Telephobia: Gen Z’s Newest Anxiety in the Workplace
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JUNE 14, 2025
As Gen Z enters the workforce, a quiet but consequential shift is taking place: More young employees are avoiding phone calls altogether—and it’s starting to affect the workplace. How phone anxiety is playing out in the workplace “I do have an aversion to talking on the phone. It’s not just a skill gap—it’s a generational gap.”
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