How debt influences Gen Z and millennial career choices

According to a new Harris Poll, more than half of workers ages 18 to 43 say debt has impacted their career options.

Even as the job market remains strong—with employers adding 254,000 jobs in September—some workers are still reeling from the impact of ongoing layoffs across the corporate world. A new Harris Poll survey found that 28% of Americans are worried about losing their job before the end of the year, with younger workers showing even greater concern than their older counterparts. Among millennials and Gen Z workers, more than a third of people surveyed—35% and 37%, respectively—were anxious about losing their jobs.