The office is modern.
Other than that, I don't know what to say.
I've been here for a while and have been considering whether to write this for everyone to see.
After thinking it over, I still feel I should be candid and transparent about it.
The situation at headquarters is pretty much the same as what others have said about the other floors.
I advise everyone to ask clearly during the interview.
Basically, I don't think there are any particularly appealing benefits.
A lot of what is mentioned verbally has not actually become policy yet.
What is discussed during the interview is all about the distant future.
I somewhat regret going to work here, haha.
Of course, there are still some advantages. The new office is quite bright and attractive, and the company’s external image seems pretty good. Some of the products are genuinely quite tasty. The company offers some benefits, such as employee massages, yoga classes, and occasional snacks. If you really like staying at one company forever and don’t have too much of an independent will, this company might be a good fit for you >//////<
I’m not sure whether everyone feels the same way, but this is probably the worst company I’ve ever encountered～～Let me write down each point...
1. This company constantly brainwashes everyone with ideas about financial freedom, telling people that joining the franchise will definitely make them money. There are lots of strange quotes and slogans that make people feel quite burdened.
2. Employees are told to attend the funerals of unfamiliar shareholders’ family members or store employees.........
3. Employees are told to go to campaign rallies at election venues on weekends because the company has a very good relationship with Su Tseng-chang. They even said they would give everyone meal vouchers to thank them for their hard work. I don’t know whether that counts as disguised vote-buying, but in the end they didn’t give us anything anyway (*^^%#$%#^()(
4. It’s a very traditional Taiwanese company. Basically, as long as you obediently do whatever the boss says, you can steadily get promoted if you stay long enough. Those who don’t obey are usually disliked.
5. It’s not too bad for general employees, but the managers I encountered generally couldn’t stay for long because they had to meet with the boss too often.
6. Speaking of meetings, there are far too many meetings for managers to attend here, and most of them consist of listening to the boss give speeches.
7. The boss essentially has a very serious one-person-rule problem, but sometimes likes to create the impression that things are very democratic. It’s quite contradictory.
8. Professional expertise is not respected. Only things the boss considers good are good. Everything has to be done in a way that satisfies him before it is considered truly good, yet it is difficult for him to articulate anything particularly constructive.
9. You must identify with the company’s culture and systems to be considered a good employee. Those who defy them usually don’t have an easy time.
10. They always say that money isn’t a problem, but in the end, everything is abandoned because of money. Many things are merely a pipe dream.
11. The company has a morning-reading culture. Employees are expected to arrive half an hour early every day to read. They say it’s fine if you don’t come, but if you don’t, they calculate your attendance percentage. If it falls below a certain number, your performance review will be badly affected, which will impact your year-end bonus.
12. Everyone treats the chairman like a king. Everything requires a backup plan, and it doesn’t matter if employees work overtime in vain; everything is done to make the boss happy.
13. The company constantly emphasizes altruism, yet there are many selfish people who do things to achieve their own goals. These people have stayed here for a long time, and I don’t know whether they will remain until retirement. Be careful about this.
14. The boss emphasizes that he is a young person taking care of young people, but also seems to believe that since the company is giving you a job, you should be grateful. He says the company should develop deep roots in Taiwan and expand globally to become Taiwan’s pride, yet he keeps making very nouveau riche comments and behaving in a very nouveau riche way. Becoming international? That seems difficult.
15. The boss’s external and internal images are sometimes contradictory. Externally, he says that he respects people and multiculturalism, but internally, he doesn’t want to hire people who are obese or whose gender expression is unconventional.
16. I heard that someone in one department dyed their hair and was forced to dye it back, but when that person refused, they quit in anger XDDDDDDDDDDD
17. The company has a performance-review system, but even if a department manager gives someone an excellent rating, the boss may refuse to promote or give them a raise if he thinks they aren’t good enough or has some other reason.
18. If the company’s performance falls short of expectations, all budgets will be cut—but the definition of “expectations” is entirely up to the boss.
19. If a Saturday is designated as a makeup workday, the company requires everyone to take leave and not come to work. You must use your own annual leave, and if you want to come in to work, your request will not be approved without any valid reason.
There are also some minor things, as well as more confidential and embarrassing matters, that I won’t mention...
