Workplace reviews and discussion: 崇德發事業股份有限公司

Objectively speaking, apart from the company parking lot being more convenient for commuting, I really can’t find any other advantages over other companies.

First of all, I worked under Chong De Fa Catering Co., Ltd.; both companies belong to Chong De Fa.

1. Basically, none of the benefits discussed during the interview actually exist: no compensatory leave for working on days marked in red without a license, no double pay for working on national holidays, no bonuses for the three major festivals, and not even a red envelope for the Lunar New Year opening day. There is no overtime pay for leaving work late (they will even tell you that you cannot rush customers out if they have not left, and that staying counts as overtime pay or compensatory leave, but in practice they have never provided either).

2. At work, supervisors demand unlimited staffing efficiency. In addition to requiring one person to handle the workload of two or three people, they also expect perfect service. Most customers are elderly, so you have to be patient while quickly handling everything—taking orders, preparing food, serving food, and clearing tables—all by yourself. There is no clear division between front- and back-of-house work; more accurately, staffing is so limited that no division is possible.

3. All of the company’s rules are subject to change and are constantly revised. As long as the general manager is in a bad mood, anything written in black and white is invalid; he may even deny having issued his own instructions.

4. Supervisors often bring their own friends in to eat, then ask employees to write off the bill under other names (employee meals, spoiled items, and so on) without paying a penny. At the end of the month, they then question colleagues about the business performance.

5. Both the customers and the company’s senior management have been excessively indoctrinated by religion. As other negative reviews have said, they are extremely arrogant and will demand that others address them by their religious titles, such as lecturer, altar transmitter, or altar master. They live in their own world and require employees to join Yiguandao. Some employees are even asked to hand over their ID cards without understanding why, and then somehow end up joining the faith. Apparently, this religion recruits members in this way to make up the numbers.

6. The company has repeatedly treated employees like slaves, arbitrarily transferring them between departments and indefinitely extending their probation periods because of these transfers. In the end, it was fined for failing to comply with the Labor Standards Act regarding overtime pay and the “one day off in seven” rule, among other things. The general manager did not care at all, claiming that the fines were merely a drop in the bucket and that no improvements were needed.

7. They force employees to eat vegetarian food and even interfere in matters outside working hours. Every day, employees also have to listen to them boast about their own “great achievements.” Humility is not in their vocabulary. If you don’t believe me, try interviewing there yourself—I am not exaggerating or making false statements.

In conclusion, this job and company are absolutely not suitable for anyone with normal reasoning. During interviews, they deliberately criticize candidates in order to drive down their perceived worth (and salary). Once you join, do not even dream of receiving any company benefits or opportunities for development. Those who are willing to stay long-term are all believers who have been indoctrinated and think of their work as a form of devotion. Rather than wasting time joining this company, spend that time arranging interviews with other companies. I hope this helps job seekers. Life is short—don’t take the long way around for nothing...