The company provides boxed meals for NT$20 per person per meal. You can also go out for 30 minutes at noon.
Base salary plus overtime pay: approximately NT$110–130 per hour (overtime calculated in accordance with the Labor Standards Act).
There is a small birthday cake, two days off per week, detailed salary statements, last month’s salary deposited on the 6th of each month, no salary arrears, and a low hiring threshold.
The food factory is in Dounan, Yunlin. Typhoon days are deducted from annual leave or pay. Raises are almost never given, and most employees receive only the Labor Standards Act minimum wage (the basic wage was approximately NT$21,000 in 2017). Daily wages are deducted for leave. The production line is noisy, the working environment is poor, and turnover is very high. Summer is the busy season, and the production line becomes hot. Safety is not taken seriously. There is a 40-minute lunch break at noon. Most employees are middle-aged or older. The year-end bonus is fixed at one month’s salary (only employees who have completed one year receive a year-end bonus). Production line supervisors earn approximately NT$24,000. There have been occupational safety accidents. The company has no on-site medical personnel. Machinery and equipment are old and frequently break down. Heavy lifting is required. Employees may have to purchase defective products. Different work is paid the same. Labor and health insurance premiums are deducted from the base salary. Foreign workers receive some special privileges. Most positions involve rotation, and some require employees to start work early in the morning. Warehouse cargo handling.