market, you probably don’t wanna be in the wrong set of a hiring manager. You would at least give them an email response.”<\/p>\n

GEN Z IS FUELING THE EXPLOSIVE RETURN OF THIS 200-YEAR-OLD STRATEGY CRAZE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Koch also argued that growing up online has made face-to-face interactions more intimidating for some young people, adding that interviews can be especially stressful for a generation accustomed to communicating through screens.<\/p>\n

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