--- title: 'Gen Z and Millennial Workers Put in 8 Hours of Unpaid Overtime Every Week: Report' description: Despite feeling overlooked when it comes to raises, Gen Z and millennial employees are working more hours for free than other age groups. authors: - name: Mary Ellen Cagnassola role: Reporter url: https://money.com/author/mary-ellen-cagnassola/ bio: Mary Ellen (M.E.) Cagnassola is a former reporter at Money, where she covered Social Security, retirement, housing, and employment. Her work reflects her commitment to service and equity in consumer finance. education: Rutgers University, BA Journalism at_money_since: 2021 articles: 205 covers: - Career Advice - Banking - Business - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes former_staff: true published: '2023-04-19T19:42:11.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T12:56:22.000Z' section: Career Advice tags: - News word_count: 408 canonical: https://money.com/gen-z-millennial-work-unpaid-overtime/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![business man looking at his watch while eating](https://img.money.com/2023/04/News-employeesskipping-lunch.jpg) What do Gen Z and older employees have in common? Pessimism about getting a raise this year, according to a [report](https://www.adpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PaW_Global_2023_GLB_Final.pdf) released Wednesday. The workforce data and insight organization ADP Research Institute found that about half of workers aren’t holding their breath for recognition at work — an attitude employers may want to change, given the [tight labor market](https://money.com/unemployment-january-jobs-report-stock-market/) and the fact that Gen Z is putting in a lot of extra hours for no pay. From a corporate perspective, having folks put in [extra hours](https://money.com/americans-work-hours-vs-europe-china/) for free may seem like a sweet deal. But in truth, ADP wrote that it might "prove short-sighted." We've entered a new era for the workforce — workers have gained power since the pandemic, and ignoring employees’ achievements (and after-hours hustle) could come back to bite employers. Many workers today have advantages like [remote work](https://money.com/return-to-office-not-2023-priority/), [pay transparency laws](https://money.com/pay-transparency-laws-help-get-raise/) and a tight market on their side. Companies are quickly realizing they’ll have to meet their employees and potential hires halfway to find and keep talent. “Vital skills and potential could be lost if workers think they can get higher pay [elsewhere](https://money.com/expert-advice-changing-jobs/),” ADP wrote in the report, adding that Gen Z may not feel quite so motivated to put in unpaid hours in the future without getting the [recognition](https://money.com/job-perks-tight-labor-market/) they deserve (read: raises and bonuses, not pats on the back or Cheesecake Factory gift cards). 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