- Question
Are millennials lazy?
Older generations often consider millennials entitled and lazy in the workplace. Millennials see themselves as more efficient and better at challenging established rules in a way that sparks growth and innovation. Which one is it?
Yes, millennials are lazy
This position holds that millennials are lazy. It argues they simply aren't willing to work as hard as older generations—shunning menial or entry-level jobs, prioritising leisure such as leaving early for yoga, and being unwilling to make the sacrifices their elders did.
No, millennials are not lazy.
This position holds that millennials are not lazy but, if anything, hard workers. It argues they take less time off than older generations, build careers around what they love, and tend to value finding purpose in their work over simply maximising how much they earn.
Baby boomers are just insecure
This position reframes the 'lazy millennials' charge as a sign of baby-boomer insecurity. It argues that when boomers call millennials lazy, the criticism springs from their own anxiety—seeing the younger generation as a genuine threat to their status and ways of working.