Gen Z is tackling their toxic jobs not by talking to HR or their therapist—but rather returning the favor to their employers with toxic-coping practices like malicious compliance and revenge quitting . With limited job security, high costs of living, and few attractive alternatives, many young people feel stuck —and these hacks are how they’re making it through.

Gen Z is fed up with toxic workplaces where micromanagement and dismissed ideas are treated as the norm.

Instead of taking their complaints straight to HR—they’re turning to TikTok for advice on ‘protecting their peace’

“Give me your most unhinged toxic job survival hacks,” wrote one user, @lifeandworkbutbetter on TikTok, in a video that’s amassed 6 million views.

“I’m not talking about ‘set boundaries’ or ‘document ev

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