This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dallas-based Arielle Artist, a 22-year-old graduate student and founder of I Am Candle Co.Work has been a big part of my life since I was a teenager. It's helped fund goals that I once dreamed of accomplishing, and right now I'm working more than ever to build the future I want for myself.
In 2022, I founded I Am Candle Co., a candle company owned and operated by just me. In between studying, working a full-time job, and part-time gig at a women's shelter on the weekends, I hand pour candles and fulfill orders for my business. I've noticed that older generations, especially Gen X, see Gen Z as a lazy generation, but I really disagree. My parents have worked hard their whole lives to provide, so it took some time to prove to them that my entrepreneurship was legit. They thought I was just being lazy sitting at home everyday on my laptop or phone, but I was building my business.
My second job is less demanding, and I can pick up weekend shifts manning the desk at a women's shelter whenever I need extra cash. Even though I'm happy to be working in the psychology field like I've always wanted, juggling two jobs, a business, and school is tiring.
I've worked on two jobs while was on study... now I prefer to be lazy
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beautiful. exactly. If we're going to work out who's lazy & who isn't, then let's shine that same light on everyone.
maybe you’re the exception
Sure it's easy when she's a 'diversity hire' paid by 2 jobs but has to work zero hours !
This generation is only called lazy by boomers because when boomers were our age they had a house & a family etc. But they don’t realize that college & homes are significantly more expensive then what it used to be back in their day
Maybe they're lazy ,after alcohol and man,Weldone to you.
a good success story
This person is an outlier.
If you don’t feel that it applies to you, then don’t let it bother you. You can’t get upset with things out of your control, and what people think about a generation is exactly that. Wasted energy on something that doesn’t matter.
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