1.

Normally, there is a break from 12:00–13:00 and from 17:30–18:00; break time is unpaid.

Overtime pay starts counting from 18:00. For a 12-hour workday, break time must be deducted from the wages.

The night shift has roughly the same rule for those hours! (Overtime recognized at 18:00 is not based on the clocked-out time; instead, the supervisor determines the time and submits the overtime request. The same applies to night-shift overtime after 06:00.)

2.

There are surveillance cameras throughout the facility. Regardless of whether you work the day or night shift, supervisors monitor them at any time and rewind the footage to see where each employee is and what they are doing during each period.

If there is any suspicion that someone is taking a break or is found outside the camera coverage area, a notice may be posted in the group chat, and the employee may be called to the meeting room for an individual interview to explain.

3.

Employees are encouraged to buy the company’s unlisted, non-OTC-traded stock. Shares can generally be purchased from around July to December each year and are sold in U.S. dollars. An email is sent specifying how many lots each department is required to buy. Whenever someone makes a purchase, an email is sent to everyone announcing the department’s progress toward its target number of shares. Once the target is reached, an encouraging notification is emailed to every employee to encourage them to meet the goal.

4.

For departments with more than 10 people, a reward-and-punishment system has been introduced. Every two months, an Outstanding Role Model Employee Award is selected, and every four months, an Outstanding Improvement Employee Award is selected. The bonus is NT$2,000. A group photo and certificate must be posted at the employee’s desk. Points are used to add or deduct scores; the person with the worst score may face the most severe punishment, such as reassignment to a lower position or a pay cut.

5.

The year-end bonus varies from year to year. The company-wide average is 1.4–1.5 months’ salary, but not everyone necessarily receives it, and some people receive less. The evaluation criteria are determined by the supervisor. The year-end bonus is paid in two installments, during the Lunar New Year and the Dragon Boat Festival; if you resign, you will not receive it.

6.

Starting salaries for bachelor’s degree holders are NT$33,000 and increase according to job grade, excluding overtime pay. Some departments require rotating night shifts. Take-home pay is reduced by labor and health insurance premiums and the welfare committee fee. (The welfare committee fee is deducted in proportion to salary including overtime pay.) The higher the total amount, the more is deducted; it is not a fixed deduction.

7.

If you do not win anything in the year-end banquet lottery, there is a consolation prize of a NT$1,000 gift voucher or cash. There is also a NT$200 back-to-work red envelope.

The company may still change these policies in the future!

I have already resigned~~~~