Late to Work or Early to Change? How Gen Z is Redefining Professionalism
The Context of ‘Late’Is Gen Z showing up late because they don’t care? Or is it because they’re challenging outdated norms? The 9-to-5 structure was built for factories, not modern knowledge work. Punching a clock made sense when your value was tied to time on the assembly line. But in today’s world, where output and creativity matter more than hours worked, does being on time still define professionalism?Here’s the truth: Gen Z isn’t lazy—they’re pragmatic. They’re questioning why things are done a certain way and pushing for systems that value outcomes over optics. Being “late” might actually be a call to rethink rigid workplace norms.