The “Z” stands for “zero effort.” Gen Z employees are hiding how little they’re doing at work by “task masking,” a trend that is taking over TikTok — and the office. In order to “task mask,” employees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gen Z workers are using the increased focus on in-office presence to “task mask” and look busier than they are—but experts warn it ...

Let's set the scene. It's Friday afternoon, your meetings are done for the week, and you can feel your brain slowly starting to shut down ready for the weekend. You might spend a little longer than ...

Why the TikTok trend of "Task Masking"—where Gen Z employees go overboard, exaggerating how hard they're working in the office—is sweeping the workplace. A new workplace trend known as "Task Masking" ...

TikTok has been abuzz with the workplace trend “task-masking” — that is, making yourself look busy so that your boss thinks you’re hard at work. Cue behaviors like pounding hard on the keyboard, ...

No matter how unpopular they continue to be, return-to-office (RTO) mandates just keep coming down the pipeline — including, now, within the federal government. Given the job market, it seems most ...

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Sixty percent of exclusively remote employees say they are extremely likely to search for employment elsewhere if they are not allowed remote flexibility, per Gallup. Reluctant professionals who must ...

Bosses want workers in the office for productivity. So Gen Z workers are using the increased focus on presence to “task mask” and look busier than they are—but experts warn it could lead to further ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The growth of task masking comes ...