New Hires’ Remorse

Or, “I can contribute meaningfully when…”

Why do people need to reinvent concepts as new, unique and mind-blowing? “New hire’s remorse” isn’t new.

(Cross posted from my LinkedIn page.)

I saw this on my LinkedIn Notifications tab. Gianna’s comments seem indisputable, but then I clicked the links and it stirred a lot in me.

I call bullshit.

Why do people need to reinvent concepts as new, unique and mind-blowing?

The Muse article linked in this piece gives a new name to the current trend of “new-hire’s remorse’: “shift shock.” According to The Muse, this is a generational shift driven by Gen Z and Millennial candidates. The new research is based on a new survey involving 2,500 Millenial and Gen Z job candidates.

As if it’s a new thing created by generational culture, exacerbated by the pandemic.

“New hire’s remorse” isn’t new. Sometimes it means that the honeymoon period is over. Sometimes, a job is completely different from its description. I’ve had a few of those. One such…