Workplace reviews and discussion: 真毅營造有限公司

The company is relatively generous in some respects.

1. There are always snacks in the office, and unlike at some companies, they are not locked in a cabinet where you can see them but cannot eat them.

2. There are company scooters and cars that everyone can use, regardless of seniority or rank. You do not have to waste your own money on fuel, and you do not have to pay for refueling upfront yourself.

3. The work crew members are reasonably professional. Unlike most contractors, the crew do not spend all day loudly complaining as if the company could not function without them.

The drawbacks are also obvious.

1. The salary structure includes two holidays. If you do not work the full required time, deductions will be made. To earn more, you essentially have to come in for overtime every week or at night.

2. Overtime can only be reported after 7 p.m. Overtime before 7 p.m. cannot be reported, which means that being forced to stay and handle official duties before 7 p.m. amounts to working for free. The company knows very well whether this violates the Labor Standards Act; it simply has not yet been caught out by anyone who gathered evidence and reported it.

3. Staffing is seriously inadequate, and the turnover rate is high. Each person has to take on multiple roles and is extremely busy, so you should only apply if you can handle pressure. There are also no dedicated office staff, meaning everyone has to handle both fieldwork and administrative work. In practice, you almost always have to use your own time after work to complete paperwork. The company also likes to hold meetings after working hours, and attendance is mandatory, as if no one else had a life of their own.

4. There are no bonuses for the three major holidays. The boss may think they already give employees a lot, but for such a large company, they are surprisingly stingier than many much smaller companies.