Workplace reviews and discussion: 大地光纖股份有限公司

New hires immediately get 7 days of annual leave (which is pretty good; many companies don’t mention this).

Taking leave is easy—I’ve even seen colleagues take a leave of absence to travel abroad (I think it was about three months).

The salary is relatively high for Kaohsiung (though the difference isn’t substantial).

There is a high degree of freedom at work (as long as you don’t draw attention, basically no one supervises you).

There is good cooperation among the engineers (there are opportunities to learn knowledge related to other departments).

Limited future prospects (salary growth is not substantial; you need to keep a cardboard box ready in case you are suddenly laid off and packed off).

If you don’t need the money, have adequate ability, and want to return to Kaohsiung for long-term development, this is definitely a top choice.

But don’t expect to be able to accomplish anything significant—the outcome will be……

If you’re a newcomer who wants to learn technical skills, don’t try it lightly. Not only will no one train you, you’ll also have to multitask and teach yourself.

After a few years, you may find that you haven’t made any money, and the knowledge you’ve gained is difficult to apply in the mainstream market.

Besides, you only look for and learn things based on whatever the boss wants to play with, which is too far removed from the industry.

In the end, you can only remain trapped here, waiting for upper management to make cuts so you can collect a severance package.

It’s actually quite a waste of your life.