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I don't know what to say
What was discussed in the interview
did not match reality
Salary, benefits policies, leave arrangements⋯⋯
There is so much that could be said
In short, if you want to be a free laborer, you can go
If not
then please, really don't go
The interviewers were all very easy to talk to.
The company environment looks very beautiful.
During the interview, they tell you that you have to arrive at the company half an hour early every day to “read,” but since it isn’t mandatory, it doesn’t count as working hours; it will, however, affect your year-end performance review. You may only “read” books related to personal development or work. Other novels, comics, newspapers, magazines, and short videos are not allowed.
They keep saying that the boss places great importance on employees’ education, learning, and development, but when I asked whether there were any relevant welfare subsidies, they only said there was an annual book allowance of NT$2,000. Exam and registration fees cannot be claimed.
“Diverse learning resources” sounds like you are expected to use your own time to listen to the boss’s learning experiences. They say participation is voluntary, but the hours are counted, and those hours represent how much you identify with the company, so they will also affect your year-end performance review.
The year-end bonus has no guaranteed minimum and is not fixed. After calculating a benchmark level based on that year’s performance, it is adjusted according to individual evaluations, so it may be higher or lower.
There are not many concrete benefits. The “meal purchase discounts” seem to consist only of 10% off at designated stores, and the “various clubs” seem to consist only of sports clubs.
Because meals take place at a fixed location and time, the “irregular group meals and employee activities” end up seeming like a rare benefit.
There is a birthday cash gift, but no birthday leave. These are probably all the benefits. I’m not sure whether I didn’t know what to ask, forgot something, or whether this really is all there is.
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One month between March and April 2024,
I advise anyone planning to work at the Mingfeng franchise store in Xizhi to think twice.
On my first day at work, I already wanted to beat up the younger brother who was training me. He was only 19, but acted like he was the boss—a fat kid. His tone wasn't bad at first,
but since I was a new employee, how could I possibly have mastered everything on the first day? On the first day, he expected me to quickly prepare black tea and milk tea for customers.
I followed the proportions on the SOP sheet, so I worked a little more slowly, and he even made an annoyed, dismissive sound.
Does he think new employees are superheroes?
That wasn't even the worst of it. He said I had to independently brew the black tea the next day?
WTF! How did your mother raise you to turn out like this?
Is your mother not afraid that you might get beaten to death once you leave this place?
The next day, he really did leave me to brew the black tea. Who could remember everything?
When I asked about the proportions and quantities, he rolled his eyes at me many times.
With behavior like that, he really is going to get beaten someday. At the time, I continued to endure it.
Then the timer rang, and he told me that the timer had gone off.
I replied, “Okay!” He responded, “Okay? Aren't you going over there? Aren't you going to move?”
Hello! I'm two twelve-year cycles older than you, at least. What kind of tone is that?
I continued to put up with it without talking back. Later, he stood with his hands on his hips watching me brew the black tea, and that impatient tone appeared again.
When it was time to open the store and put on the hat and apron,
I simply changed back into my regular clothes and walked out.
The store manager asked what was wrong, and I said loudly, “No one can keep working under the way he trains people!”
I was actually very polite and didn't confront him when I left.
I only raised my voice deliberately so he could hear me. Also,
the old POS machine at the counter belongs to his mother, although she isn't the store manager. How could she not know that she raised a child like this?
1. The salary is decent
2. There is always time off during the Lunar New Year
Workplace bullying is very serious. They expect you to become completely proficient within a week, to the same level as experienced employees. If you can't do it, they will criticize and mock you every day.
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I strongly advise you not to interview there. No matter whether you do your work well or poorly, they only ever focus on the bad side of you. They treat you like a monkey, constantly treating you as a tool: one moment they tell you to do one thing, then later say you no longer need to do it; the next moment they tell you to do something else. In the end, when they talk to you, they criticize you to your face for being slow. Even taking photos of your work with your phone can be called playing on your phone. They also randomly cut shifts, or tell you not to come in for scheduled shifts, and then still criticize you as if you were completely worthless. They deliberately try to find ways to push you out. Who would want to work at such a lousy place?
The work environment is very safe (everything is recorded on video and audio from the moment you enter the company). Even people at the boss level often go up to check the CCTV.
The boss’s entrepreneurial background changes frequently: sometimes a management position, sometimes an entry-level position, sometimes at university, sometimes not attending university. Once you join, you can hear his speeches.
