Workplace reviews and discussion: 力譔堂整合行銷股份有限公司

1. Learn the Great Spirit Communication Technique; when the time comes, you'll naturally know how to use it.

2. See the harsh side of organizing events, guaranteed to destroy every young person's dreams.

1. Once again, thank you to the small-business-owner manager in Taichung, who has kept the Taichung department's turnover rate the highest in the entire company and remains unshaken—he only knows how to squeeze the employees under him relentlessly and doesn't treat subordinates like human beings—for somehow not being mentioned. His way of speaking is incredibly harsh, his moods swing wildly, and he's unpredictable. I reasonably suggest that he see a mental-health professional first.

2. I can only tell everyone that this is no exaggeration: the colleagues in Taichung leave because of him; the Media Department is the same. Cursing people out hysterically and swearing at them in the group chat has become the norm, and when he's in a bad mood, it's perfectly normal for whoever happens to be nearby to get caught in the crossfire. We can only work while watching his expression. Before he took over the city office, the store and Media Department were both very stable. After he came, “things went from bad to worse” is the most accurate description.

3. He started picking fights for no reason and keeping an extremely close eye on us. The manager who is best at disturbing people during their days off—without a doubt. Everything was still on schedule, yet he started bringing up completely non-urgent matters while people were on leave, then kept asking whether they had received the messages. He said I had exceeded my break time—did he ever consider that he kept ordering me to handle work during my break? Are you this concerned about the company because you're also a shareholder?

4. He keeps demanding that we reply to messages within 15 minutes. What about you? You can schedule a long vacation or go out for an activity and completely ignore messages, leaving the other colleagues scrambling, and then still complain that we have to handle things properly while we're out at activities. What are we supposed to be—three-headed, six-armed gods?

5. I heard that going out to events used to be fun. I can only say that it isn't just us who feel the change—the managers who came to provide support have also experienced firsthand how drastically he has changed. Going to events is no longer fun; you have to keep your nerves on edge at all times in case he suddenly loses it. He is also a master of double standards: he treats hardware vendors (and that particular person) unbelievably well, while ordering those of us underneath him to do all the hard labor. Don't even get me started on being told to deal with the ventilation duct on a generator—it was unbearably hot, the company showed no concern whatsoever, and I nearly submitted my resignation on the spot. (Telling us to do even this is seriously outrageous, isn't it?)

6. He expects us to help the restaurant do everything properly: after collecting the ingredients, we also have to help put them in the refrigerator or freezer and help submit reimbursement claims. Being a planner at the city office is unbelievably unlucky. If the restaurant wants people to arrive early, he also goes to help open the doors and receive guests. Meanwhile, the store has no resources whatsoever—no people and no money—and we still have to be humiliated by being told that we survive on the restaurant's support. Give me a break. We're a historic site, okay? Do you really think you're running a commercial business?

7. Speaking of the restaurant, I really envy them for having such a powerful patron to cling to. We even have to buy flowers and tableware for the restaurant, arrange the flowers, and wash the vases. Excuse me, is the restaurant a kindergarten? Don't you have hands and feet to do these things yourselves? No wonder you're the city office's favorite child ><

8. Once, an event required setting up the venue. After 8 a.m., he said the setup would be at 10. When I went to the office to get my computer, he still cursed me out and asked why I hadn't gone. Excuse me, don't I need to get my computer? You only told me after 8—was I supposed to communicate with the spirits? Then when I arrived, the vendor hadn't even shown up, so I just stood there waiting like an idiot.

9. The shop on the first floor was urgently being transformed into a retail store, but there were no corresponding staff. And because there was no senior manager to look after it, everything had to be handled by us ourselves. There was absolutely no staff, so people from our office had to provide support. Then they asked the restaurant to assist on the first floor, simply because the head chef and the small-business owner get along well; the restaurant gets to open happily without working overtime. What does that have to do with us, exactly? When will the restaurant ever help us?

10. Everyone works overtime until they're dead tired, moving heavy objects and sweating profusely, while the small-business owner only shows up when there's socializing to do. Press conferences were even more ridiculous: he would sit right at the front eating boxed meals with a certain former manager, having a wonderful time! When someone pointed this out, he played the victim and changed his profile picture to solid black. During that period, all he seemed to think about was how to mess with people.

11. The schedules for assigned tasks are unreasonable every time. He only knows how to stand there and talk about the progress, but those tasks simply cannot be completed within the allotted time. So did you create those schedules just for show? He already knows when we're out at events or taking compensatory leave, yet still demands that we submit things before the deadline. Are you sure this isn't deliberate? Are your eyes on top of your head?

12. Even if we work ourselves to death and are highly efficient, there is never any tangible benefit. All we get are useless inspirational platitudes. A raise? No. Resignation? He gives us the cold shoulder, then feeds us more platitudes, and afterward gets angry at those who haven't resigned yet. He turns on people as quickly as he turns a page.

13. The following are things I have heard this manager say to others or seen him send in writing; every word is true: “fuck your mother,” “fuck your mom,” “idiot,” “Are you listening while I'm talking?”, “Hey! Answer me,” “= =,” and “Your cost-performance value is very low.” Wow, I wonder how much money all of these could add up to.

14. First, this isn't my personal case, but I truly sympathize with the colleagues who have helped him buy lunch and drinks and fronted the money. He never proactively gives them the money—“never.” Some colleagues are afraid to ask, or after asking several times and getting no response, simply give up. Honestly, it's incredibly shameless. Isn't it common sense to pay someone proactively when you ask them to buy something for you? This isn't a matter of forgetting, nor is it okay to refuse to pay just because you're a manager. You never pay and then claim you forgot—who are you trying to fool?

(Oh, right: if an afternoon-tea order exceeds the limit, the difference has to be paid. Some people at the restaurant also need to be chased several times before paying. I really don't understand it. We already ordered afternoon tea for you; is it really so hard not to exceed the limit if you know you'll forget? You don't owe us anything, okay ==)

15. On one rare occasion, I heard this manager proactively suggest giving someone a raise, which made me curious. He never advocates for benefits for his subordinates, yet he actually made such a request. It turned out he was asking on behalf of a relative ^^ This relative is quite the prodigy too: relying on their status, they expect others to handle everything for them and only ever hold out their hand. Do you have no brain or hands? Or should we just take time during our break to wrap a bib around you and feed you?

16. Honestly, every time I see him having a great time with the hardware vendors at an event, even thoughtfully buying them snacks and lunch, I really wonder whether these expenses are being charged to the company account. Then our colleagues still have to clean up their garbage. Hello??? I really wonder whether this manager is still a person from Lichuan Hall, or whether he actually wanted to jump ship to the other side long ago.

17. Finally, watching you hug and cuddle and flirt with each other in the office is genuinely nauseating. No one can stand it. If you don't know how to conduct yourself, don't blame others for not approving of you.

Final reminders

1. This company has violated even the most basic Labor Standards Act. I don't have much faith in what kind of benefits it will provide employees.

2. First, make sure this manager's right-hand man—the small-business-owner manager—has left. Otherwise, you'll suffer so much you'll wish you were dead. He changes his attitude extremely quickly in public and in private; the temperature difference is enough to make anyone catch a cold.

3. To the naive kids thinking of joining: I sincerely advise you of one thing—the company's name is unbelievably notorious. If you refuse to believe the warnings, all I can say is good luck. I hope you never experience any of what we encountered.