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Gen Z demands millennials retire so they can grab corporate jobs for themselves – ‘How do y’all expect us to live?’

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Palladino, A. (2026, September 27). Gen Z demands millennials retire so they can grab corporate jobs for themselves – ‘How do y’all expect us to live?’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/lifestyle/gen-z-tells-millennials-to-retire-so-they-can-get-jobs-pls-retire/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Andrea Palladino

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On TikTok, members of Generation Z are expressing frustration that millennials are occupying entry-level jobs, hindering their career advancement. Gen Z users like @yokoagainagain and Kaleb (@ys0ser10us) have posted videos calling for millennials to retire so they can access better job opportunities. In response, some millennials argue that retirement is unrealistic given their financial situations and the need to work for another 30 to 40 years before being eligible for full benefits.
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On TikTok, an intergenerational conflict is emerging as Gen Z users accuse millennials of blocking entry-level job opportunities. A TikToker named @yokoagainagain lamented that older generations are not retiring and leaving positions open for young people who have the qualifications but cannot find suitable employment. Another user, Kaleb (@ys0ser10us), echoed similar frustrations in a post titled “Pls retire.” Meanwhile, some millennials, like one identified as a nurse, argue back by saying they will leave their jobs if younger generations are willing to take over and fulfill those roles. This debate reflects the growing concerns among young adults about career advancement and job security in an economy where older workers remain active due to financial constraints or other reasons.

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Parnassus Investments Social Security TikTok TikToker

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Parnassus Investments ORG · 2× TikTok ORG · 2× Brian Moller PERSON · 1× Gen Zers PERSON · 1× Joe Sinha PERSON · 1× Kaleb PERSON · 1× Moller PERSON · 1× Social Security ORG · 1× TikToker ORG · 1×

Narrative

An explosive intergenerational feud is erupting on TikTok, where frustrated Gen Zers are accusing millennials of hogging entry-level jobs and interfering with them starting their careers.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 “If I could retire right now, I guarantee right hand to God, you can have my job,” one millennial TikToker shot back.

Claims (25 extracted, 3 hedged)

Gen Z is eager to climb the corporate ladder — but says millennials are standing in their way. asserted
millennials → climb → way
An explosive intergenerational feud is erupting on TikTok, where frustrated Gen Zers are accusing millennials of hogging entry-level jobs and interfering with them starting their careers. asserted
them → erupt → careers
“Y’all need to retire so we can have some jobs open for us,” Gen Z TikToker @yokoagainagain complained in a now-deleted viral video. asserted
@yokoagainagain → need → video
“How do y’all expect us to live?” she raged. asserted
she → expect → ?
“Y’all come at us for having to get lower-paying jobs at fast-food restaurants… asserted
Y’all → come → restaurants
It’s because millennials are taking all the jobs that we went to school for.” asserted
we → ’ → school
Another Gen Z creator, Kaleb (@ys0ser10us on TikTok), echoed the sentiment in a clip captioned “Pls retire.” asserted
Pls → echo → clip
“How is Gen Z supposed to climb the corporate ladder if boomers and millennials won’t retire?” he asked. asserted
he → suppose → ladder
Unsurprisingly, millennials — who are currently between 30 and 45 and decades away from Social Security — hit back with pure fury. asserted
who → hit → fury
“If I could retire right now, I guarantee right hand to God, you can have my job,” one millennial TikToker shot back. uncertain
TikToker → retire → job
“If you went to school like I did and got a degree in nursing, you could take it.” uncertain
you → go → it
“The oldest millennials are 45 — wtf are we supposed to be retiring on?” one stunned viewer replied. asserted
viewer → suppose → ?
Another asked if Gen Z “legit thinks 33 is retirement age.” asserted
33 → ask → ?
“You think we don’t want to retire? asserted
we → think → ?
Have you seen a millennial? asserted
you → see → millennial
We’d sell off every worldly possession today just to live out the rest of our days at a swim-up bar neck-deep in margaritas,” mocked popular creator Brian Moller (@brimoller). asserted
Moller → sell → margaritas
“We can barely afford our plants and puppies,” Moller added. asserted
Moller → afford → plants
“We got 68 people sharing streaming passwords and you think we’re ready to retire?” asserted
we → got → passwords
Other millennials pointed out that Gen Z seems to be confusing them with Gen X (ages 46 to 61) or older boomers. asserted
Z → point → X
“Us millennials can’t even climb the corporate ladder,” one worker summarized. asserted
worker → climb → ladder
“We still need 30 to 40 years to retire.” asserted
We → need → years
While 8 in 10 millennials say they want to retire early, only 35% have high confidence that it will be possible, according to a recent survey from Parnassus Investments. uncertain
it → say → Investments
“To retire early, you need to invest,” said Joe Sinha, chief marketing officer at Parnassus Investments, which published the findings. asserted
which → retire → findings
“But this generation is somewhat delayed. asserted
generation → delay → ?
They’re delayed in getting married, they’re delayed in paying off their college loans, they’re delayed in investing.” asserted
they → delay → loans
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