Features, OpinionWhy this GenX-er is jealous of Gen ZPosted on November 6, 2021 (CNN) Once again the kids are showing us all how to do life better. According to a recent New York Times story, thirtysomething managers are being intimidated by their demanding twentysomething employees. Or, in the language of our generationally-obsessed culture, Gen Z isn’t taking any Millennial crap at work.