Gen Z Aussie sparks generation war after making candid confession about her $1,800-a-week job: ‘Not worth it’

By CAITLIN POWELL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 04:16 GMT, 12 March 2025 | Updated: 05:09 GMT, 12 March 2025

A Gen Z Aussie who quit her $1,800-a-week sales job because it wasn’t ‘worth it’ has been slammed as ‘entitled’. 

Grace Sarah took to TikTok on Tuesday to announce she had resigned from her sales job.

‘I just quit my job to my boss’s face. I told him that the $1,800-a-week was not worth it,’ she said. 

‘I have no idea what I am going to do but I’ve got six weeks to figure it out because that’s how much I have left to pay rent.’  

One person wrote in the comments: ‘$1,800 a WEEK is too good. What?’ with Grace Sarah responding: ‘It wasn’t worth the personality points I would lose staying.’ 

Her $1,800 a week salary adds up $93,600 a year which is significantly more than the weekly average of $1,510.90 – or $78,567 a year.

The video immediately drew backlash with many criticising her decision to give up a well paying job during a cost-of-living crisis. 

Boomer commentator Prue MacSween led the charge labelling the young worker a ‘spoilt brat’. 

After quitting her job on the spot, Grace Sarah (pictured) said she has no idea what she is going to do

‘She clearly has no work ethic and no comprehension of reality,’ she said. 

‘This person is clearly a spoilt brat. A facile product of an indulged childhood. She will never understand the rewards from hard work and effort. 

‘One day reality may hit and sadly, the taxpayer will end up paying for her future life on a couch watching soapies.’

MacSween’s statement was echoed in the TikTok comments as many Australians continue to struggled with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

‘Wow talk about entitled young ones of today, good luck,’ one user wrote.

Another said: ‘I’d lose all my personality for 1800 a week.’

Someone also said: ‘$1800 a week? And that’s not enough?! I don’t even get that a fortnight.’

But there was some solidarity with a few inspired to describe their terrible work experiences. 

Prue MacSween (pictured) branded the young woman a ‘facile product of an indulged childhood’

‘I walked out of a principal job 6 weeks ago,’ someone said.

‘Sometimes the money just isn’t worth it.’

Another commenter said: ‘There is something in the air because I just quit my FIFO (fly-in fly-out) job yesterday and have no idea what I’m going to do next.’ 

Australians are doing it tough right now, with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures on February 5 showing that employee living costs last year soared by four per cent, even with generous electricity rebates from the federal government.

One social media user gave a stark warning to the young woman.

‘Girl, strap in, I’ve been applying for jobs left right and centre for about 10 weeks,’ she said.

‘[I] jumped through 5 interviews with one company over 8 weeks just to not end up with the job and have only heard back from 1 other job. 

‘It’s rough out here.’

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Grace Sarah for comment. 

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Gen Z Aussie sparks generation war after making candid confession about her $1,800-a-week job: ‘Not worth it’

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