Young Australians ditch hustle culture for slower lifestyle to minimise burnout

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After struggling through her final year at school and hustling in a 9-5 job, Sophia Antoncic packed up and moved to a tropical island. She hasn't looked back.

Sophia Antoncic's commute to work used to be a drive through one of Australia's most industrious towns.

"If I'm having a bad day I just go down to the beach, the crystal-clear waters and snorkel with some turtles."TELUS Health Australia vice-president Jamie McLennan's company has been conducting research since the start of 2020 to provide an empirical measure of the mental health of employed Australians.

"I was recently at Carnarvon Gorge where there is a lot of hikes, so was laid out in front of me," she said. "You don't really give yourself a break to experience these amazing things life has to offer," she said.Mr McLennan said younger workers had high levels of anxiety and stress, and in TELUS Health's most recent research released a fortnight ago, 47 per cent of younger workers said they were burnt out.Gen Z and millennials are job hopping much more frequently than their boomer bosses in the pursuit of happiness — and it's putting pressure on employers.

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