Public institution employees scheduled to relocate to provincial areas: ,,,,,, insisting on 'Seoul': "A critical issue that requires changing our lives ourselves"

As of the 27th, there are a total of 355 public institutions nationwide, of which 168 are headquartered in the metropolitan area, accounting for about 50% of the total. Specifically, 130 are in Seoul, 9 in Incheon, and 29 in Gyeonggi, meaning 77.4% have their headquarters in Seoul. Among these public enterprises, the targets and locations for relocation will be decided within this year, but an employee at a public institution who is in a position to relocate to a provincial area said, "My wife is extremely worried about raising the child alone, so if relocation happens to the provinces , I plan to change my job." Another employee who opened up said, "My whole family lives in Seoul, and my wife's workplace is in Seoul, so just thinking about moving alone to the provinces due to the headquarters move already gives me a headache," adding, "If the headquarters move is decided, I'm willing to change jobs even if my salary decreases." The attitude of quitting if the company moves to a provincial area is widely spread among younger employees, but younger employees It is said that 'being in Seoul' has an absolute influence on job choices. It is already widely known that students preparing for civil service exams prefer ministries like the Ministry of National Defense and Seoul City, which guarantee work in Seoul. The fact that Incheon International Airport Corporation has been selected for nine consecutive years as the most desired public enterprise among university students is largely influenced by the reality that they do not have to go to other regions. In fact, among the new employees of Incheon International Airport Corporation,   Many employees changed jobs after working at public institutions located in the provinces, and these employees said, "Thinking about living in a province with no lifelong connections made me feel overwhelming," adding, "Working in a local area had the biggest impact on changing jobs." Despite the situation of public institution employees, local governments are actively seeking to attract public institutions, and by attracting public institutions in the metropolitan area, local governments aim not only to increase population growth but also to promote balanced regional development . They are determined to promote this.