Convenient transportation. The supervisor carefully explained the job responsibilities.
Interview process:
Self-introduction, questions about the résumé, and a question about the salary at the previous job
Compared the salary for this position and explained the job responsibilities
The salary offered for the administrative position is very low, and one person is expected to handle three roles. The entire office is gray and dim, with a very depressing atmosphere.
The colleagues are nice, and the manager is nice too. It is also quite a comfortable work environment (Tainan branch). Most things comply with the Labor Standards Act, and overtime pay is provided.
1. The salary is very low: 22K + 1,000 attendance bonus + 1,700 transportation allowance
2. Professional skills are not valued. Being bilingual only gets you an additional 1,000 in salary, and it is still deducted proportionally based on leave taken.
3. The morning meetings are just motivational talks, with a very loose structure. New employees are not trained and have to figure everything out on their own.
1. I am particularly interested in labor standards laws and social issues of this kind, and I can also research them.
2. Watching other people's infighting or little jokes from an outsider's perspective can provide topics of conversation among friends or during casual chats.
3. Occasionally, you can exercise your eyes.
4. Develop your ability to brush things off.
5. Develop your ability to deal with elderly people.
6. Analyze how this company brainwashes people.
7. Provide an excellent, comfortable bubble for people with low competitiveness in society who trade on their seniority (although they are not the majority, there are actually quite a few).
8. I discovered websites such as Jobseeker's Insight because of this.
1. Please do not leave any personal information during the interview. If you can avoid writing it, do so; if you can use fake information, use fake information. The only thing that matters is finding a way not to sign in the end. For example: “Your terms are unclear, so I cannot sign and take responsibility for them.” (Say this gently and tactfully, with a gentle smile or an expression of mild embarrassment.) Then they cannot force you to sign. They may repeatedly ask two or three times, saying things like, “You really won't sign? I might be held accountable by the company,” and so on. Please do not pity them; insist on refusing to sign in response, because forcing someone else to sign is illegal! You are only an interviewee, and you can still be hired after refusing to sign.
2. The turnover rate is quite high, and they are always short-staffed. You hear about someone leaving approximately once a week, and I get a new colleague about every month.
3. During the interview, ask clearly how the salary is structured: how much the base salary is and how the other salary items are calculated. If you do not ask, they will not take the initiative to tell you. They will only tell you the total amount. They will not show you the salary terms until your first day of work, when you are asked to sign them, and then they will quickly take them away.
4. The salary is structured like an onion: base salary plus salary items that may be exploited (for example, transportation expenses, non-compete allowances, and so on).
5. Many people's base salaries are quite low (I did not see the senior managers' salaries). Some are under NT$22,000, and there are quite a few other salary items that can be exploited, but most of them are under NT$1,000 each. The most unusual is transportation expenses: you are given an amount based on how much fuel you purchase. If you ride a scooter, you will not actually receive much transportation compensation, so NT$1,700 will be deducted from your salary. However, the company can take your receipts and use them for tax reduction purposes.
6. The company suddenly changed the way salaries were calculated (unilaterally) and required workers to verbally agree to this method.
7. Supervisors do not take responsibility. Work is seriously delayed on their end, and when the deadline approaches, you have to clean up the mess. You have no choice but to work overtime, without overtime pay, while the supervisor talks loudly about unrelated things like a bystander and interferes with your work. (Except for sales positions, claiming that other positions are “supervisory” or “responsibility-based” and therefore withholding overtime pay is illegal. Keep evidence for future use.)
8. The workplace is cramped, the old equipment often breaks down, and public areas are packed with piles of miscellaneous items. If a fire breaks out, you may not be able to get out. The toilets are dirty; although they are cleaned every day, the toilets themselves are never cleaned.
9. Supervisors often say ridiculous things, such as: “With a slightly lower base salary, you won't be taxed as heavily. Some people can even continue to qualify as low-income households because of it, hahaha.” Watching my supervisor laugh, as dazzling as the midday sun, I realized that either he had been completely brainwashed, or his total salary was relatively high while his base salary was absurdly low—living an unaware low-income life in old age while receiving very little labor-insurance benefit. But suppose both your total salary and base salary are low: what good is paying slightly less tax? Your life is not any better. After hearing my supervisor, I often wondered whether my IQ was simply too high.
10. There is a female senior manager in northern Taiwan (the one with the very rough voice) whose comments are often highly inappropriate. When you encounter her, just smile, brush her off, and respond vaguely, because what she says is not important. There is also a female manager in central Taiwan with dark circles under her eyes who behaves differently in public and in private. If she makes highly inappropriate remarks in private, respond seriously; she will not be able to stand her ground. If possible, recording the conversation for evidence is best. They are widely recognized as being quite… [difficult], and basically they cannot interfere with your privacy or control your salary or whether you remain employed.
