A recent study found that 41% of Gen Z and millennials research the zodiac sign of their potential bosses and colleagues before accepting a job offer.
Why are younger and younger generations turning to the venerable practice of astrology to help them determine whether a job is a good fit?
According to the research, Gen Z employees are less likely to work in independent and self-directed workspaces – as they value human contact and collaboration. This suggests that who they work with is as important to this demographic as the work they do.
In astrology, the birth chart is a map of the self that shows certain tendencies and temperaments. Thus, it is reasonable and perhaps even advisable to do a little star chasing before joining forces with a company.
Synastry is the study of the interaction between two birth charts. While most people use it to determine romantic compatibility, the same principles can be applied to any relationship, personal or professional.
The same survey found that 62% of Gen Z respondents would accept a lower salary in exchange for a better work-life balance.
Gen Z workers also prioritize a supportive work environment, as 78% said the workplace should build community, social connections and belonging – and 75% said fun at work is important.
In this sense, the youth workforce values connection, compatibility and cooperation, and astrology lends itself to both.
However, in terms of astrology, work compatibility does not necessarily translate into ease or similarity.
As the motivational poster in your high school locker room says, if it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you, and if we think about our careers with a growth mindset, we shouldn’t be looking to work with or for people. who are essentially like us.
While there’s no shame in being heavenly curious about your co-workers, it’s more useful (and obviously more professional) to familiarize yourself with the company’s culture, mission statement, benefits, DE&I policy, and reputation among past and present employees.
It makes more sense to be energetically aligned with the values and purpose of the company you are considering than to astrologically align with your colleagues.
If you make it to the interview stage of the game, may I humbly recommend that you do not ask your potential employer for an advanced copy of their birth chart. If you can find those details online, play it cool, but play it cool. While it may seem social to tell your future boss that you really get him/her/them because you’re also a Cancer, rushing into that kind of intimate star talk is unwise.
Instead, be like a Scorpio and pay attention to how your hiring manager talks to you and the company. Do they maintain eye contact? Are they engaged? Did you get the impression that they value time and respect boundaries? Green light or red flags, people? Aspirational or disturbing.
Focus on your instinctive response and save the “what’s your sign” conversation for its natural habitat, happy hour.
Unless, of course, you’re rich and looking, in which case, as usual, none of these rules apply to you. Case in point Jennifer Lopez obnoxiously refuses to hire a Virgin backup dancer.
Astrology 101: Your Guide to the Star
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and reports irreverently on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
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