These parents are taking their grown kids to work — and driving critics crazy.
Gen Z workers are asking their moms and dads to accompany them on their commutes to their full-time jobs, in a new trend that’s sparking serious debate on social media.
“POV: your dad drives you to work,” wrote one creator, who goes by Cee, in a TikTok video showing her sitting as her father drives her to the office.
Meanwhile, another content creator shared footage of herself sitting shotgun as she admitted that her father drives her to work every morning, even though she’s 27 years old.
Elsewhere, another Zoomer admitted that she had her father accompany her on a test drive to her new job.
“My dad took the train into town with me to practice walking to work as my first day is Monday,” the TikTokker, who goes by Meg, wrote in her viral video.
But the trend has been met with backlash from critics who believe dependent Zoomers should be able to travel on their own.
“I grew up in NYC in the 80’s and started taking the train at only 13,” wrote one viewer of Meg’s video.
Another claimed it should be “empowering” for young people to go out into the world on their own, without the metaphorical – and sometimes literal – hold of their parents.
However, other users said that parental support was heartening.
“People who comment that they did it alone and it was empowering – yes, I did it alone too [too] but I think it would be even better to have a supportive parent or sibling there during a big life change,” one person argued.
“My father would do the same. This is exactly how those men in our lives should treat us,” weighed in another. “Our safety is our top priority.”
The phenomenon comes as Gen Zers rely on their parents to fill out job applications, accompany them to interviews and even call potential bosses on their behalf.
Managers have even reported being able to tell when parents are applying instead of their child.
A survey published earlier this year by Resume Templates found that 70% of Zoomers rely on their parents for help when looking for a job, while one in four bring their parents to interviews with them.
“It can be seen as unprofessional, lack of credibility. It can be seen that the person is not independent,” LinkedIn career expert Francisco Tobon told NBC News Miami.
“The person is not taking the initiative for his career, for his professional journey”.
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