Millennial Mindset of Employees in the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan

Millennials are considered the next generation of organization leaders for they have been a witness to the emergence of technology. Together with this view are also the negative connotations about them that include lack of concentration with the tasks they do, low engagement in activities, and lack of
interest in socialization in the workplace. This study presented how the millennial generation employed in the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan can be described in terms of their profile, mindset with work performance, mindset with work status, mindset with preferred organizational support to them. The
quantitative design using survey questionnaire was used to investigate fifty-two (52) millennial employees of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan using a purposive snowball sampling. Results show that millennials working in AFAB have positive outlook towards their work, peers, and plans, contrary to the
stigma attached to their generation. They give recognition to the authority of their superiors through respecting and maintain good working relationship with their colleagues by being a friend to them. They show eagerness in becoming an asset for the organization, but the financial constraints they have may
prompt them to leave jobs. Findings reveal that millennials have autonomous motivation at work. They believe that that they have good work habits and healthy professional relationship with superiors and colleagues, and that working in the Philippines is preferable given a competitive salary. These new
perspective on millennials provide the labor market with another viewpoint in understanding the mindset of millennials in the workplace.

Keywords – AFAB, employment, Generation Y, human resource, millennial, work habits