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Nobody likes email – could Gen Z free the world from the tyranny of the inbox? Those under 30 are rejecting email, preferring less institutionalised forms of communication at work such as Google Docs and Zoom.
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Despite the reasonable qualms of older generations, Generation Z – generally defined as people born between 1997 and 2012 – is pioneering the return of chaotic trends like low-rise jeans, pop-punk and Ed Hardy.
But members of Gen Z do seem to agree with their elders on one thing: Email. Ugh. And, if we’re lucky, maybe they can one day save everyone from overflowing inboxes.
Generation Z could free the world from e-mail
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Last Updated: Jul 15, 2021, 10:47 AM IST
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A survey found that for those 30 and above, email was among the top tools they used for collaboration. For those under 30, Google Docs was the app workers associated most with collaboration, followed by Zoom and iMessage.
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In 2017, a study found that the average inbox had 199 unread emails. And here, almost 16 months into remote work for many white-collar employees, inboxes have only become more bloated.
Despite the reasonable qualms of older generations, Generation Z generally defined as people born between 1997 and 2012 is pioneering the return of chaotic trends like low-rise jeans, pop-punk and Ed Hardy.
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