Gen Zers are shutting down accusations that they're 'lazy' by listing all the reasons why they don't want to work

• Managers have said Gen Z is the most "challenging" generation to work with.
• Gen Zers are now responding to the criticism — and explaining why they don't want to work.

Gen Zers have been criticized for being the most "challenging" generation to work with, according to managers. They are frequently dubbed "lazy," too easily offended, and not productive enough.

Some managers have even said that Gen Z workers need to be managed "every second of their day."

But there may be more to Gen Z's lack of productivity than laziness and simply not wanting to work. Several Gen Zers have taken to social media to respond to these criticisms — explaining why they don't want to work and why they're often labeled as difficult to work with. Here are some of their reasoning.