Workplace reviews and discussion: 生活工場國際股份有限公司

Colleagues all seem nice on the surface.

But some will badmouth or undermine you, while others are genuinely nice—you have to figure it out for yourself.

Employees can purchase Living Workshop’s own products at 70% of the regular price.

There is a bonus for signing people up for membership cards, but you don’t receive the entire bonus; some is deducted for use by the store.

There is a performance bonus when sales targets are met, but it depends on the store. At some stores, the sales targets are so high they are nearly impossible to reach.

The pressure to meet sales targets is extremely high. If you fail to meet them, you can expect to be lectured every day. Store managers are usually strange; if you upset one, they may undermine you, and then the district manager will do everything possible to get rid of you.

The job is basically manual labor. You have to know how to do everything: rearrange displays, assemble furniture, move merchandise, and move furniture. If there are no customers, they will send you out to distribute flyers or make you use a microphone to shout auction phrases. In short, they will never let you sit idle. While working, you also have to answer customer calls and calls for other stores. If another store needs inventory transferred, you have to package and ship it to them. Sometimes, when transferring inventory to another store, you also have to gauge the store manager’s mood. If you are transferring glass products or furniture, you may end up packing goods endlessly.

If something is stolen from the store, employees may be required to pay for it themselves.

There are very few advantages and countless disadvantages—I could go on forever.