Why The Modern Labor Market Isn't Working For Gen Z

There is a familiar tone in The Washington Post's recent coverage of young workers struggling to find their footing. It is sympathetic, data-heavy, and ultimately evasive. We are introduced to Menasha Thomas, a fresh Barnard graduate with an urban planning degree, certifications, internships, and side jobs, who has yet to land a full-time role in her field. The article gestures toward demographic shifts, an aging workforce, and employer risk aversion, as though these were natural weather patterns rather than man-made phenomena...