r/GenZ

Forgive me if this has been asked before, im new here.

But why do you personally not vote?

I constantly hear that the reason that all the laws and policies that are passing benefit old people, because that's who actually go and vote.

Like for example, I know a lot of us older Gen Z are complaining about housing costs. But how many of us actually try to do anything about it beyond saying 'someone should do something'?

Just a thought

Edit: because I know alot of people will say their vote doesn't matter.

Dont you rhink thats part of the problem? If most if us dont think the vote matters then no one will vote. Yes 1 individual vote might not change anything but if 100,000 people put in 1 vote then that makes a difference dont you think?

Next is people saying both parties suck. I get that, but then why not vote for the lesser of 2 evils?

By real friend I mean someone you see at least somewhat consistently in person and could trust to watch your kids/pet/house sit for you (or something equivocal to that). Do not include blood relatives or romantic partners. Include your gender in your reply please.

I feel like Gen Z is so comfortable with insulting people's interests or hobbies, and not giving second chances to people who make social mistakes. Maybe it is a stereotype and not all of us are like that, but I also just don't see how some people can do all that and say they are the best generation. I thought gen z was supposed to be the most accepting generation but it seems that's not true.

Older Gen Z here. I’ve been in my corporate supply chain role for about five years and am feeling deeply unsatisfied. I had long viewed a corporate desk job as golden handcuffs to ride out until retirement. Now I think daily about leaving corporate America altogether.

I’m stuck in the weird middle ground between AI-related layoffs at our organization and the deployed technology not yet being able to substitute that labor, so my day is nonstop and our helpful yet low-on-the-rung management is signaling help is not on the way in either hiring or improved tech down the pipeline.

I feel like I was told that although corporate work would be soulless it would at least afford opportunity for work-life balance, stability, and flexibility, however through my own experience and my friends’ takeaways, a corporate job in 2026 from my persecutive just seems anything but. Eventually the tech will catch up to where it needs to be so I’ll probably be on the chopping block too.

My friend’s dad works at city parks and recreation job and makes a decent base income ($70k) for our area, works about 40 hours with overtime available upon request, doesn’t think about his job after he clocks out, and will receive a full pension upon retirement. I feel like there are silly social ramifications in not using your college degree in my community but existing in those social norms for a job that pays only marginally better feels so silly.

Obvious caveat that the grass is always greener on the other side and I know that all careers come with their own burdens.