What is ‘micro-retirement’? The Gen Z work trend replacing hustle culture in 2026
For years, adulthood came with one painfully repetitive formula: work non-stop, stay exhausted for four decades, and maybe enjoy life once retirement finally arrives. Gen Z looked at that plan and collectively said, absolutely not. Instead, a growing number of young professionals are embracing something called “micro-retirement” — intentional career breaks taken in their 20s…