If you eat at work, remember to finish within the allotted time. Once the time is over, you can’t eat—you’ll be reported. There’s a Google Sheet with a direct link to the boss, collecting information like the Eastern Depot. Regardless of whether something is factual, the boss makes decisions based on personal preferences. I’ve heard that some people were dealt with this way before.
Finally, the boss often spouts things from books he has read and forces employees to read them too (come in half an hour early in the morning).
The employee meal barely counts.
If you want to be exploited as cheap labor, go ahead~
The salary listed online is $32,000, but the actual pay is $27,000 + $1,000 (perfect-attendance bonus). The rest is made up by working half an hour of overtime every weekday and one hour on holidays. I feel this is somewhat deceptive. Holidays are not allowed to be taken off!!
At the beginning, if they are afraid you will not arrive in time, you may be required to come to work half an hour early and leave half an hour or an hour late. This time is considered your own time, with no overtime pay.
The process is as follows: take all the ingredients, jams, sauces, and bread out of the refrigerator, then frantically make all kinds of sandwiches. They expect you to learn n combinations of set meals within three days, and remember the assembly process for sandwiches, hamburgers, wraps, toasted flatbreads, and so on. Even while orders are pouring in, you also have to prepare the lettuce needed later and the next day; wash and spin-dry vegetables; slice tomatoes and cucumbers; shred cucumbers and onions; portion cheese, fries, and chicken; portion sauce containers and packets; mix sauces; wash dishes and wipe plates. It is ridiculous—I washed my hands until they went numb ==; stir-fried instant noodles and so on; organize the front-of-house area and take out the trash. From the moment you start until you finish work, there is almost no time to rest or catch your breath. In any case, your hands must never stop, regardless of whether there are customers at that moment. After work, cleaning starts with scrubbing and cleaning the worktables. You must replenish all ingredients; otherwise, you cannot leave. If you run out of time, you have to stay until everything is finished before you can go~ Your coworkers have no time to help you. If you make a mistake, you will constantly be scolded, and they will make a very sour face!
At the start of the interview, you have to fill everything out very thoroughly; otherwise, they will ask you to add more. You also have to write an autobiography. If you do not write one, you will be singled out when you go to the Sanzhong headquarters. During the employment period, you will take IQ and personality tests. When you attend classes, you will be tested with short-answer questions and asked to write a 100-word statement of your expectations and plans for joining the company. They really love giving tests~~ I deeply feel that there are far too many rules and requirements here. Someone often says that young people should support young people—is that really true? Personally, I think if you are over 25, do not come, because you are not so easy to brainwash, will not obediently do as you are told, and will not foolishly work without question. They do not like people who are too old or a little older!! Even if you become a store manager, do not be too happy about being allowed to open a franchise yourself, because you will always be their employee and will always have to purchase supplies from them and use their brand. If the store lacks staff and cannot open, the fine will also go straight into their pockets!
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Once, I received a phone call notifying me of an interview. They said they were recruiting marketing personnel and asked whether I was interested. I asked what the job involved, and they said it was (DM marketing). I didn’t think much of it; perhaps they had first viewed my résumé on a job bank and called me because they thought I was suitable.
Who would have thought that when I arrived at the interview, the interviewer had not even seen my résumé. It turned out I wasn’t the kind of person they were looking for after all. They basically put on a fake smile, wasting my time.
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If you're over 25, they don't want you. Don't bother submitting your résumé. Basically, they only hire inexperienced young Taiwanese workers—obedient and easy to brainwash. During the eight-hour shift, you can't stop for even a minute; forget about sitting down to eat.
A haven for exploitative bosses. I advise anyone thinking of going to work at QB to consider whether they're contributing to this abuse. There are plenty of other excellent breakfast shops worth getting up early to explore.
New branches keep opening, and job postings keep appearing. Haven't you ever wondered why? If you have experience but are considered too old, they simply won't hire you. Turnover is very high, and wages are kept at around 32,000; they can't possibly go any higher. Unless you want to climb the ladder and become another manager who exploits people—in that case, I have nothing to say.
Provides a staff meal (only one meal).
I strongly advise anyone without food-service experience not to work here!
They only want experienced people who can start working immediately. Newcomers are sent straight into battle, with no one to guide you step by step. Everyone is busy working at their own station, and being constantly scolded is completely normal. You get scolded for being slow to collect trays from outside, scolded because collecting trays and wiping tables and chairs are done in two separate trips, and scolded if you wipe the table before the chair.
