Gen Z Embraces 'Micro-Retirement' for Better Work-Life Balance

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Gen Z workers adopt micro-retirement breaks from careers, ditching traditional retirement age norms for early-life experiences and mental health focus

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UK workplace crisis hits hard: 16 million workdays lost as one in five workers took stress leave in 2024, pushing young professionals toward extended breaks.

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TikToker Anaïs Felt claims better health after six months of micro-retirement, but first cleared $70,000 student debt and built savings.

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Graduate employment rates plummet from 94% success within one year to only 59% finding full-time work in 15 months by 2024.

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Money expert Paul McCarthy warns: twenties career breaks risk falling behind peers, while mental health suffers most when funds run dry

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Young women adapt by accepting varied job roles, while men hold out for dream positions, reveals recruitment CEO Lewis Maleh

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Content creator Adama Lorna, with 140,000 YouTube followers, advocates experiencing life's adventures during youth instead of waiting for retirement.

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Former real estate professional George Buckley, 23, trades office life for Thailand, now residing in Bali after starting micro-retirement in 2023.

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