赤天空股份有限公司

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If there were any pros, why the hell would I be here complaining?

Setting aside my coworkers' professionalism, stupidity, and rookie-ness, we were left at the mercy of clients,

and on top of that, the manager was incompetent and would even sow discord among coworkers behind their backs....

I worked there for over a year and a half without a salary adjustment, which would have been bad enough, but the workload and number of proposals were also extremely heavy,

so I often had to work overtime. Even leaving work on time would get me talked about.

What’s outrageous is that there was no overtime pay and no missed-meal allowance, and I would even get mocked for taking leave.... To top it off, seniority was calculated in two-year increments.

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I also never expected that the cost of the company trip would not have to be paid only after reaching the so-called two years of seniority.

Even more outrageous, the policy was later secretly changed by the manager to:

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"The fee calculation starts from the date you return from the trip and runs for two years; it does not start from your hire date."

"The fee calculation starts from the date you return from the trip and runs for two years; it does not start from your hire date."

"The fee calculation starts from the date you return from the trip and runs for two years; it does not start from your hire date."

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Unfortunately, I joined in January and only went to Japan at the end of the year... The original cost was NT$48,000 per person. Under this outrageous rule, quitting would mean paying back more than half of the travel expenses—nearly NT$40,000—according to the prorated calculation!! Only after arguing for it did they reluctantly let me keep the remaining 25%, making it look as though I were some kind of debt collector?!

WTF!

Working and working overtime were basically just suffering for nothing......

The manager actually told me: "You can say that this way of tying employees down is despicable, if you want."

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One day, there was also a typhoon day off, but I was still called back to the company to work overtime because there supposedly wasn’t much wind or rain at the company anymore, so they asked me to come in.

But it was still windy and raining heavily outside my home! I’m sorry, but this wasn’t paid either.

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Later, I also learned about some very low-level petty tricks, which I won’t go into any further...

All of the above makes me feel deeply sorry for the employees who remain at this company and have not yet resigned.

Wishing the company booming business and an abundance of talent.

Come on, I was one of the designers three years ago.

When I was about to resign because of the company’s philosophy and the long-term exploitation,

I also discovered that the company had altered its rules.

The original rule was that after completing two years of employment, it counted as completing the required service period, and you did not have to reimburse the travel expenses.

I had worked there for one year and seven months, so proportionally I should have had to pay 25%.

However, when I resigned, I discovered that the rule had been changed to “two years after the employee trip.”

Only then would you not have to reimburse the travel expenses—which meant that the years of service before your employee trip were all meaningless.

They insisted on co-organizing the trip with Wu Nien-jen’s company, and always chose high-end itineraries. They used the travel expenses to pressure employees to stay for more than two years, because overtime was unpaid.

(The boss said he could not afford to pay, but wore an expensive watch.) Taking leave would also be held against you.

One of the three shareholders is useless and does nothing but hold everyone back. I have no idea how he has managed to survive. In short, stay away from this company and let the market eliminate it.

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I’ve always known that Taiwanese workplaces often don’t take design seriously, but every time I think about what I went through at this company, I still feel sad :) Maybe you should go learn from some companies that do a good job planning visuals and events—seriously, I’m dying laughing.

The people they promised all seem to be political foot soldiers.

Sigh...

The interview invitation began by saying, “Reply with which day you’re available to come for an interview (within three days),” which was extremely rude.

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The boss and employees engage in intrigue against one another

1. The boss is the source of the trouble. As long as an employee does not go along with him, he will start turning other colleagues against you.

2. Before you join, they will tell you that it is a bonus-based system. In reality, the bonus is not paid until three months after the case is closed; in reality, the bonus is not paid until three months after the case is closed; in reality, the bonus is not paid until three months after the case is closed. If a case is delayed, it takes at least three months to close, so it takes at least half a year to receive the bonus... You work yourself to the bone, hoping to use this system—with no overtime pay—to make up the difference. To put it bluntly, the boss never intended to pay the bonus, and then... the actual bonus is pitifully small.

3. When you are about to resign, the boss will ask you to stay. You raise any unreasonable issues and suggestions regarding the company; the boss agrees with you on the surface, but once you soften and decide to stay, things immediately become another matter.

4. The shortcomings mentioned in the previous comments are all true; the shortcomings mentioned in the previous comments are all true; the shortcomings mentioned in the previous comments are all true. It is important, so I’ll say it three times.

■ Design work is genuinely very demanding. If you want to make the most of your strengths, the boss will try to assign you projects suited to your individual talents—provided, of course, that you are capable of handling that level of work. Otherwise, you will be a design specialist or assistant.