During work hours, you can only squat down to eat breakfast and drink water when you find a spare moment. You can probably only use the restroom once. Often, a customer suddenly arrives just when you are about to eat breakfast, and by the time you can eat, the food is already cold and it is noon. On holidays, when there are a huge number of customers, you may not even be able to take a sip of water for three or four hours. Even when it is less busy, the owner and full-time staff will ask you to prepare ingredients: wash and dehydrate vegetables; slice tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions; portion cheese, fries, and chicken; portion sauce containers and sauce packets; mix sauces; and make waffles. From the time you start until you finish work, there is almost no time to rest or catch your breath. If you are distracted for even a second, the manager immediately yells, “Don’t stand around—find something to do!” You have to wash dishes, wipe plates, and organize the front-of-house area. In short, your hands absolutely cannot stop moving, regardless of whether there are customers at that moment.
The pay is extremely low. They say that because you have been there for less than a month, you only receive a daily wage of 900 per day. You start at 5:30 a.m. Although the store closes at 1:30 p.m. on weekdays, cleaning up, taking inventory, and preparing ingredients for the next day usually mean you cannot leave until after 3:00 p.m. On holidays, it can even be 4:00 p.m. (The owner even says that they are closing earlier now; in the past, they would not finish until 5:00...) However, they allow you to report at most half an hour of overtime per day. The pay is ridiculously low for such physically demanding work.
No advantages at all
The Yuanshan branch is very sinister. Even when someone takes sick leave, the store manager keeps calling and demanding that they come to work. On the very first day, they ask you to chop vegetables, cook, and wash dishes. Although the job posting clearly says no experience is required, they still criticize people for not knowing how to do things. The store manager also finds excuses to prevent you from resigning. Later, when the general manager conducts an interview, they even tell the employee to write “personnel incompatibility” as the reason for leaving, to reduce trouble for the company. Is this how a business should treat its employees? Please think twice before applying.
They do not ask about professional skills at all.
The HR representative repeatedly sent the wrong job posting when inviting me to interview. On the day of the interview, they first made excuses, saying that it was only because of some reason or other that the wrong job posting had been sent. But shouldn’t HR be very detail-oriented? How could they be so careless and casual? Throughout the interview, they kept saying that they were very busy and had something else to do afterward, so they rushed through the HR portion of the interview. The next day, they sent a notification asking me to set a start date without providing the salary determination. This made me feel that the HR representative was extremely unprofessional and hasty. HR is the company’s public face to job applicants, but seeing HR like this really made me reconsider applying to this company. In addition, the HR representative lacked even basic knowledge, requiring applicants to resign from their current jobs and start working at this company within a short period, contrary to the requirements of the Labor Standards Act. This also made me wonder whether there was something wrong with the position and whether they were in such a hurry because they needed someone to take over immediately. I advise anyone planning to apply to the headquarters to think it through carefully.
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The supervisor conducting the interview had a real old-school look. Go try interviewing there if you graduated from a national university. From beginning to end, they kept talking about vague new company technologies, but I couldn’t see what advantages they had compared with other breakfast shops. They kept using survivorship bias to paint an overly rosy picture, saying that 25- and 26-year-olds are now already earning over 1 million a year, blah blah blah. Then, when I asked about days off, they said it was 31K for six days off per month. Really great.
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During the interview, they could not even get the location straight. After the interview, they said I was hired, but while the place was being renovated, they asked me to wait. After waiting three weeks, they said they were not hiring after all. In between, I even confirmed whether I had been hired. This kind of breakfast shop is also expensive. This lousy company was actually just posting fake job openings to give the government the impression that it was fulfilling its obligations. Not only do they refuse to hire older people, but they are also completely deceptive.
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My girlfriend works at the Zhonghe branch, so I wanted to share this with everyone.
The supervisor is always taking advantage of us. The scheduled end of the shift is 10 p.m., but getting off at midnight is considered normal, and sometimes it even drags on until 3 p.m.
Do you think other people have nothing else to do?
The female supervisor is in poor health and occasionally calls in sick unexpectedly. Fine, that may be beyond anyone’s control—but then have employees who are off work come in to provide support instead of working the part-timers to exhaustion.
It’s really no surprise that they can’t recruit anyone.
Haha, what a disaster.