What Kind of Office Does Generation Y Want?

Office furniture, where they can relax while working, fit their spine and muscle systems, and socialize with their office colleagues, attracts Y generation employees.

Office furniture preferences may differ from generation to generation. According to the latest assessments, in 2020, 35% of the world's workforce will be composed of Generation X, 35% of Generation Y, 24% of Generation Z and a small portion of 6% of Baby Boomer generation.

Most of the international companies have already started to design their office environments according to the expectations of the Y generation. As a result, the quality and efficiency of the work done in the offices have increased. Let's take a look at the points preferred by the Y generation in offices and office furniture.

Comfort Zone in The Offices!

Generation Y is slightly different from generation X. While the generation X is very happy with the classic designs in the offices, the Y generation primarily cares about their comfort. Office furniture, where they can relax while working, fit their spine and muscle systems, chat with their office colleagues, socialize and personalize at the same time, attracts millennials. In this case, instead of the leather, black and dark brown designs that are the favorites of the X generation in office furniture, wooden details, retro designs, quilted stitching details, felt fabrics with a soft texture, soft and vibrant colors can be preferred instead of the leather, black and dark brown designs that are the favorites of the X generation.

Designs Far From Hierarchy!

Until the 2000s, the vertical communication model, which consisted of a hierarchical order, was common in business life. However, for about ten years, a leaner and more flexible company organization, dominated by horizontal communication, has begun to be seen in offices. In this model, which develops due to the character and nature of the Y generation, all employees will find meaning in their work, and work satisfaction, creativity and contribution will be maximized; prefers to share a space where people can reveal their individual colors. More innovative office designs and personal spaces began to matter.

Social Areas!

Generation Y is a generation that thinks their time is valuable. For this reason, Y generation employees prefer to have sports areas, game rooms, cafe, kitchenette-bar areas, and activity areas where they can relieve stress in their offices. In addition, studies showing the effect of the office environment on employee psychology underline that offices should be modern, comfortable and well-equipped offices, as well as equipped with different alternatives for employees to relax and enjoy during the day.

Spine Friendly Furniture!

Generation Y is a generation that is conscious of its own health. They are aware that sitting in an uncomfortable and unhealthy chair for hours all day will adversely affect their own performance and health. For this reason, they care about if the office furniture carefully designed for the health of the spine, musculoskeletal system. For employers, this is a very important detail. Because unhealthy office furniture will cause low performance, waist, back and shoulder pains in employees after a while.

Sustainable and Eco-Friendly!

Generation Y employees are as sensitive about the future of nature as they think about their own health. It is important to choose environmentally friendly furniture, as increasing environmental problems and depleted resources affect employees in the long run. Wood and by-products used in sustainable and nature-friendly office furniture should be examined in detail. It is important that there are no harmful materials used in production. In addition, not all types of wood are suitable for an environmentally friendly furniture design approach. In addition to the fact that the wood materials used in furniture design are quick to grow, easy to recycle and easily formed, materials such as logs, wood wastes, wood fibers are also used in design.