Workplace reviews and discussion: 隆大貿易有限公司

Giving away money

If only I had known to read the webpage written by someone else first, I could have saved myself the time. But since I went through the experience anyway, I’ll give a proper review.

First, he said this company has many people with the surname Kuo. I immediately asked, “Is it a family business?” He was startled and replied, “Yes...” (Doesn’t he know I have a lot of interview experience?)

They require office staff to wear shirts and suit pants, and even compared wearing slippers with me. Ridiculous...

Lunch break is from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Personally, I don’t think this is OK.)

Today’s tasks should preferably be completed today, with one hour of flexible overtime??? (What is this??)

You have to swipe your access card even when going to the restroom or the pantry, because the company records the time. (What’s with that? Is their need for control really strong?)

Procurement staff sometimes have to travel to Keelung for work, as well as travel to mainland China. (What???)

Most importantly, the salary: upon joining the company, the hourly wage is 160, which works out to NT$28,000 per month.

Also, I asked whether reaching a monthly salary of NT$35,000 meant that your regular performance was pretty good.

He replied that for office staff to reach NT$35,000 would be considered very impressive, though some people earn NT$100,000.

(I thought to myself: Those earning NT$100,000 must be members of your family, right? And office staff have to travel elsewhere for work? I’m speechless. They still have the nerve to call it office work.)

This interview was so bizarre that of course I had to write a proper review. If you see this, don’t go to this company under any circumstances—it’s a waste of your life.