Shiftheads - Gen Z Shows Up to the Party. They Still Quit.

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift · Aug 19, 2026 · 9m

Gen Z workers are job hopping at record numbers, and a deep dive into workplace happiness data turns up an explanation that has nothing to do with pay. The numbers come from a national happiness index, and one specific finding about work events stands out from the rest.

Team lunches, pizza parties, and staff outings are supposed to build morale, but the data suggests younger employees experience them very differently than older generations assume. There's a real answer buried in the research about what would actually change that.

The conversation also digs into how job security used to be…