My Worry

Gen Z is the newest generation to be named and were born between 1995 and 2015. They are currently between 4-24 years old.

Today I’m thinking about the future and it got me worried. As a part of Generation Z (Gen Z) the future is uncertain for us. By 2020, it is estimated that we will occupy 20% of workplace, and reach 2.56 billion individuals globally. There are limited literatures on Gen Z. Even if there are, they are mostly in western countries.

How about Indonesia? Well, I actually found a reliable journal titled Understanding Indonesia’s Generation by Diena Dwidienawati and Dyah Gandasari. I would like to express my thought regarding their research findings, a bit of warning I might not has data to back me up, this is my personal opinion that hopefully would bring new add-ons towards their research.

The findings of this research regarding Gen Z in Indonesia is that Gen Z is realistic and needs security and stability. Money is an important motivation; therefore, Gen Z are willing to work hard and being relocated for a good job opportunity. Gen Z prefers face-to-face communication with their boss. They are also global citizens who are socially responsible.

I agree with all those, I think that since we grew up during economic crisis in 1998, we had firsthand experience on what economic crisis could do to you, maybe some of us lost our house. A friend of mine had to relocate with her family to Yogyakarta from Jakarta because her father’s car showroom were destroyed during riots. This made us prioritise financial security.

Simple house that I want to buy one day

What I want to share today regarding uncertainty of owning a house, it’s no secret that value of land keeps rising each year. I want to own a house but the price of buying house nowadays are pretty high that it would take years to pay it even with KPR. I worry of not being able to own a house. I’m still an undergraduate student but I want financial security too, that’s one of the reason why I start investing and saving my money from now. I hope that I would be able to have a good job that pays well and able to support myself financially on my own.