A semi-government institution, with one hour of flexible time for starting and ending work, convenient leave-taking, and stable pay.

There is a 7-Eleven, post office, bank, and restaurants on the premises. Applications are also available for single-occupancy dormitories and apartment-style dormitories, though in recent years demand has exceeded supply. There are also low-interest loans. That’s about it.

I originally thought it was a government organization, but only after joining did I realize it was like *The Legend of Zhen Huan*—a palace power struggle. After a newcomer joined, they neglected their duties and caused all of their colleagues who joined at the same time to resign. When work went wrong, they shifted the blame onto former colleagues, to the point that the auditing authorities came to investigate.

The longer you stay in this job, the more secure it becomes, because you can adopt the attitude of a veteran and dump all the troublesome work on newcomers. The prerequisite is that you endure these irresponsible supervisors and colleagues who only hold you back. The longer you survive, the thicker-skinned you become.

Some department heads lack resolve and only know how to flatter others, while dreaming all day of becoming a director. They take all the credit when things go well and push the blame onto subordinates when something goes wrong. Tired of modern life and want to travel back to the Qing dynasty to participate in the mass beta test of *Palace Intrigue Online*? Academia Sinica will be your best choice!