There’s a whole genre of internet memes built around the idea of millennials and Gen Z receiving a pizza party — or a ping-pong table at the office, or a subscription to a wellness app — instead of a raise.
The memes mock the very real dynamic whereby out-of-touch corporate leadership offer employees cheap perks instead of addressing larger issues like low pay or understaffing.
I could not help but think of those memes this week upon receiving an email from Country Club Plaza leadership about something called the “Plaza Promise.”…