Workplace reviews and discussion: 普拉瑞斯創意整合有限公司

I’ve been here for a while, so I thought I’d write about my own experience. There are both pros and cons, but for me, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

First, I’ll talk about the atmosphere of the work environment. There are three companies under the group, but everyone works in the same office space. With a little over 50 people, it’s neither too many nor too few. Interaction is fairly ordinary, and you can basically remember everyone in the company within a month. Some colleagues are more enthusiastic, while others take longer to warm up. Although the managers sometimes speak rather passionately, they focus on the matter at hand. Overall, the office atmosphere is comfortable, relaxed, and harmonious.

Another thing I really like is that there are two exercise sessions every week. On Mondays, a weekly yoga class and a three-week rotating fitness class alternate; Thursdays are fixed as aerobic exercise classes. All three instructors teach very seriously, and you definitely get a proper workout. Although this frequency of exercise is absolutely not enough from a fitness perspective, for someone like me who doesn’t have time to go to the gym, exercising regularly and consistently without spending a single cent is definitely better than not exercising at all!

Next is professional growth. This is my first job, and since I haven’t worked anywhere else, when the workload is heavy and I even have to work unpaid overtime (as described below), I naturally keep wondering whether this workload is reasonable. My answer is that it is reasonable (I have to admit that everyone’s situation is different, and this is very subjective). For me, the longer I work, the more I can appreciate the responsibilities of this position, while also realizing that I still lack ability in certain areas. On the one hand, I want to complete my tasks on schedule; on the other, I want to think about how to make my work more efficient. I believe this is the main reason I work overtime. Although I could simply leave as soon as my workday ends and continue the next day, I have a belief that this company is currently growing, and this market is growing as well. I can choose to fight for my right to leave work on time, or I can choose to believe that my efforts now will allow me to grow while growing together with the company. I chose the latter. Although I can’t guarantee that I will always maintain this way of thinking, it has not changed from the time I joined until now. As for the areas where I lack ability, while they do not affect work progress or the company’s schedule, they occasionally slow down the team’s efficiency. Even so, the managers are always very patient in teaching me what to do. When I don’t understand the meaning or reasoning behind something, they also listen to my questions and thoughts. As a result, I can clearly feel that I have learned many things through the process of working. Although it is difficult, I also genuinely feel fulfilled by it.

For me, the biggest drawback is the unpaid overtime mentioned above. Although the official end of the workday is 6:00 p.m., the company has flexible start times within a 30-minute window, so I can actually leave at 5:30 p.m. However, in practice, I often stay until 6:30 p.m. or even later. I don’t want to explain this too much. The main reason for this situation is that the company is still in its development stage and lacks manpower, so everyone’s workload—at least among the people around me—is very tight. If the progress of one task is delayed, it could affect the schedules of many other things, which has led to an atmosphere of responsibility-based work. Because everyone feels responsible and does not want to delay progress, many people voluntarily stay late to work. Voluntarily working overtime without pay is legally permissible, but I can say with 100% certainty that this is not a good phenomenon. After all, besides work, there is also life. Even if I can integrate work into my life, I don’t think every employee’s friends, family, or loved ones would agree with that way of thinking. But as I mentioned above, perhaps everyone who stays here shares the same aspirations deep down.