Workplace reviews and discussion: 杏一醫療用品股份有限公司

1. It depends on the store. Some stores allow you to leave work on time, but some really do make you work excessive overtime without hiring additional staff. Generally, the higher-level stores are busier.

2. There is comprehensive compliance with the Labor Standards Act. Although it is basic, after working at so many companies, An-Shin is the one that complies with the Labor Standards Act the most.

3. Working hours are fixed, usually a nine-hour shift with a one-hour break, but there are many start times—7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 a.m. This also depends on the individual. I think the flexibility is relatively high because employees can choose their schedules, and occasionally people with urgent matters can make adjustments.

4. There are many activities, and the annual planning is relatively clear. However, this also depends on the individual, because there are new initiatives every month, whether new activities, introductions, promotions, or products. The company keeps up with current trends, but some people may find it annoying because things change every month and all the DM information has to be memorized in detail.

5. Benefits for the three major holidays all increase with seniority, which is different from many other companies. However, most of the salary is fixed. Unless you are promoted, your earnings depend on how well your store performs. If you want to earn more, you have to work at a busier store.

6. There are many employee-purchase benefits, and the prices are lower than market prices. If you care for elderly family members at home, or have family members who are hospitalized or need health care, the products provided by An-Shin are genuinely very complete and comprehensive, covering almost everything needed for home care.

1. This is the only company where I experienced bullying. You have to please your supervisor. If you raise any opinion and the supervisor does not like what they hear, they will find strange little problems to target you with every day, such as criticizing you for not writing the characters on a document neatly or asking why you used so much tape on a poster. They use trivial matters like these to make trouble. I once saw a colleague get called in and scolded until they cried.

2. Promotion also depends on whether the supervisor likes you. If the supervisor does not like you but you want to be promoted, they will use every possible excuse to delay you, and may even prioritize training for people they like.

3. There are a considerable number of administrative chores, which can be extremely frustrating, especially during busy periods. If you get distracted handling them and do not finish them properly, you will have to work unlimited amounts of overtime.

4. There are many cliques. Because nearby stores may be connected, or because a hospital may have several counters, when there are many employees, people like to spread gossip. If you do not want to listen, others may still think you are not a team player, or even criticize you and make things up out of thin air.