DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Gen Z Has Bathroom Anxiety—and They’re Ready to Quit Their Jobs Over It

August 26, 2025
in News
Gen Z Has Bathroom Anxiety—and They’re Ready to Quit Their Jobs Over It
499
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Workplace bathroom anxiety is somehow both universal and completely unspoken. According to a new survey, 83 percent of Gen Z employees have felt it—and not in a mild, social discomfort kind of way, but in a way that makes them seriously consider quitting their jobs.

As the QS Supplies survey found, one in twelve Gen Z employees has thought about walking away after a single humiliating moment in the bathroom. Another 20 percent said they’d rather quit than talk to a manager about a bathroom issue at all. For a generation already tiptoeing through layoffs and LinkedIn toxicity, silence can feel like the only control you have.

This isn’t limited to Gen Z, either. Seventy-six percent of American workers and 75 percent of British workers said they’ve experienced bathroom anxiety on the job. Across the board, women reported it more often than men, by a margin of 24 percent.

Some employees try to time their breaks so they won’t bump into anyone. Others wait until meetings end, or avoid certain restrooms depending on who might be inside. A third admit to faking a work excuse just to leave their desks undetected. It’s a strategic dance around shame, one that plays out in offices everywhere.

When things go wrong, most people don’t speak up. Nearly half of U.K. workers and 46 percent of Americans said they wouldn’t tell their boss about a bathroom emergency, no matter how serious it got. Some have gone as far as hiding soiled clothes in the workplace. That’s not an assumption, either—11 percent of U.S. workers and 8 percent in the U.K. admitted to doing it.

The report also found that some workers resort to secretly messaging a colleague for backup, while others disappear until it’s safe to come back. People worry about being heard, being smelled, being judged, having their skirt or pants tucked all weird, or being remembered for something they’d rather forget.

This isn’t a matter of drama or delicate feelings. It’s the physical reality of having a body in a place that often pretends you don’t.

If companies want to talk about mental health, retention, or so-called safe spaces, this would be a good place to start. It’s a much bigger issue than anyone recognizes. 

The post Gen Z Has Bathroom Anxiety—and They’re Ready to Quit Their Jobs Over It appeared first on VICE.

Tags: anxietygen zpublic bathroomsworkplace
Share200Tweet125Share
‘The Hunting Wives’ Star Brittany Snow Shares Season 2 Filming Update
News

‘The Hunting Wives’ Star Brittany Snow Shares Season 2 Filming Update

by Deadline
October 30, 2025

Brittany Snow has shared an update on filming for The Hunting Wives Season 2 following their breakout success on Netflix ...

Read more
News

Jon Stewart Predicts What Happens to Trump Ballroom in 2028

October 30, 2025
News

The big question looming over Amazon’s earnings

October 30, 2025
Europe

Popular travel destination loses mosquito-free status after insects spotted

October 30, 2025
News

DHS will no longer automatically renew work permits — here’s why

October 30, 2025
Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness-influencer and Trump’s surgeon general pick, faces senators

Senate hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into labor

October 30, 2025
More than 130 killed: How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly?

More than 130 killed: How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly?

October 30, 2025
Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding war

Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding war

October 30, 2025

Copyright © 2025.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2025.