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Developing a strong mind

The interview process was quite something. The boss was “very talkative,” and the interview ended up lasting more than three hours. Most of the time, the boss talked about his philosophy of life. After I started working there, I discovered that this company really did have a lot of philosophy... The company was small and didn’t want to spend money hiring a cleaner, so employees had to arrive half an hour early every day to clean the office. In addition, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we had to stay after work for classes. However, the classes were quite strange: first, we had to close our eyes and meditate for ten minutes, and then we were shown a very old, low-quality video. The video generally promoted an idea about positive energy: “Praise a glass of water every day, and after a long time, the water will taste sweet; conversely, curse at the water every day, and it will become foul.”

One day, I had a family matter to deal with, so I told my supervisor that I needed to take a personal day the next day to go home. Unexpectedly, my supervisor refused to approve the leave and seriously told me that, at my age, I should know how to distinguish which was more important—work or family matters! After reprimanding me, the supervisor still refused to approve my leave, so I immediately resigned... As a result, I worked four days that month and, as expected, was not paid a single cent. But it no longer mattered to me; leaving as quickly as possible was the right decision!

Run for your life! Later, this company was exposed because the owner and his wife were suspected of fraud. They allegedly repackaged and relabeled expired Belgian ice cream under their company and resold it. After being caught by the health authorities, they still refused to admit any wrongdoing and brazenly claimed that it was a problem with Taiwan’s regulations. After the controversy died down, the company changed its name to “Zhenhong International Co., Ltd.” and continued operating...

The things that make me happy have nothing to do with work.

During the interview, they don’t proactively explain the salary structure. You only find out when you receive your pay slip that the perfect-attendance bonus will be deducted (being one minute late means losing the entire NT$1,000 attendance bonus). When signing the employment contract, pay attention to the fact that their working hours are nine hours (even longer for management-level positions). The owner’s wife says that overtime pay is already included in the salary. When you do the math, the pay is lower than that of other jobs of the same type, yet they still dare to advertise a high base salary on job websites. It’s a company with no proper systems. The performance bonus is just written to look good, and the bonus system is problematic too. Even when you actually meet the target, the bonus still has to be divided with the bakery and internal administration. There are no holiday gift bonuses at all. Even the bakery chef is more generous than the owners. The owner’s wife is a real oddball and often says strange things. She only blames others and never reflects on how stingy she is herself (she says things like there are too few people in the workforce nowadays, which is why she can’t recruit anyone). If you want to be driven crazy by her, come work here and see for yourself.

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https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realtime/20170927/1211819

Here is a piece of news worth sharing as a reference for everyone.

Right from the start of the interview, they offer a very low salary and shamelessly say: “Don’t compare it with your previous salary. Our company is our company.”

Labor and health insurance are reported using the minimum wage.

The owner and the owner’s spouse are both very stingy, and working overtime without overtime pay is the norm.

In addition, the company basically has no systems or planning. Whenever the owner thinks of something, it must be implemented immediately and produced for them.

When you receive your pay stub, you will find that your salary has been deducted under a bunch of strange categories.

Anyone who wants to make themselves mentally ill is welcome to give it a try.

Observe the ecosystem of the department store industry

The company is very stingy toward its employees! There is no room to develop, nor any room for salary increases. The boss is very superstitious!

I previously worked part-time at a bakery. My evening shift mainly involved decorating cakes, with each shift lasting four hours.

I had to remember which accessories went with each cake and then retrieve the items according to the number of orders being shipped.

Aside from decorating cakes, I also had to clean up the kitchen, and I often ended up working overtime for anywhere from half an hour to an hour.

Labor and health insurance were provided, but there was no overtime pay. The store expected part-time employees to arrive early to practice (this time was unpaid).

(Note: This company has appeared on a list of companies violating the Labor Standards Act.)

When scheduling me, they told me that, in principle, I would have seven days off per month.

Other than the labor law violations, the work environment, supervisors, and coworkers were actually all quite good.