What sets millennials and Gen Z apart? Turns out it’s not just the way we part our hair or the length of our socks. One major difference could, in fact, be the humble Saturday job – and the fact no one’s doing them any more. A survey out this week suggests that, rather than take traditional Saturday jobs in retail and hospitality, Gen Z would rather have an independent ‘side hustle’. This stands in stark contrast to every 30-something I know, who started their “career” serving cappuccinos in local cafes, restocking rails in high street shops or – in a memorable move from one subset of my sixth form mates – becoming cleaners at our
Long live the Saturday job
Long live the Saturday job
Long live the Saturday job
What sets millennials and Gen Z apart? Turns out it’s not just the way we part our hair or the length of our socks. One major difference could, in fact, be the humble Saturday job – and the fact no one’s doing them any more. A survey out this week suggests that, rather than take traditional Saturday jobs in retail and hospitality, Gen Z would rather have an independent ‘side hustle’. This stands in stark contrast to every 30-something I know, who started their “career” serving cappuccinos in local cafes, restocking rails in high street shops or – in a memorable move from one subset of my sixth form mates – becoming cleaners at our