“Micro-shifts” are the latest workplace trend Gen Z is reportedly leading.Defined as shifts of six hours or less, “micro-shifting” isn’t about working less—it’s about working more intentionally and balancing personal responsibilities like caregiving, education, or side gigs without sacrificing income. According to hourly work management platform Deputy, Gen Z makes up over 51% of micro-shifters, mainly in service-based industries, and young women drive the trend given they make up most workers with multiple shift-based jobs. And some see micro-shifting becoming more than a fleeting trend; it could be a generational push reshaping hourly work across demographics, including older gens—they’re even seeing a rise of this behavior in Boomers. (Forbes)
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