The cost of a toxic workplace | The Conversation | Focus on Africa - BBC Africa

Is Gen Z less willing to put up with a stressful job than older generations? A 2025 global survey by Deloitte found that 40 per cent of Gen Z respondents said they felt stressed or anxious all or most of the time, compared with 34 per cent of millennials. And in sub-Saharan Africa, Gallup's latest workplace report found that only about one in five employees were engaged at work. Focus on Africa's Nkechi Ogbonna has been speaking with two young women: 23-year-old Vivian Eneche from Abuja and 30-year-old GG Wambara from Nairobi. They've both had to resign from jobs due to what they claim was a toxic working environment. 00:00-00:32 Coming up 00:38-01:44 Meeting Vivian, GG and Awande 01:44-07:50 Vivian and GG’s toxic work environment experiences 07:50-09:35 Why are more young people quitting their jobs? 09:35-12:01 Is Gen Z less willing to put up with a stressful job than older generations? 12:01-15:40 What impact does a toxic work environment have on people’s lives? 15:40-17:27 What really is a toxic work environment? 17:27-18:27 How can employers protect their employees' mental health? 18:27-20:22 Defining job hugging, quiet quitting and loud quitting 20:22-22:17 Support after quitting their toxic jobs 22:17-24:15 How realistic is quitting a job amidst soaring unemployment rates on the continent? 24:15-24:49 Conclusion Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producer: Fana Negash Senior Producers: Carolyne Jotham and Priya Sippy Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla #ToxicWorkplace #WorkplaceMentalHealth #FocusOnAfrica Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/