Seems to be about the same as what others have said.
I recommend not applying for contract software development positions in Group 1 of the Information Center.
Previously, several other contract colleagues and I were required to work overtime every day (approximately two hours) for as long as six months. The supervisor repeatedly cited insufficient ability and a duty-based system as reasons for not granting the compensatory leave or overtime pay we were entitled to (although I had consulted the center director and learned that there was a relevant budget).
You may be assigned multiple projects at once, or put solely in charge of a large project that would basically require several people to complete. The workload is excessive and unreasonable; when you cannot finish it, you will be told that your abilities are insufficient and pressured into working overtime.
In addition, the supervisor would require contract employees to come to work without pay during school holidays. The personnel department also informed the supervisor that we should be allowed to take holidays normally, but the supervisor still insisted that we work during holidays solely to achieve better project progress.
The supervisor has also personally attacked colleagues whose project progress was behind schedule. Although colleagues got along harmoniously and amicably, the supervisor’s behavior seriously affected the workplace atmosphere.
Other contract colleagues who resigned had also reported these issues to the center director, but no improvement was seen.
1. The school atmosphere is very good, and colleagues are all friendly.
2. The cafeteria is cheap and delicious, which can save a lot on meal expenses. It also has basic facilities such as microwaves, refrigerators, and rice steamers.
3. You can ride a scooter or drive into the campus, so transportation is convenient.
4. Since it is a Catholic school, holidays observed in other countries are also days off. During the winter and summer vacations, you get three-day weekends (provided that your supervisor does not force you to come in).
5. There are quite a few group meals you can attend, such as the Christmas dinner.
6. Getting a permanent position would be a very cushy job. You are unlikely to be laid off; at most, you would be transferred to another department. It is suitable for taking it easy, and the benefits are also pretty good. Unfortunately, the salary is low.
1. Many long-serving employees occupy their positions and mess up many things, but then leave it to new hires or contract employees to clean up.
2. There are also factional struggles.
3. I advise anyone applying for a contract position in Group 1 of the Information Center to be careful. The supervisor there has promised too many departments that various projects will be completed, resulting in constant overtime. You will be called in to work overtime on all the holidays that permanent employees can take off, and there is no overtime pay because the work is treated as being under a responsibility-based system. Since overtime requires an application but the supervisor never gives you one, it effectively means there is no overtime pay.
4. The supervisor's personality will make you want to leave very quickly. Even reporting the matter to higher-ups is useless. The supervisor will keep making empty promises and finding various ways to pressure you into working overtime.
5. Contract employees and permanent employees have different insurance programs: one has labor insurance, while the other has civil servant insurance. The advantage is that contract employees can negotiate their salary, but supervisors often tell you that the benefits are different and use that as a reason to call you in to work overtime.
1. Can leave and arrive on time: 08:00–16:30
2. Some partner vendors offer special discounted prices (hotels/restaurants/luggage, etc.)
3. In accordance with Catholic customs and holidays, there are many days off, such as Teachers’ Day, Christmas, Good Friday, Chinese New Year, annual leave, and a shared summer vacation. During the winter and summer breaks, you only need to work four days a week, with Fridays fixed as days off.
4. The year-end bonus is a fixed 1.5 months of base salary.
5. There are often campus activities, most of which are free and include souvenirs.
1. The school has begun implementing the retirement of permanent employees (hereinafter referred to as “old-timers”). Vacancies are not filled, and neither teachers nor staff are hired as permanent employees. Teachers are hired as project-based teachers, while staff are hired on fixed-term contracts; after subsequent internal adjustments, their contracts may not be renewed. As a result, most people are merely passing through, and turnover is considered high for a school. After all, most people feel that there is no long-term security or future here.
2. There is only fixed pay, with no salary adjustments. Actual compensation is determined by the recruitment announcement; it is currently NT$32,155 before labor and health insurance deductions.
3. There are basically no opportunities for promotion. You may simply be transferred from Department A to Department B or C. Your salary will not change, while your workload may increase.
4. Contract employees and old-timers may do the same work in the same unit with similar responsibilities, yet their salaries differ by 1.5–2.5 times. Contract employees currently earn around NT$32,000, while most old-timers earn NT$45,000–70,000.
5. There are also “white tower” office-politics dynamics on campus, so be careful not to offend people affiliated with particular factions.
6. Many old-timers will try to make simple tasks complicated. After finishing, they may loudly complain in front of supervisors that they are exhausted and have worked extremely hard—in other words, they split one task into three, making it look as though there is more work.
7. As the saying goes, “Connections mean there are no problems; without connections, there are problems.” Many staff members are related by blood or are friends, so the chances of mutual cover-ups and using back doors increase significantly. Desirable positions often disappear quickly, while undesirable jobs are always waiting for you.
8. The third type of recruitment position—project assistant—is an even more peculiar presence in this workplace. Project assistants do not receive the same benefits as staff, are not issued staff IDs, and cannot apply for parking permits. The only small perk is that their salary may be adjusted; for the adjustment range, refer to the National Science and Technology Council salary table. However, it seems that this has recently also been changed to fixed pay, making salary adjustments impossible.
9. In the eyes of private companies and businesses, experience at a school is simply general clerical and administrative experience, so it does not necessarily enhance your résumé.
10. Old-timers are covered by public-service insurance, while contract employees are covered by labor insurance. The coverage and benefits differ considerably, and laborers cannot take Labor Day off.