I think part of it is because they don't want those jobs. At this point I would bet most teens and early 20s know at least a handful of people whose jobs are influencer or at least micro-influencer. And they get paid a shit ton more than people working in fast food restaurants or retail shops. So seeing their peers raking in cash via TikTok, IG, YouTube, etc., makes them think "why bother" with crap jobs. Not to mention that generation's interest in gambling, crypto, stocks, etc. They see all of these alternative ways to make significantly more money than grinding their youth away for $10/hr or whatever. Of course, they don't realize their chances of also succeeding are low, but it's enough to put them off of earning an "honest" living at that age.