SYAFIRA RAHMAH, . (2026) CAREER CUSHIONING SEBAGAI STRATEGI ADAPTASI KERJA KARYAWAN GENERASI Z DI ERA PREKARIAT (STUDI PADA KARYAWAN KASUAL.ID DAN SCARLETT). Sarjana thesis, UNIVERSITAS NEGERI JAKARTA.
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Abstract
Syafira Rahmah, Career Cushioning sebagai Strategi Adaptasi Kerja Karyawan Generasi Z di Era Prekariat (Studi pada Karyawan Kasual.id dan Scarlett), Skripsi, Jakarta: Program Studi Sosiologi, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Hukum, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, 2026. Transformasi struktural pasar kerja di Indonesia pascapandemi Covid-19 telah memperparah kondisi prekaritas yang secara historis telah mengakar jauh sebelum era gig economy hadir. Defisit lapangan kerja yang persisten, maraknya pemutusan hubungan kerja, serta absennya perlindungan ketenagakerjaan yang memadai mendorong individu untuk mengembangkan strategi adaptasi karier secara mandiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis bentuk-bentuk praktik career cushioning yang dilakukan oleh karyawan Generasi Z, serta mengkaji bagaimana praktik tersebut merefleksikan kondisi kerja yang bersifat prekariat dalam konteks Indonesia. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif-analitis. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam terhadap sembilan informan, yakni karyawan Generasi Z yang bekerja di dua perusahaan brand lokal di Jakarta, Kasual.id dan Scarlett yang dipilih secara purposive karena merepresentasikan karakter organisasi yang berbeda. Kerangka analisis dibangun di atas teori prekariat Guy Standing. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa career cushioning pada kedelapan informan terwujud dalam empat bentuk utama (side hustle, freelance, sertifikasi, dan networking) yang bergerak sepanjang satu spektrum kerentanan dari titik struktural-terpaksa sebagai satu-satunya jaring pengaman ekonomi, hingga titik aktualisasi diri, dan posisi ini dapat bergeser seiring waktu. Praktik ini merupakan wujud individualisasi risiko, beralihnya tanggung jawab atas ketidakamanan kerja dari institusi kepada individu, yang diperkuat oleh cara pandang manajemen yang memaknai kebutuhan rasa aman kerja sebagai preferensi personal. Dengan demikian, career cushioning berfungsi ganda, menjadi mekanisme adaptasi yang rasional bagi individu, sekaligus berpotensi melanggengkan kondisi prekariat karena meredam tekanan kolektif untuk perbaikan struktural. Kata Kunci: career cushioning, Generasi Z, individualisasi risiko, ketidakpastian kerja, prekariat Indonesia, sosiologi ekonomi ***** Syafira Rahmah, Career Cushioning as a Work Adaptation Strategy Among Generation Z Employees in the Precariat Era (A Study of Kasual.id and Scarlett Employees), Undergraduate Thesis, Jakarta: Sociology Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, 2026. The structural transformation of Indonesia's labor market in the post-Covid-19 era has compounded a condition of precarity that historically predates the arrival of the gig economy. Persistent employment deficits, widespread layoffs, and the absence of adequate labor protections have driven individuals to develop independent career adaptation strategies. This study aims to identify and analyze the forms of career cushioning practiced by Generation Z employees, and to examine how these practices reflect precarious working conditions within the Indonesian context. A qualitative approach with a descriptive-analytical design was employed, with data collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews with nine informants Generation Z employees working at two local brand companies in Jakarta, Kasual.id and Scarlett selected purposively to represent contrasting organizational contexts. The analytical framework is grounded in Guy Standing's precariat theory. Findings show that career cushioning among the eight informants takes four main forms (side hustles, freelancing, certification, and networking) that move along a single spectrum of vulnerability from a structurally compelled point as the sole economic safety net to a point of self-actualization, and this position can shift over time. This practice constitutes a form of risk individualization, shifting responsibility for job insecurity from institutions to individuals, reinforced by management's view that job security is a matter of personal preference. Career cushioning thus serves a dual function: a rational adaptive mechanism for individuals, while also risking the perpetuation of precarious conditions by dampening the collective pressure needed for structural reform. Keywords: career cushioning, Generation Z, individualization of risk, job insecurity, Indonesian precariat, sociology of economy
| Item Type: | Thesis (Sarjana) |
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| Additional Information: | 1). Prof. Dr. Robertus Robet, M.A. ; 2). Dr. Oetami Dewi, M.Si. |
| Subjects: | Ilmu Sosial > Industri, Buruh, Produksi Ilmu Sosial > Perdagangan, e-commerce Ilmu Sosial > Sosiologi |
| Divisions: | FIS > S1 Sosiologi |
| Depositing User: | Syafira Rahmah . |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2026 06:19 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2026 06:19 |
| URI: | http://repository.unj.ac.id/id/eprint/67799 |
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