Phone call avoidance among Gen Z and millennial workers is costing them career opportunities
Many Gen Z and millennial workers are avoiding phone calls in favor of text-based communication, which is costing them professional opportunities. A self-improvement app survey found 42% of young workers don't answer phone calls, and 58% script or rehearse conversations. The article explores how phone call anxiety and avoidance can hinder career growth, networking, and workplace relationships, with experts weighing in on the consequences and potential solutions.
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Many Gen Z and millennial workers said that their avoidance of phone calls costs them opportunities.
A self-improvement app found that 42% of surveyed Gen Zers and millennials don't answer phone calls, while 58% script or rehearse conversations.
Young workers are avoiding phone calls — and paying the price
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