Judge Judy, 81, reveals Gen Z’s WORST workplace habits – as she warns how pandering parents have set their kids up for career FAILURE
Judge Judy has revealed what she really thinks about Gen Z workers in the workplace – and why she believes many workers born between 1997 and 2012 ‘deserve’ their ‘bad reputation’.
The 81-year-old court show star – whose real name is Judy Sheindlin – has bared her true thoughts on Gen Z workers, as she warns against the ‘everyone gets a trophy’ philosophy that she believes is setting them up for career failure has condemned.
While you’re talking to Foxthe judge admitted that Gen Z workers grew up with a “different philosophy.”
She suggested that parents of children born between 1997 and 2012 are to blame because they want to be their children’s ‘friend’.
Judy claimed that Gen Z workers don’t “want to work on Saturdays or after 4pm” – as she explained that they only get a “bad reputation because they deserve it.”
Judge Judy has revealed what she really thinks about Gen Z workers in the workplace – and why those born between 1997 and 2012 get a ‘bad rap’
The 81-year-old star of the court show – whose real name is Judy Sheindlin – has opened up about her thoughts on Gen Z workers (seen with her granddaughter, Sarah Rose, 26)
She told the outlet, “Are they getting a bad rep? Don’t know. They grew up with a different philosophy. And they are the product of the philosophy: ‘Everyone gets a trophy.’
The reality show star explained that she thinks the way they were raised has a lot to do with their work ethic.
The legal expert – born in 1942 – said it was very different from her childhood.
“I grew up – and that’s not the best generation – but when I grew up you ran a race, came first and got a trophy. Sometimes you even got a second prize. Even the Olympic Games have three prizes.
‘But if there are twenty people in a race and everyone gets a trophy, you get a trophy for the first, second, third, fourth, most likeable, best outfit, best sportsmanship, most personality, best joke. So everyone gets a trophy,” she added.
The judge noted that parents need to be better at disciplining their children, rather than trying to be their friend.
She told the outlet, “You grew up with that group of kids with parents who I think wrongly wanted to be their friend more than a parent.
‘And it may be that they were busy working households and both their ABCs and their morals were taught in school, which to me is a big mistake. You are supposed to learn good things at home and ABC at school. Simple.’
Speaking to Fox, the judge admitted that Gen Z workers grew up with a ‘different philosophy’
She confessed that parents of children born between 1997 and 2012 are to blame because they want to be their children’s ‘friend’.
The reality star noted that Gen Z workers have a list of things they refuse to do.
The judge said: ‘So I guess they’re getting a bad rap? ‘You only get a bad reputation if you deserve it.
“If you have a bunch of kids coming into the workforce saying, ‘I don’t like working after four o’clock,’ ‘I don’t work on Saturdays,’ ‘Sunday is football.’
“Well, if you want to be successful at what you do, you have to be there first thing in the morning and close up shop. Someone will notice.’
Despite not liking all Gen Z workers, the reality star appears to be having trouble working with her 26-year-old granddaughter, Sarah Rose, who has appeared as a clerk on her Amazon show Judy Justice.
Now in its third season, Judy Justice is streaming on both Freevee and Prime Video.