11. The company has a brainwashing culture. After spending too long comforting yourself within the company's comfort zone, you may start brainwashing other people as well. During training, they say things like: “Many people say they want to leave the company, but they have stayed in the same position for years. That means our company is still better than other companies,” or “You see many vacancies on our recruitment website, but they are actually vacancies for which we are recruiting on behalf of other companies.” Hidden in these statements are helplessness and hesitation stemming from low confidence in one's abilities and fear of not finding another job, as well as issues such as the company's high turnover rate. But the scariest thing is not daring to leave while constantly brainwashing yourself: “This place is actually pretty good, and my colleagues are nice. Maybe I am just not capable enough.” Self-brainwashing is one thing, but please do not brainwash others.
12. Whenever you encounter overtime or something important, please take photos, check in online, or record conversations as evidence. Even if you do not plan to use this evidence later, keep it as a precaution. Supervisors often conceal things (at these times, they may speak slightly more quietly than usual because they are afraid others will hear, or speak more slowly; no matter what you ask, you may not get an answer that can really be called an answer). When you feel that something is wrong, ask for clarification or refuse directly. If someone tries to use “emotional blackmail,” tell them to wait and that you will handle it yourself, saying that you are busy with an urgent task from the boss. Then look up information about the matter online. Do not blindly do whatever the company asks you to register for. They may use your identity to apply for something, so please be extremely careful, because you may end up bearing the responsibility.
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Overall, I think this is a company that anyone can try working for, and I hope more and more people will join so that the company's problems can be improved. Although there are some issues with their books and they do things in a rather old-fashioned way, if we open our hearts, there is endless fun and small surprises every day. People at this company often ask, “What if I don't make it to a year, or even three consecutive months?” Actually, it is okay if you do not; having some work experience makes it very easy to find a new job. But please remember deeply how this company treats other people, use it as a lesson, and I hope that in the future you can also optimize and improve labor-management relations.
1. You can learn advanced techniques for flattering people! If you flatter well, you’ll have no troubles at work~
2. You can work unlimited overtime and be semi-forced to take time off in lieu.
3. You can train yourself to become an employee with an exceptionally strong servile mentality.
4. You can constantly meet lots of new colleagues.
5. Once you’ve stayed long enough to become a veteran employee, you can seek medical treatment outside the company without taking sick leave through the proper procedures! Great~
1. The job responsibilities described during the interview and the information posted on the job bank are for reference only. Once you actually join the company, supervisors may arbitrarily transfer applicants from their original departmental positions to departments that are frequently understaffed, or assign them work completely unrelated to the interview! If you refuse to cooperate, they will use every possible method to isolate and force you out!
2. Whenever a certain regional manager at the company appears, everyone acts as if they have seen God or Mazu~ They constantly fawn over him! He also treats himself like a god and has an extremely severe case of a swollen head. If you do not join everyone else in praising him, you will be treated as an oddball.
3. When a supervisor assigns you other work, be sure to retain records and evidence of the conversation. Supervisors usually forget about it, and in the end you become disliked by everyone~ Communication is completely impossible! They also refuse private discussions and are extremely authoritarian and domineering!
4. The company brainwashes employees during training. In addition to inserting information related to the company’s direct-selling business, it constantly tells newcomers, “It’s extremely difficult to get into the company! Just look at how many former employees have returned and you’ll know that the company’s benefits are really much better than those elsewhere!” In reality, this is not the case; they can only fool young people who have just entered the workforce...
5. The leaving time posted on the job bank is for reference only. Making you work an extra half hour is considered completely normal!
In addition, after taking menstrual leave, be careful—you may be discreetly monitored or questioned!
6. Supervisors are extremely insecure, so you have to keep a close watch on your whereabouts and schedule every moment of every day!
They also really like to emotionally blackmail frontline employees during meetings and often use extended meeting times to occupy break periods.
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All I can say is, the reason for not being hired was simply ridiculous.
They have some pretty serious stereotypes about people.
Being misunderstood as a *mama's boy* feels even worse.
I am already working in society and know how to conduct myself in conversation.
I am even less able to accept criticism based on things that never happened.
This is the first time I have encountered a company like this, and I can only laugh it off.
Thank you for your guidance, your company. ^_^
No positive aspects
While using the app, I unexpectedly discovered that a young person in their early twenties was pretending to be wealthy. They claimed to be a trainee with the Kanglin Group and immediately pressured me to meet them, even scheduling it for 9:30 p.m., making the excuse that many people had invited them for interviews.
Is there really a legitimate company that uses a dating app to deceive people emotionally and then trick young people just entering society into working for its group? This is ridiculous.
