Would Gen Z Rather Be ‘Funemployed’?

As the owner of two small businesses, I estimate that more than 10% of my staff calls out from work on a daily basis—with Generation Z leading the way (“For Gen Z, Unemployment Can Be a Blast” by Suzy Welch, op-ed, May 18). Despite not having children or mortgages or other major obligations, many of these employees don’t show up to work, want fewer hours or quit, citing burnout and self-care. The rest of us are left picking up the pieces. Wages have increased significantly, so why do we have a smaller proportion of Americans working today than before the pandemic? Some Americans simply don’t want to work anymore.