The Disposable Workforce: A Shift in Employment, Not Attitudes For decades, the notion has persisted that Gen Z rejects traditional careers. Instead, they supposedly prefer freelancing, day trading, or side hustles.
However, labor economist Paul Osterman disputes this narrative in his book, Disposable Workers: The Transformation of Employment. Osterman's research is based on a survey of over 6,000 U. S.
adults aged 24 and up, along with nearly 100 interviews with workers, employers, and staffing agencies.