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 appeal of the advantages outweighs the pressure of 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 just over 50 people, it’s neither too many nor too few, and interaction is fairly ordinary. Basically, you can remember everyone in the company within a month. Some colleagues are more outgoing, 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 one-week yoga class and a three-week fitness class rotate; Thursdays are always devoted to an aerobics class. All three instructors are very dedicated, and you definitely get a proper workout. Although this frequency is definitely not enough if you’re serious about fitness, for someone like me who doesn’t have time to go to the gym, exercising regularly and consistently without spending a penny is certainly better than not exercising at all!

Next is career growth. This is my first job, and since I haven’t worked anywhere else, whenever the workload is heavy—or when I even have to work unpaid overtime, as described below—I naturally keep wondering whether this workload is reasonable. My answer to myself is that it is reasonable (I have to admit that everyone’s circumstances are different, and this is highly subjective). For me, the longer I work, the more I understand the responsibilities of this position, while also realizing that my abilities are still insufficient in certain areas. On the one hand, I want to complete the work on schedule; on the other, I want to think about how to make the work more efficient. I believe this is the main reason I work overtime. Although I could simply leave as soon as the 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 and arrive on time, or I can choose to believe that my efforts now will help me grow while growing together with the company. I have chosen the latter. Although I can’t guarantee that I will always maintain this mindset, it has not changed from the day I joined until now. As for the areas where my abilities are lacking, they do not affect work progress or the company’s schedule, but 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’ve learned a lot through the process of doing my work. Although it is challenging, I sincerely 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. and the company has flexible start times within a half-hour range, meaning I could actually leave at 5:30 p.m., in reality I often stay until 6:30 p.m. or even later. I don’t want to explain this in too much detail. This situation mainly exists because the company is still in its development stage and is understaffed, so everyone’s work—at least among the people around me—is very tightly scheduled. If one task falls behind, it may affect the schedules of many other tasks, which has led to an atmosphere of individual responsibility. Because everyone feels responsible and does not want to delay progress, many people voluntarily stay late to work. Voluntary overtime without pay is legal, so all I can say is that I 100% believe this is not a good phenomenon. After all, there is life outside of work. Even if you can incorporate work into your 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.