■ Salaries vary by rank. The boss really does not hold back when giving out bonuses; you will absolutely receive everything you are supposed to get!

■ New hires can learn all kinds of printing and printing-related skills in a short time. When you need to serve as the lead designer, even if your abilities are not yet enough to handle the design work, the boss will guide you. Of course, you need to be prepared for setbacks. If you cannot take them, you will end up like other design colleagues who start complaining without making any progress. To put it bluntly, veterans in the design field all know that this line of work basically means selling yourself—unless you are skilled enough to start a studio that will not go under and eventually expand into a company, becoming its owner. Otherwise, you are just a miserable employee who constantly complains behind people's backs, and it is the same no matter which company you work for.

■ Event-company work hours are long. Most clients are government officials and are extremely difficult to deal with. The company does not want to offend its clients, so the designers suffer by having to revise designs repeatedly. One or two weeks before an event is absolutely like a battlefield: the work never seems to end, everything has to be rushed, and working overtime every day before the event is unavoidable.

■ All the colleagues I met were great, and the boss was also like a friend. You can bring up problems directly, and the boss will not play mind games with you. Company trips are to expensive destinations costing forty or fifty thousand, and the boss will not keep pressuring people to go. Perhaps the boss wants everyone to be able to go and have fun together as friends in private, but this ends up making the people who do not want to go feel pressured instead!

■ Basically, designers who have trained at this company can say that they become much more versatile after leaving. After all, event companies produce all kinds of things. What you learn from printing alone will make you seem very knowledgeable when you move to another company. These are things I could not have gained at other companies, but the work is extremely demanding. If you do not have the passion to stay in an event company, I advise you not to consider it, regardless of anyone else's evaluation. Also, if you plan to learn a lot and then use this company as a stepping stone, even the people who leave negative reviews say it is pretty good (which is really contradictory—they take everything they can and then keep attacking it).

■ The company allows you to take classes for further education. My previous company did not offer that, and I had to pay for everything myself. Although you still do not have much time either way, designers should continually improve themselves; it is essential!

■ There is no point talking about pros and cons. Entering the design industry means working extremely hard; when you work so hard that you feel like dying, of course you will have complaints. Every company has its less-than-ideal aspects, and here you can say whatever you want—there is no real truth.

1. No experience is fine—the boss values your attitude toward work

When I first joined, I had absolutely no planning experience (although my previous job was somewhat related), but the boss still took a chance on hiring me. After joining, I gradually learned a lot by working with different senior colleagues. There was little hierarchy in the company, so anyone could express their opinions directly. Naturally, the evaluations and feedback were also very straightforward. As long as you are willing to work, ask questions, and learn, you can improve quickly. In this kind of atmosphere, I was soon able to work independently and take on responsibilities, which helped me a lot in my later career.

2. Colleagues get along well, and even the management is approachable

Most people at the company were quite young (including the boss, the average age was around 25–28), and my colleagues were all cheerful and easy to get along with. Since there was not much hierarchy, preparing proposals and running events was hard, but we always had the team’s support. Everyone went through difficulties together, and over time we developed a strong bond. Even though I have already left the company, I have remained friends with my former colleagues and boss, and we still get together often.

3. The salary is not the most competitive, but the benefits and bonuses are pretty good

Since I had no experience when I joined, my starting salary naturally was not very high (the boss also needed to first understand my abilities, which I think was reasonable). However, once I started working and contributing to the company, the boss did his best to provide salary adjustments and year-end bonuses whenever possible. The company also has KPIs, but the targets are reasonable for each person based on their seniority, abilities, and level of project involvement. As long as you are willing to work steadily alongside the company, meeting the annual targets is very easy. In addition, the company’s employee trips are genuinely luxurious. We always went to places that are relatively difficult for ordinary people to visit. I paid the full travel expenses only during my first year (because I had only been there for one month at the time); after that, I never had to pay. The employee trips—with great food, accommodation, and activities—are still unforgettable to me.

4. A steady flow of projects—if you like tourism marketing and traveling all over Taiwan, this is the place for you

The company mainly handles government tenders, especially tourism-related marketing projects (such as tourism festivals and lantern festivals). Because this is what the company does frequently, the availability of projects, winning rate, and resources are all fairly stable, so there is not much need to worry about running out of work. In the past, I often had to travel between various tourist attractions to carry out projects. Although I sometimes had to start early and finish late, it was still quite interesting.

