Layoffs Aren’t Shaking Gen Z’s Commitment to Work-Life Balance

Damaryan Benton doesn’t go out of his way to respond to emails after 5 p.m. Nia Joseph doesn’t worry about staying out late on a work night. Jessica Moran lets her manager know she won’t be reachable when she’s headed to weeknight pickleball practice. 

They’re all early in their careers and, in the face of a slowing labor market, committed to having work-life balance.