Workplace reviews and discussion: Kaffee Amadeus咖啡館_ 振紳洋行實業股份有限公司

Developing a strong mind

The interview process was quite something. The boss was “very talkative,” and the interview ended up lasting more than three hours. Most of the time, the boss talked about his philosophy of life. After I started working there, I discovered that this company really did have a lot of philosophy... The company was small and didn’t want to spend money hiring a cleaner, so employees had to arrive half an hour early every day to clean the office. In addition, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we had to stay after work for classes. However, the classes were quite strange: first, we had to close our eyes and meditate for ten minutes, and then we were shown a very old, low-quality video. The video generally promoted an idea about positive energy: “Praise a glass of water every day, and after a long time, the water will taste sweet; conversely, curse at the water every day, and it will become foul.”

One day, I had a family matter to deal with, so I told my supervisor that I needed to take a personal day the next day to go home. Unexpectedly, my supervisor refused to approve the leave and seriously told me that, at my age, I should know how to distinguish which was more important—work or family matters! After reprimanding me, the supervisor still refused to approve my leave, so I immediately resigned... As a result, I worked four days that month and, as expected, was not paid a single cent. But it no longer mattered to me; leaving as quickly as possible was the right decision!

Run for your life! Later, this company was exposed because the owner and his wife were suspected of fraud. They allegedly repackaged and relabeled expired Belgian ice cream under their company and resold it. After being caught by the health authorities, they still refused to admit any wrongdoing and brazenly claimed that it was a problem with Taiwan’s regulations. After the controversy died down, the company changed its name to “Zhenhong International Co., Ltd.” and continued operating...