1. Long working hours, with frequent weekend overtime for events

I think this is probably a common problem in event companies. One person has to write proposals and execute projects, while also dealing with clients, officials, and the public (believe me, people trying to get free event giveaways can be terrifying). Frequent overtime and working until completely exhausted are the norm. But because of this, your abilities can improve by leaps and bounds in a short time. If you love challenges and enjoy keeping your life full, come work here; otherwise, you will truly be physically and mentally exhausted XDDD

2. Sometimes the boss takes jokes too far

The boss is actually not a bad person, but his mouth can be a little sharp, so if you are sensitive or easily offended, you probably should not come here. However, if you can give as good as you get and fire back, then you will fit right in and can trade insults with the boss (once it’s over, everything is fine!). I am a relatively sensitive person who can be easily hurt, so I used to get extremely angry (and even cried a few times). We always talked things through afterward, and the boss apologized to me, so everything is fine now.

1. The company is very generous with bonuses. As long as you perform well and the opportunity arises, you have a chance to earn bonuses directly from the boss! The year-end bonus in particular is really substantial—enough to take a month-long vacation in the United States (not a bare-bones backpacking trip).

2. Most colleagues get along very well. The boss and managers are approachable and communicate with us like friends. Even now, we still keep in touch and happily get together for meals.

3. You can bring any problems to the boss. If a project doesn’t suit you, you can discuss it with the boss; if your workload is too heavy, you can speak up about that too. It’s rare to have a manager you can communicate with like this (I haven’t encountered another manager like that since—sob).

4. The company provides employees with a budget for taking classes and developing their skills. I personally took two courses (one lasted six months and wasn’t cheap). As long as you tell the boss, they’ll let you take a class, so don’t passively wait for someone else to arrange one for you! You create your own opportunities! Don’t keep making excuses about being too busy or not having time! (To quote an old saying: Time is like cleavage—squeeze it and you’ll find some!)

5. After two full years with the company, employees can go on the company trip for free. Aside from paying half for my first company trip (because I had only just joined and hadn’t been there for three months), I didn’t pay a penny for the other trips. And these company trips are overseas—usually to Japan—with tour fees of NT$40,000–50,000. Even better, it wasn’t my own money.

6. As long as your work performance is good, you get a salary adjustment once a year. I got a raise every single year!!! People who didn’t get a raise should reflect on themselves instead of complaining about why the company didn’t give them one, haha.

7. Since everyone gets along well, we often go out for meals (participation isn’t mandatory). The boss or managers are always happy to pick up the bill to reward us for our hard work (working hard really calls for eating to relieve stress!).

8. The experience you gain here is incredibly useful at other companies. I practically passed every interview after leaving, and working here makes you highly competitive! (I’m sincerely grateful to the company for nurturing me.)

The downside is that we’re too close to the boss and are more like friends, so sometimes the boss says things that are really tactless (but I still forgive him).

Another thing is that some projects come back every year, so after doing them for several years, you can feel burned out (but actually, that also means the work is very stable and you don’t have to worry about making a living).

One more issue is a common problem in this industry: the working hours are very long. But if you’re not that resilient, you shouldn’t enter this industry in the first place—this is my sincere advice to everyone (if my child ever says they want to become a planner, I’ll definitely give them a slap and tell them to shut up, hahaha. Same goes for becoming a designer ^^).

1) If you have enough stamina, physical strength, and emotional intelligence, and participate in many, many projects, fresh graduates can pad their résumés. After leaving here, other integrated marketing companies will be interested in you. However, that is only superficial, because this company's work is essentially about cheating people out of money, cheating people out of money.

1) A garbage company

2) The boss and employees scheme against one another

3) Unlimited overtime with no overtime pay. For working on holidays, whether you work 8 hours or 12 hours, you get only NT$1,000 in either case (even worse than a part-time worker

4) The education subsidy sounds nice, but you simply have no time for it

5) The so-called employee trip is... apart from the boss and spouse and the shareholders, no one has ever reached the required seniority to receive the full subsidy (which tells you how exploitative this company is and how high its turnover rate is

6) No respect for professionalism. Whether you are in planning or design, in the boss's eyes, you are just a disposable pair of chopsticks that can be thrown away once used up.

7) Please don't be fooled by anything about cultural activities or tourism activities. This company has plenty of things that are written to sound good, but in the end they are all just teaching you how to fleece clients. They use ideals to recruit people, but only to trick you into joining.

8) Seeing the flood of negative reviews about this company, I am genuinely overjoyed. Please don't go in for an interview; let this garbage company be eliminated by the market on its own.

9) There are plenty of good event-planning companies out there, plenty of ethical integrated marketing companies, and plenty of companies that treat their employees like human beings.

10) Exploitative old-school boss, if you happen to be reading this, I wish you booming business and smooth sailing. Heh.