The perception of the Y generation working in a public institution on business life: A public institution example in Aydın province

This study was conducted to determine the expectations and future perspectives of the Y generation employees working in public institutions from working life. In this context, the sample of the study consists of 18 people who are included in the Y generation classification, working in a public institution in Aydın Province. Research data were collected by fully structured interview technique. In the research, an interview form consisting of a total of 25 open-ended and closed-ended questions was used to determine the expectations and future perspectives of the employees working in the public institution about the public sector. As a result of the research, It has been found that the problems faced by the Y generation in the public sector are "injustice, incompetence, lack of infrastructure, inadequacy of physical conditions and lack of educational activities". It has been concluded that the Y generation working in a public institution expects flexible working conditions in their working life. It has been determined that most of the Y generation employees participating in the research prefer the public sector because it is a respected and always valid sector. It has been observed that Y generation employees have a high intention to quit their job in the face of a good job offer, but they believe that they will retire from the public institution they are in. It has been concluded that the Y generation employees do not have a very special plan for retirement life and they want to retire early.