You’ve only just walked into the office and your boss is already on your back about next month’s deadlines. The chattering voices of your coworkers waft over the cubicles, and the tinnitus in your ears rings over your manager’s muffled nagging. Your aching mind wonders how, after six months, you’re still juggling three specialized office positions, drowning in Excel sheets as they repeatedly postpone your raise.
It’s only 9:04 AM and you already need a break.
Gen Z has quickly become a staple of the workforce, known for their utility, multifaceted skillset, and their quiet desperation. While Gen Z is naturally every workplace’s obligatory TikTok guide, they’ve contributed far more to the working world than a functioning company social media page, quirky coworker relationships, and unbeatable matcha recommendations. Most notably, Gen Z cracked the code to mental stability for the working man, introducing a new technique to protect their peace in the workplace known as «bathroom camping.»
Hiding in the bathroom is sometimes the only way to avoid pestering management, because there’s only one thing the corporate world respects about their employees: Bathroom privacy, and that one is buried deep in the HR handbook. Safe in the solitude of the sanitary restrooms, Gen Z finds the peace and quiet they will never find at their desk, behind the counter, or on the job site.
