1. The boss usually isn’t in the office

2. There are occasional snacks

That’s it

1. The boss lacks the expertise to run a news website, yet is quite arrogant and often boasts about being very familiar with various people. He refuses to spend money hiring someone with a relevant background to manage it. The website’s topics are disorganized, and in order to make money, they publish all sorts of strange advertorials. The boss also anonymously writes articles attacking his business rivals. After operating for a year, the traffic and click-through rate remain very low, making the prospects feel bleak.

2. The hiring principle is to prioritize people who are obedient and easy to control—preferably recent graduates who don’t know anything yet.

3. Violations of the Labor Standards Act: no overtime pay; labor insurance is not provided from the employee’s first day of work.

4. HR enforces the company rules based on personal preferences. If she takes a dislike to you, she will find all sorts of reasons to give you trouble and dock your pay; but if you curry her favor, she will turn a blind eye.

5. The boss is very good at painting grand visions, but they are all just empty promises. Because the turnover rate is so high, the company focuses on tricking people into joining to put out fires first. The actual work arrangements may differ from what was discussed in the interview, creating an endless cycle of excessively high turnover.