Workplace reviews and discussion: 太子螺絲股份有限公司

The factory and office buildings are separate.

You need to change into indoor shoes upstairs (bring your own). The environment is very clean, with a cleaning lady on staff, and the office plays radio music so it is not too quiet.

The business supervisor’s work ability is fairly good, and you can learn workplace communication skills and related skills (but you need to have a high tolerance).

The scheduled working hours are 07:50–17:15 (with an extra 25 minutes effectively added). Due to the department’s culture, I have never left work on time and almost always stay at least 30 minutes longer. Someone works overtime every day, and there are many miscellaneous tasks. When leaving work, you must inform your supervisor that you are leaving.

You need to take turns serving as the duty person (the frequency depends on the number of office employees; two people per group).

You need to write a work log every day, outlining the day’s tasks and progress. The work is detailed, miscellaneous, and plentiful. If you do not meet the expected progress, you will be reprimanded. Later on, you will be required to set your own completion time for each task; if the time you set does not align with your supervisor’s expectations, it will be rejected.

There is a morning meeting almost every day (usually starting at 08:30) or an ad hoc meeting. Business staff must participate, while assistants’ attendance depends on the circumstances that day. Meetings last anywhere from one to three hours (sometimes colleagues from other departments cannot find anyone because everyone is stuck in meetings). During meetings, cases are discussed and each person’s tasks for the day are reviewed. If the supervisor thinks your workload is light, you will be assigned other employees’ cases and required to complete them—whether they are postponed, urgent, or troublesome. Work is forcibly packed into your schedule with no room to catch your breath. The supervisor’s mood is unpredictable and they occasionally use emotional language, so the atmosphere can be low and dispirited after some meetings.

During work, everyone is very tense and subdued, and the workload is intense. People rarely get up to use the restroom or drink water, and there is little conversation. It is also difficult to truly get a break during lunch.

You need to be psychologically very strong. If you are a meek and gentle person, consider this carefully. Staff turnover is very high, and there are gaps in experience levels.