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The supervisor is extremely emotional and impossible to communicate with
The workload is overwhelming, and you also have to take out the trash, sort recyclables, and clean
If you go out to buy lunch for the boss, it will be counted as part of your break time
Unable to leave work on time or take a proper lunch break
If you arrive at the office early, you will also be asked to work
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There are only three long-term employees: one boss who hardly ever comes to the office, one very emotional supervisor, one young sales employee who has only been there for a year and a half, a sales assistant who has been there for less than half a year, and some part-time workers! The company has absolutely no systems; everything is based on what the supervisor says. But even though they originally told you to do A, they later question why you did A instead of B. They also often assign urgent tasks that must be completed immediately (because there are so few people, you may also have to help with administrative or accounting work completely unrelated to the position you originally applied for). Moreover, the supervisor is very busy and usually cannot review your proposals until after work. (You cannot send a proposal to a client without showing it to the supervisor first, and you have to show it to them every day because their ideas are different every day.) As a result, you often have to work overtime, and your overtime application may not even be approved (I never submitted one myself!). The hours from 6–7 p.m. cannot be counted as overtime. Basically, the most senior young sales employee works overtime every day! There is absolutely no training. You usually have to pay for purchases out of your own pocket, and applying for petty cash is incredibly troublesome. In short, it is a bizarre company! Please, don’t let anyone else be tricked into joining! Oh, right! No matter what position you apply for, you will eventually become a sales planner—an all-purpose sales planner who handles everything!
The company is small, so you can work independently. They expect you to learn by doing, which allows you to quickly gain practical experience.
You search for many vendors and learn about places to visit in Taiwan (domestic travel only).
If you can achieve good results (secure projects), the boss may give you an occasional raise.
You can accompany tour leaders on group trips and go out and have fun on your days off (the first three times are unpaid).
Potential problems commonly found in small companies: the supervisor has the final say, and there is no consistent system.
The rules are established from the company's perspective, without considering employees' interests (including an unreasonably high threshold for performance bonuses).
They take advantage of you in every way. Sales staff receive no transportation allowance, and you are explicitly or implicitly expected to work overtime.
The workload is overwhelming; one person is expected to do the work of several people. They try to find ways around the Labor Standards Act.
If you do not work overtime, you may be criticized for poor time management and for being unable to complete within the allotted time tasks that would require more manpower to finish.
You get to see that some of the tour leaders are great, learn from the tour leaders, and travel all over Taiwan~
This is a three-person company: the boss and two top salespeople. The people under them are constantly changing. I’ve heard too many senior employees complain. It’s fine for the company to be small, but the systems are a complete mess. Whatever the managers say goes, but they don’t necessarily follow the rules themselves ^^
Think carefully before joining. If you want to toughen your mind~~go for it. Oh, right...make sure to ask clearly about the bonus system before joining...