Hello everyone, I’m J. Many people on the neighboring board probably know me, but I won’t provide my ID. Today I’m here to share some interesting experiences.

Recently, I also participated in some patent-law-related matters. Although it was brief, I learned a lot. I wasn’t involved in the earlier history, so I don’t know enough to comment; perhaps some things happened in the past. Based on my current time with the company, however, I have seen very little of that—almost nothing, in fact. Patent law is suitable for people who are a little older to try: you can learn a lot about administrative coordination, help prevent Alzheimer’s, get to know yourself, and gain patent knowledge. However, it isn’t suitable as a long-term career. Why not? Humans are social animals; if you don’t interact with colleagues for a long time, you may lose your language skills. If you work as an executive assistant, don’t worry, because you frequently interact with clients and can continue training yourself. For other positions, if you’re afraid of feeling isolated, you can chat with the administrative manager after work. She really keeps secrets tightly—I can guarantee that. No matter how you try to fish for secrets during a conversation or set a trap for her, it won’t work, so everyone can feel comfortable treating her like a mother figure.

The colleagues actually get along very well. If you have any questions, you can ask anyone and get an answer; even the student workers are quite capable. There is no concept of cliques in the office.

As for working hours, there is no overtime: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Once you’re done, you can go straight home. As long as you organize your work and handle tomorrow’s tasks efficiently, you can leave on time every day, so I recommend making a work plan for yourself.

The office environment looks a bit like Jin X Leopard at the entrance, but it isn’t overly exaggerated. Inside, it has a traditional OA setup: clean, tidy, and bright—overall, it’s quite comfortable.

As for compensation, it is roughly in the middle range for private schools and nothing particularly outstanding. After the probation period, your salary will be adjusted according to your abilities, so there’s no need to worry.

Overall, I give the company 75 points, which is a passing score.

The company is evolving, but slowly, mainly because it takes on too many bad clients. Afraid of losing clients, it is willing to fulfill almost every client request. The company is not very good at setting limits and mainly focuses on not offending clients, which often leads clients to seek out cheaper firms after finishing their consultations. For example, Ai XX: the company handles more than 100 of their cases and they often come for consultations, but as many as 300 cases are handled by other firms. They are also establishing their own patent-application department and plan to handle matters themselves once they reach a certain stage—a textbook example of giving clients too much information.

Smart people should understand what I’m trying to say. If you don’t, the keywords are: market contraction, and the time lost through communication with clients. As for French documents, if you can’t get through them, send me an internal message and I’ll translate the key points for you.

The job analysis is as follows:

Administration; threshold: In the early stage, even a monkey can be promoted; later, if your evolution is incomplete, congratulations—you’re not even as capable as a monkey. Advantages: stable, suitable long term, higher EQ, and a clear advantage when changing jobs after two years. Disadvantages: none.

Suitable for: obedient types, people without a life plan, people who dislike communicating with others, and recent graduates.

Engineering; threshold: Your brain can’t have only true-or-false options; you need at least three or four possibilities, otherwise you’ll end up in a dead end. Advantages: three years of guaranteed gain with no loss, high autonomy, strong advantages for further education in the future, and a good chance of replacing the manager if your abilities are sufficient. Disadvantages: the manager’s ability is not particularly strong and he overwhelms you with rules of thumb; the initial period is quite difficult.

Suitable for: people considering further education, those who want to move toward a partly humanities-oriented path, and logical thinkers.

Executive assistant; threshold: at least three years after graduation and actual experience working with a boss, llIllIlIlIIlllIlIlIIlIlIIlllllll (find the I within 10 seconds). Advantages: EQ and IQ will grow exponentially, compensation is within a reasonable range, and you’ll understand the future direction of the market. Disadvantages: there are so many unintelligent clients that you’ll wonder whether you’re teaching in a kindergarten; communicating with difficult clients can consume 30 minutes.

Suitable for: internal administrative staff, people who are confident and firm in themselves, and those whose EQ is at least higher than Nai Ge’s.

Legal affairs: As far as I know, the possibility of future expansion is low, so I won’t elaborate.

In conclusion, the past will pass, and people who come here to work will not make things difficult for one another. Describing this company through the lens of personal emotions is unfair to those who may want to try it in the future; seeing such posts could discourage them from applying.

If you’re interested, why not give it a try? If it isn’t suitable, part ways amicably; if it is, congratulations.

You can definitely learn many things here. Participate and discover the details for yourself; whether they are useful depends on the individual.

P.S. There is no acrostic poem this time, so there’s no need to look for one. 2018/08–2018/09

The disadvantages section cannot be left blank, so if I have to mention one, the only major drawback overall is probably the head of the engineering department. Although they share a revolutionary bond, it would be better to have someone more proactive and quick-witted. Administration and executive assistants only need to deal directly with the engineering manager, who can carry out and relay the messages provided by administration, executive assistants, and managers. After all, they use different professional languages, while engineers are more likely to think alike. This can not only prevent missed details and ensure that information is conveyed completely and accurately, but also help track case progress. I’m not really sure what is going on underneath; it is honestly quite bad. Many problems that could have been avoided were allowed to happen, and there are plenty of ways to extract information through polite conversation as well—the level of risk awareness is insufficient.