The “Everybody gets a trophy” generation is revealing another byproduct of the obsessive helicopter parenting that produced that scheme for no losers in “competitive” sports. Thankfully, those moving into the workplace aren’t bringing their unearned trophies to their job interviews to show their “achievements.”
But young adults under age 27 are instead bringing mommy and daddy along to their interviews! Researchers surveyed 831 working Zoomers to determine just how involved mom and dad were in their most recent job searches and in securing their current roles.
“Over three-quarters of Gen Zers (77%) say they have brought a parent to a job interview when they were job searching,” according to authors for ResumeTemplates, a virtual career-planning hub, in their new report. https://www.resumetemplates.com/nearly-half-of-gen-zers-have-mom-regularly-talk-to-their-boss/ Over three-quarters of Gen Zers (77%) say they have brought a parent to a job interview. About 13% say they always did, and 24% say they often did.
More startling, an alarming 79% of the hapless bunch admitted that once they get the job, their parents continue communicating with their managers, routinely asking for promotions, pay increases and days off on behalf of their “not really ready for the real world” little ones. 57% actually bring their parents to work with them!
A few big questions come to mind:
- What percentage of the answers to the survey were completed by the mommy’s and daddy‘s?
- And, how tense will Thanksgiving be when mommy or daddy leave with the “dream job” offer rather than their little darling?
Steve Gill is the publisher of Tri-Star Daily and is proud of the fact that he never had to accompany his sons to any of their job interviews.
