Entry level jobs in 2025

I went into this morning thinking that I was going to try to wrap up early today and spend a few hours relaxing before daycare pickup. By the time I got into the office, I knew that hope was over. That is life and it being Friday, the work unfortunately takes precedent. This concept is ingrained in me especially as I spent my first five years at PwC where I had people breathing down my neck often.

For better or worse, the first years out of school were mostly 5 days in the office and sometimes even 6-7 days during busy times. While I don’t that should be the norm, it did teach me a good work ethic and that the job was optional. If I didn’t want to do it, there would be others that would.

Maybe I am getting old, but I am getting worried that this next generation may not be able to grasp this concept as things have gotten too cushy lately. So far we mostly have had good luck with younger Gen Z hires at Secfi.

However, I know others who haven’t been so lucky. I had drinks with some old colleagues who are really struggling with the younger classes right now. They are much more demanding and quick to put up unreasonable boundaries. They seem to complain more and put up a larger fight when they don’t get what they want like promotions.

I do think some of this is good and companies should not have the opportunity to crush their employees. But there is a balance here and based on what I heard, it seems like it’s gone a bit too far. Couple this with the fact that more entry level jobs are being eliminated by AI, and it does not seem like a good place for a lot of college graduates right now.

My old friend and colleague put it best. “They complain more and work less, but they also have less opportunities than we did. So for better or worse, they’re forced to stick things out nowadays despite wanting more.”