Opinion | A Rude Awakening Is Ahead for Young Employees
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A recession will hand the bargaining power to their bosses.

Breaking news, there's this hot new trend in financial journalism called "zombie writing."

When it's a slow news day, the author writes about something that's literally always been the case and then adds "Millennials are doing X and that's new and scary".

Symptoms of "zombie writing" can include drooling, extreme fatigue, and a lack of financial income.

  • Wertheimer [any]
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    2 years ago

    I was applying for jobs at that time, too, and remember reading that there were 40 applicants for every 7-11 opening.

    • BeamBrain [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Every 7-11 job openings, or every position at a 7-11?

      • Wertheimer [any]
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        2 years ago

        Every open position at a 7-11, yeah. I can't find the numbers now - this was from a really depressing news article that I read right after submitting an application to a job like that and it's stuck in my head ever since.