I joined as a regular full-time employee, not as a replacement or temporary worker.

The old-timers inside keep pushing work onto one another, talk instead of working, and rush to grab anything easy or enjoyable. Don’t scramble to get in only to be exploited by others.

Salaries are now generally around NT$56K. After agreeing on your salary, raises depend entirely on your supervisor’s mood. If they don’t like you, forget about getting promoted or receiving a raise—they can hold you back for ten years and see whether you can stand it.