From Hustle to Health: Why Gen Z Wouldn’t Survive The Devil Wears Prada Workplace 2025

With The Devil Wears Prada 2 now in production, a new generation is asking the ultimate career question: Would Gen Z even want Andy Sachs’s job today, let alone survive it?

The 2006 classic followed the story of Andy Sachs, an aspiring journalist who lands a prestigious yet punishing role as assistant to fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly. But while the job once symbolised ambition and sacrifice, Gen Z’s career priorities in 2025 are a far cry from the ‘hustle culture’ celebrated in the original film.

According to leading CV-writing service TopCV, young Gen Z professionals are now more focused on:

As seen across social platforms like TikTok and LinkedIn, younger professionals are increasingly rejecting toxic workplace environments, glorified overwork, and around-the-clock availability. As an example, the “Quiet Quitting” trend has 74.8M posts on TikTok alone. The shift in approaches to work raises a bold question: Would Miranda Priestly’s job opening even attract applicants in 2025?

Amanda Augustine, career expert for TopCV and certified professional career coach, comments:

“Back in 2006, taking a role like Andy Sachs’s – with its gruelling hours, constant pressure, and no boundaries – was seen as a necessary step to ‘make it’. In 2025, prestige isn’t enough to justify burnout.

Gen Z values autonomy, authenticity, and alignment in the workplace – not just a big name on their CV. If Miranda Priestly posted this job advert today, it’s likely most Gen Z candidates would scroll straight past it unless the role offered growth, flexibility, and respect. Today’s professionals know their worth and are much more strategic in how and where they invest their energy.

From ‘quiet quitting’ to ‘acting your wage’, the cultural landscape of work has evolved significantly, something you can see reflected in how younger professionals craft their CVs and present themselves to employers.

Chances are, today’s young job seekers would take one look at the company’s Glassdoor reviews and walk away without a second thought, concluding that no opportunity is worth enduring a toxic boss and unsustainable work environment”.

Augustine continues: “We’re seeing an increasing number of candidates craft their applications to not only demonstrate their skills and ambition, but also reinforce their commitment to healthy boundaries. That doesn’t mean they lack drive; it means that they’re choosing to grow their careers sustainably. Employers who fail to acknowledge this shift will struggle to attract top emerging talent”.

As The Devil Wears Prada 2 prepares to re-enter the spotlight, TopCV invites job seekers and employers to ask the question: Would Andy Sachs even accept the assistant role today, or would she ghost the recruiter after learning more about the role?

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