六角國際事業股份有限公司

For young people, it’s at least a company listed on the OTC market—good for padding your résumé.

1. Overtime has become the norm. Leaving work on time will subject you to immense pressure, as if you had done something wrong.

2. Most senior employees are relatives or friends of the boss or the boss’s wife. You need to learn to read the room and must not offend these important people; otherwise, you’ll have to bear the consequences.

3. A few department heads have no substantive achievements or contributions but are skilled at shifting blame and taking credit.

4. The workplace atmosphere is somewhat tense. Senior employees are occasionally harsh toward newcomers, often relying on their experience and seniority, and are not very willing to admit when they are wrong.

5. There are too many work group chats, and messages are frequently received late at night or on weekends. Failing to respond will result in reprimands.

6. Cross-departmental collaboration is extremely poor. Everyone shifts responsibility to one another, with no spirit of cooperation; each department operates independently.

7. Employee turnover is extremely high. Full-time employees come and go almost every month.

There are occasional opportunities to enjoy food and drinks.

The work involves a great deal of tedious, fragmented tasks, and frequent overtime is often required. Leaving work at the regular time can create the impression that you are not dedicated enough. Although they verbally say that you can apply for compensatory leave or convert overtime into overtime pay, applying for overtime pay will prompt a lot of questioning. Cross-departmental cooperation is extremely, extremely poor~~~

You should absolutely not offend the “senior” employees in finance or accounting. If you happen to offend them, congratulations in advance: your future days there will be very difficult to get through. So, if you want to survive, you either need to have thick enough skin that you do not care when others treat you with hostility, or have an even stronger backing—I believe you would then be able to survive very well.

~If you have connections, nothing is a problem; if you have no connections, everything becomes a problem~

Food and drinks during store-opening inspections, as well as employee lunch discounts

1. The job description differs greatly from the actual work, and may even extend into non-specialist areas. If you cannot answer questions, you will be in serious trouble.

2. There are a great many trivial tasks, and overtime is often necessary. Leaving work on time can create the impression that you are not serious about your job. You can apply for compensatory leave or convert it into overtime pay. I heard that applying for overtime pay will lead to many questions, while applying for too much compensatory leave creates the impression that you are taking advantage of the company.

3. During the interview, they said that commuting subsidies could be requested. After I started working, they immediately went back on this and said that the company had never provided commuting subsidies to employees.

4. The turnover rate is extremely high, with new full-time employees joining and others leaving every month.

5. Although the company makes money, salaries are low compared with the industry. After two years, the salary increase is approximately 1.5%. It is best to negotiate your salary properly from the start; if you place your hopes on future raises, you will be disappointed.

6. High-pressure management. When a supervisor furrows their brow, the entire department becomes tense. It is best to express opinions the supervisor wants to hear; if not, you had better abandon your own opinions quickly, because you will be criticized either way. Just endure it, and do not believe the claims of being open-minded.

7. You are expected to chip in for every department colleague’s birthday celebration. The amount is not controllable and, personally, I find it rather high. It is said to be a way of demonstrating team spirit.

8. There are countless work-related LINE groups. Sometimes they keep ringing at 11 p.m. or on weekends. If you have not read the shared content, you will be in trouble when you are asked about it in a meeting.

9. The company is in a traditional industry, and internal procedures are also very complicated. Budget applications take a long time. When purchasing time-sensitive items for the company, you sometimes have to pay upfront, and the reimbursement will not arrive until two months later.

10. Cross-departmental cooperation is extremely poor, and people constantly shift responsibility. Is it related to your work? Congratulations—you will wait for your supervisor’s help until you resign.

11. There are some other things that are difficult to talk about. All I can do is wish you the best and hope you look after yourself.

Daybreak Tea Central Branch

Trainee staff

Unlimited tea drinks except milk-based drinks and Yakult

9-hour workday with a 1-hour break

Starting salary of NT$25,000 (with tea shop experience)

Performance evaluation can be requested after three months

Hourly pay is doubled for part-time workers on national holidays; this does not apply to full-time employees

Bonuses or gifts for the three major holidays are not guaranteed

The way achievement bonuses are used is determined by the supervisor

Did not ask about the year-end bonus

There are often snacks or drinks available to enjoy.

There are coordination problems between departments. Some senior employees abuse their seniority and have a poor attitude; they also refuse to admit their mistakes. The accounting department often says one thing and does another, and likes to gossip.