Moreover, earlier on,
they absolutely refused to say the group’s name and insisted that they could only introduce it when I arrived in person. If it were not for some excuses involving concerns my family might have, I fear I would have been subjected to high-pressure sales as soon as I went in!
I urge everyone to be as careful as possible with this company. At first, they use these fake wealthy young people (their Instagram is full of boastful posts and exaggerated photos, etc.) to tell you that they turned their lives around after joining the company, and then invite you to a rented luxury apartment building (such as Farglory The One, etc.). They also deliberately make it sound as though everyone is supposed to join. Please take note and remind your friends around you—do not fall for it.
Practice how to be strongly servile
On Saturday, September 7, 2019, all employees were required to volunteer at MingDao University without pay. There was no compensatory leave or overtime pay. Anyone planning to work for this company should take note of the date. In addition, the spring banquet also involves unpaid volunteer service for visiting guests on a holiday. This is not an employee benefit—it is work, and there is likewise no compensatory leave or overtime pay.
Currently looking
At the Taichung headquarters, there’s supposedly a guy surnamed Wu who has been there for 10 years. He casually pushes his own work onto others, and once I even had to work overtime for him without receiving overtime pay. After keeping me busy until the end, he suddenly made a sarcastic remark: “Do you think you’re very good-looking or something?”
What the hell... In the middle of the night, that sentence came out of nowhere, leaving me stunned and full of question marks. What kind of conversation could possibly make you force that line into it? If you’re sick, remember to take your medication regularly! Don’t expect others to pour cold water on you and reply: “Yes! I do think I’m very good-looking. Do you expect me to think I look as disgraceful as you, or should I applaud and praise you, old fossil? You’re the best-looking old fossil ever. What does someone have to do to be as unskilled as you so they can plant their butt in a seat more firmly than you?”
An environment suitable for retirement
You just need to do whatever your supervisor assigns (if only one had such a captivating physique and spirit)
1. The systems and computers are extremely outdated (I once saw Windows ME and Windows 98)
So some people bring their own laptops to work
2. They are very worried about copyright issues, but do not purchase stock images. They think that adding the data source and image source to all materials is probably enough to avoid problems (but were later caught by a stock-image company)
3. They only purchased legitimate software after being caught by a software company for using pirated software, and then shifted the blame and responsibility for using pirated software onto the employees
4. Like in the insurance industry, everyone has to do morning exercises every day. The first thing you do after arriving at the company each day is clean the common areas
5. Leaving work exactly on time will attract unwanted attention
6. Employees who have been there for less than two years have to send emails for the entire company
7. The salary agreed upon during the interview includes transportation expenses, but this is never disclosed in advance
To apply for transportation expenses, you also need to submit your own motorcycle registration, and the invoice must include the company’s tax ID number and the motorcycle license plate number in order to be reimbursed (this applies to both field and office staff)
8. What is overtime pay—is it edible?
9. The IT department’s technology is stuck in the past, by 10 years or more. You cannot learn much there
Most colleagues are very kind.
There is a significant discrepancy between the salary promised during the interview and the actual salary after starting work.
They only explained the salary structure after I was hired and started working. It included a very strange item called a NT$1,700 fuel allowance.
You only receive this NT$1,700 after submitting gas receipts with the company’s tax ID printed on them.
I’d have to ride my scooter for an entire month to use that much fuel.
Be sure to clarify the salary structure during the interview; otherwise, it feels like you’ve been deceived.
The spring banquet is said to be voluntary, but in practice everyone has to attend because you are required to sign an agreement consenting to participate (would you dare not sign?). It is held on Saturday, February 18, which is not counted as a workday, while you still have to work as usual on February 27. The staff also have to work from noon until midnight before they can go home. The working environment is cramped and poor, the equipment is outdated and unable to keep up, and the information systems are unstable and frequently malfunction. Working for this company requires exceptional mental resilience and physical stamina.
The IT department uses very outdated systems. I was truly shocked when I first joined. They still want to go public and be listed on the OTC market... The future is concerning. A branch office recently had its license revoked, and I don't know how much longer the company can hold on. I'm preparing to look for another IT job. Several IT staff had already resigned in large numbers before I joined. I sincerely do not recommend that newcomers jump into this fiery pit 🔥
The salary is very low, the environment is poor, and there are many miscellaneous tasks.
There is absolutely no overtime pay.
You have to do a lot of things outside your job duties, without overtime pay. Your supervisor also keeps messaging you on LINE after work—it's incredibly annoying.
The company banquet requires employees to perform all day, and they also have to sign an agreement stating that they will not make up the 227 workday. The company banquet is also held on a Saturday.