Workplace reviews and discussion: 瑞助營造股份有限公司

1. It is a company with some systems in place, offering employee uniforms, year-end bonuses (calculated based on base salary), health checkups, employee trips (partially subsidized; relatives pay their own expenses), and so on.

2. Engineering business performance is decent, and there are bonuses upon project completion.

3. A perennial winner of the Public Construction Golden Safety Award and Golden Quality Award?

4. The chairman has ambition and drive.

5. ….?

1. It is a company with systems in place, but there are so many rules—how many of them can actually be implemented? It is merely a company that looks polished on the outside, while its internal personnel are fundamentally weak. Could you please stop doing everything only halfway!

2. The company is very good at pushing up business performance, but many bids are actually loss-making or are undertaken just to build a reputation, solely to boost the performance figures and make outsiders think the company is highly profitable. But without profitable construction sites, where would profit-sharing bonuses come from?

3. A low-paying company. Since job postings now cannot say “salary negotiable” unless the salary is above NT$40,000, you may see an engineer salary range of NT$28,000–55,000 on recruitment websites. Do not be fooled by the NT$55,000 figure: in principle, it is difficult to exceed NT$40,000 unless you know senior management or have an influential person vouch for you. If you want a high salary, you will achieve it faster by dreaming. And don’t forget that even the NT$28,000 position requires three years of work experience… There is also the issue of overtime pay. Office-based staff receive no overtime pay and can only exchange overtime for compensatory leave, but they must submit an application in advance. If you do not apply, you are simply expected to make the sacrifice and work for your “health,” I suppose. On-site personnel receive overtime pay or compensatory leave, but the schedule must be finalized one month in advance; any subsequent changes are your own responsibility, and the company will not recognize them. Be prepared to work your full assigned hours. Oh, and regular weekdays are also based on a responsibility system; overtime pay may only be possible on Saturdays and Sundays.

4. The company has too many redundant employees. As long as you maintain a good relationship with the engineering manager and director, your performance evaluation will not be too bad. You can spend every day chatting, joking around, and slacking off at the site; if something goes wrong, just shift the blame to someone else, or wait for another responsible fool to clean up the mess. As long as you put on a show, that is enough. Everyone can profit from the perks together—just make sure you do not get caught.

5. A perennial winner of the Public Construction Golden Safety Award and Golden Quality Award—but does that really mean there are no occupational accidents and that the project quality is good? It is merely a matter of spending a great deal of money on remedial measures afterward. Human life is truly pitiful…

6. The chairman has ambition and wants to push forward, which is certainly commendable. But when you speak passionately every time, have you ever considered how frontline employees feel? Being good at flattering people, painting grand pictures (telling lie after lie), or having an imposing presence does not make someone a talented employee, okay? Have you ever reviewed why the employee turnover rate is so high? Why is it that whenever you recruit, you mostly end up with redundant employees? You cannot afford to pay talented people properly, so stop feeling good about yourself. There are many truths about the company that you simply have not seen.

7. For those genuinely considering joining RSEA: if you have ideals and ambitions, I advise you to think again. If you have no experience, you can come in and take a look at how a large company’s systems work, and learn as much as you can from the good aspects. If you happen to encounter a good supervisor, it may be worth staying; if the opposite happens, leave as soon as possible.