Workplace reviews and discussion: 得益工業儀器有限公司

You can usually leave work on time

I had a dream that this company invited me to work there.

Although it was a dream from three years ago, it felt so real that I remember it vividly.

Before joining, I didn’t know this was a family-owned business. I worked in the warehouse. Originally, I had two other colleagues, but they resigned for various reasons. Later, two new employees joined—one man and one woman.

Both were quite capable; they understood things after being shown just once.

But I sincerely hope they can last a little longer and don’t get eliminated so quickly.

The warehouse mainly handles materials, with more than 6,000 types in total. There are many complicated procedures, but they should be learnable if you put your mind to it.

I often had to move heavy items, but once I got used to it, it was actually fine. The heaviest was probably about 25 kilograms.

The warehouse basically coordinates with the factory, but there are quite a few problems, including factory staff frequently entering incorrect orders or materials mysteriously coming up short.

Basically, the warehouse has to deal with all of this. So, besides preparing the materials the factory needs every day, you also have to manage inventory records, solve the factory’s problems, and, when necessary, even argue with people. In short, I don’t think the warehouse work here is easy, but you can learn a lot.

As for salary and benefits, the company keeps them confidential, but everyone discusses them privately anyway.

I earned NT$30,000 here. Overtime was paid according to the Labor Standards Act. Perfect-attendance pay was included in that amount, which I didn’t think was very reasonable—it felt as if it could be deducted at any time. (Perfect-attendance pay was approximately NT$1,500.)

As for the other departments, most salaries were below this amount.

The boss placed great emphasis on efficiency and hoped you could work faster—then faster still.

There was absolutely no discussion when it came to overtime: if they wanted you to cooperate, you cooperated. Although they said verbally that it wasn’t mandatory, it would actually be reflected in your performance evaluation.

You also often had to work overtime on holidays, and naturally, you were expected to cooperate fully.

If you dislike working overtime on holidays or have a family to look after, you really need to consider whether you can accept the kind of overtime arrangement I just described.

Finally, I completed the handover and walked out the front door. Then I woke up, still lying on my bed and staring at the ceiling...

What a bizarre dream... I’d better go back to sleep.