The Blubber

Gen Z workers say they should be hired for their ‘personality,’ not productivity, per NYP.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2023/11/18/lifestyle/gen-z-workers-say-they-should-be-hired-for-their-personality/

According to the youngest members of the workforce, their humor and wit bring a certain vibrancy that older employees might lack.

They have even coined a term - "personality hire" - to describe their perceived role in a corporate setting: providing all the jokes, banter, and playfulness needed to "set the vibes."

TikToker and corporate America employee Bella Rose Mortel, a 22-year-old who identifies as a "chief vibes officer," shared with Business Insider that her past managers have valued her "energy," considering it "the nicest compliment" she has received.

After her series of TikToks advocating for a more lighthearted workplace and the incorporation of Gen Z lingo into office language went viral, Mortel mentioned that her manager at software company Beehiiv found the videos amusing.

"In a team call yesterday, he was like, 'Before we get started, Bella Rose, do you want to set the vibes today for our call?'" the social media strategist told Business Insider.

Mortel's videos have prompted recognition among fellow "personality hires," who believe their purpose is to bring levity rather than lighten someone else's workload.

"I have accepted that I am hired to bring the energy; being the personality hire is really fun. I love lightening the mood," wrote one viewer.

"Being a personality hire is tough work, but someone's gotta do it," commented the anonymous individual behind the official Microsoft 365 account.

Another content creator, known as Vienna, posted a comedic skit about the so-called "personality hire" - a talkative co-worker whose primary job seems to be delivering compliments and boosting the mood while seemingly not doing any work.