• Gen Z workers admit that they are broadcasting TV programs and movies During their working days at home – about half of them lie to their heads on this topic. Although there is a case that can be made that a remote work can be unprofessional, some human resources leaders argue that they are just white noise for Gen Z workers and they can be productive during the flow.

Work from home It can be alone. There is no co -worker Yap withAnd Enlargement The calls do not always fulfill a social desire. But throwing in a TV program or a preferred movie can fill some quiet spaces – or can serve as a final distraction.

Up to 84 % of GEN Z workers, they are flowing on shows and movies while working from home, according to reconnaissance The results were published on March 18 by Tubi TV flow. 53 % of General Zires said they had stopped the work to finish an offer that they were watching Sharia, according to a survey of 2,502 adults who broadcast videos for at least one hour a week.

“With the continued hybrid work models, the limits between work and entertainment become more flexible in all fields.” TubesHe said luck. “It is not just a negative background noise – it’s part of how to take rest periods, maintain motivation, or even manage its concentration throughout the day.”

However, the hybrid and distant work has led to a sense of confidence from employers who cannot monitor what their workers do as much as possible in the office. In fact, some employers happen Tireless With remote work because they believe that their workers are less productive, put in less hours every day, and they make less contacts with co -workers.

Jimmy Damon, CEO of the company Jpmorgan ChaseHe was honest about his removal to work away from a distance, then recently He forced his employees to return to the office five days a week. He also said work remotely It does not work for young generations.

WorkhumanSoftware for the identification and participation of employees, Find The millennial generation and General Zires are the most likely generations of fake work, which is the phenomenon of “Fukdoye”. More than 30 % of these two generations said they admit to falsifying the activity, according to a survey of 2024, which included 3,000 full -time employees in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Does the problem of Gen Z?

Although there is a case to be presented Productivity of remote workSome human resources leaders said that these trends are caused by problems in the workplace.

“It is low to say that today’s employees oppose a lot: both professional and personal pressures, exhaustion, exhaustion and withdrawal of lower welfare can contribute,” Misha Ann MartinThe chief manager of people’s analyzes and research in WorkHuman said in a statement.

Although it may be tempting to want to capture younger workers who spend their time around the clock, human resources leaders urge employers to understand and absorb this behavioral transformation. Especially since then Gen Z grew in a digital environmentTheir habits and trends will be different from the customs of the older generations.

“For many, the presence of a width, podcast or music in the background is not a distraction-it is a form of double the body that promotes focus.” Reality defenderHe said luck. “Instead of this police, progressive employers must consider how to design work environments-in the office or remotely-which reflects how this generation works optimally. Each generation has brought a shift in the workplace culture, and General Z is not an exception.”

Bathaya also encourages employers to ask whether the work is done even with the flow. Instead of assuming that it is a lack of discipline, the default for employers must be confidence, not doubt. However, approximately 50 % of Gen Z workers admitted lying to their heads about broadcasting during the working day, according to TUBI.

In addition, more than half of General Zires said they were reluctant to return to the office because they will lose the time of broadcasting, according to Tubi survey. But other human resources leaders argue that it is not really the time of the broadcast that General Z feels, but their independence.

“Yes, Gen Z happens at work – and he is not always a fight against productivity,” Patrice Lindo, CEO of the job training company Functional nomadsHe said luck. “It is a sign that we need to re -conceive, not punish it.”

This story was originally shown on Fortune.com

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