Workplace reviews and discussion: 何嘉仁國際文教團隊_何嘉仁實業股份有限公司

A teaching position that Taiwanese people can apply for; it is called a teaching job, but in reality it is a foreign teacher’s errand-runner, secretary, and nanny all rolled into one.

The working hours are very long and the rules are unclear. Overtime is extremely common, with work often continuing until 11 or 12 at night. Days off are split up and then effectively taken away by internal regulations, making them available in name only; in reality, you only get one day off per week.

Mandatory employee training is unpaid, and you also have to attend outside working hours.

As soon as you join, they tell you that teachers are under a responsibility-based system and that teaching is a matter of conscience, after which you are worked to death. Many tasks can only be completed after hours, effectively forcing you to work overtime.

The salary is variable, so the amount you receive differs each month. You do more work than foreign employees but receive only half the pay, which is outright discrimination against local workers.

There is no time to eat. You have to squeeze eating into a 10-minute break while also using it to go to the bathroom, make phone calls, answer parents’ questions, and prepare lessons.

The pay is very low, but the responsibilities are substantial. Upon joining, you have to sign a contract agreeing to bear full responsibility for any mishaps involving students. You also have to sign a one-year agreement stating that you cannot resign, or you will be fined. It is an unlawful employment contract.

The job duties are unclear. Because turnover is high, there is always a shortage of teachers, so you often have to take on multiple roles and cannot focus on looking after the students. Anyone who joins hoping to teach will discover that they spend all their time doing odd jobs; teaching time is assigned to foreign teachers, and even when they teach recklessly, you are not allowed to intervene.

By the way, Hess Educational Organization’s pay is the lowest in the industry, while the responsibility and exploitation are the highest.