Workplace reviews and discussion: 繼茂橡膠工業股份有限公司

1. Colleagues are generally easy to get along with

2. Meals are provided; for NT$12 a day, you can have both lunch and dinner. I think the food is okay, though some people can’t get used to it. If you force yourself to eat it, it’s a great way to save money.

3. Bonuses are paid once before the Lunar New Year and once in July. They’re fairly generous, but it’s basically a way of stuffing money in your mouth to make you shut up and keep working obediently. If you’re sufficiently willing to be exploited, you can stay, but let me offer one piece of advice: if you can’t stay for a lifetime, don’t stay for even a moment. Once you’ve stayed too long, you won’t be able to get out……

A traditional manufacturing company run as a family business, with a severe overtime culture (on the surface, they say it’s up to you whether to work overtime, but if you don’t, they’ll openly and covertly criticize you. Every department is like this; everyone has gotten used to being exploited.)

R&D Department: The manager is a giant baby, there is a serious talent gap, and they can’t retain newcomers. Training is lacking; they’ll criticize you for not knowing things you were never taught, asking why you don’t know how to do them. Moreover, every engineer has a different way of working, making it difficult to follow rigid procedures. One member of the company’s privileged inner circle is a professional slacker, and the manager will even dump work on other newcomers, effectively increasing their workload, with the result that they can’t finish their original work either (a vicious cycle)…… This department is the target of pressure from all other units. Anyone thinking of applying for this position should think twice—unless you’re extremely willing to be exploited and strong-minded enough to experience being trampled underfoot by people less capable than you, in which case, I welcome you to come. Almost all of the veterans there have been stuck for nearly ten years or more and can’t leave (they’re all very hardworking, and I have great respect for them). Everyone capable and young has resigned. At Jimao, “cooperativeness” is valued more than “ability”; not working overtime is considered being uncooperative. Draw your own conclusions.

The drafting department is a cushy position: first to clock in for meals, leaves right on time, and watches stocks during work. There’s hardly any chance of getting in because it’s already fully staffed. How could anyone possibly resign from such a cushy position? Exactly, right?

Production Control: The work environment is very demanding, and overtime is frequent. Turnover also seems fairly high. The main problem is that urgent orders are often inserted, throwing the schedule into complete chaos. It’s extremely difficult.

Production Department: Don’t even ask about overtime—it’s just nonstop. Overtime pay is provided as required, but watch out if you encounter a certain older employee surnamed Huang who has a bad temper. He’ll berate you until you question your entire life, then bow and scrape to senior executives the next second.

Sister Zhang in HR is very kind and hardworking. Unfortunately, with the company in this sorry state and turnover through the roof, she still has to pretend not to understand and ask why people are resigning. In fact, everyone knows without saying; I really feel sorry for you.

In summary, if you want to come here to get promoted and make your mark, I advise you not to. There are a bunch of privileged insiders above you, so you’ll definitely never get a turn. If your goal is to save money, you could consider coming here. Good luck!