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New hires start at approximately 30–33.
With meals provided, the total is close to 35 when the meal allowance is included.
Employee meals are ordered on a rotating basis from several nearby noodle shops and other restaurants, and vegetarian options can also be ordered. If you bring your own lunch or want to eat out, you can order fruit or freshly made juice. Japanese ability is quite important because there are many tourism-related technical terms used for hotels and so on; you get used to them after hearing them for a while. It’s fine if you don’t have experience in the tourism industry—everyone is quite willing to teach you, although they are all pretty busy 😅. When I first joined, I heard everyone speaking Japanese on the phone and thought they were talking to Japanese people, but halfway through, it suddenly turned into Taiwanese, haha. Even when communicating internally, Taiwanese colleagues routinely switch between Japanese, Taiwanese, and Mandarin. The company is basically short-staffed in 「見積り」 & 「窓口」. The main work involves planning itinerary budgets; simply put, it feels more like 「線控」 or 「OP」 work. It’s considered a relatively quick way to understand the basic work inside the company. The company also has bidet toilets with heated seats. You have to scan your employee card when entering and leaving and when using the restroom. Women are provided with uniforms (like bank employees); men wear shirts, and the company provides ties.
You need to have a strong heart.
Larger companies have more specialized divisions of labor. Personally, I find it rather troublesome because you need to contact many departments, and it can be a bit difficult when everyone’s progress is out of sync.