Gen Z worker texts 'workaholic' boss asking to leave early for date, receives unforgettable response

Some employers can be chill pill where whereas others largely believe in the hustle culture. The Sydney-based business owner Jessy Marshall shows us what a chill pill boss working with a small Geen Z team looks like. Marshall recently met with an unusual request to log off early from her Gen Z co-worker, and the employer's response shocked the internet.

After winding up the work early one fine day, the employee wrote a simple text to Marshall asking to leave early for a date. Forget meeting a special one, people often complain about the struggle to meet their family and friends during work hours. However, a screenshot of the conversation between them showed an effortless exchange, as per News Australia, which happens very rarely.

She wrote, “Hi Jessy. I am up to date with my work... anyway, can I log off? Mwah xx.” The employee, without holding anything back, spilled the beans, making many wonder if they could ever dare to communicate in a similar tone with their boss.

The 35-year-old business owner returned with a message agreeing to the loyal worker’s request. “Yes, log off,” wrote back the head of a public relations business, Hive HQ. The fascinating exchange between the Gen Z employee and the millennial boss highlights the changing mindset at workplaces. Despite the hefty work expectations, the texts intend to bring the conversation back to the idea of getting the job done instead of counting the hours spent at the office.

According to Marshall, the younger generation, especially her Gen Z staff members, don’t shy away from speaking their minds. They set “firm boundaries” and are conscious of their mental well-being, she said. “They are much better at saying they feel pushed or exhausted or they don’t feel like themselves and need to take time out,” the outlet quoted the publicist as saying. 

While describing the post-Millennials as the youngest working generation, Marshall went on to say that they are more “self-aware.” “They are good at setting boundaries, but they are also very good at making sure they work in their allocated time,” she added. In contrast to Marshall, who admitted to having been a “workaholic” all her professional journey, the next generation no longer considers burning themselves out as a healthy option.

Additionally, this is not the first time that Marshall managed to raise the eyebrows of many in the corporate world. Earlier in March this year, the beauty therapist turned publicist reportedly did not take maternity leave after giving birth to a baby boy. But, she expressed her enthusiasm to learn from Gen Zers to go home early if the work gets finished.

Instead of just working hard, the businesswoman now propagates to work smarter at her agency. “On Fridays, I say to the girls, once your work is done, log off. Where we can we log off early, particularly on Fridays, so they can give themselves an extra-long weekend,” Marshall remarked. The Australian executive does not consider it a loss of working hours as her six employees bring back more energy to work after spending downtime.