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It feels like doing another post-master’s research program.
You really have to love writing papers to be able to handle it!
High salary, comprehensive systems.
The overtime culture is severe; employees are expected to work overtime alongside their supervisors.
Even after leaving the company, internal staff still couldn’t get the situation straight and called to ask about work-related matters. It was still causing inconvenience to others even after the procedures had been completed.
The advantage is that you get to view government procurement from the perspective of a bid manager. Back then, colleagues at CSD often said they were the government's “white gloves.” Of course, they wouldn't put it that way in front of outsiders, so you could understand that civil servants generally weren't willing to leave the office to get things done—and how government business actually gets done. Writing proposals was also a very distinctive process; producing a proposal favored by civil servants is an interesting memory as well.
From what I've seen online, overtime at CSD is not as serious now. But when I worked at CSD ten years ago, the unit at the time was apparently called the Lifestyle Industry Division (it was so long ago that I don't know if I remember the name correctly). It was really a fucking burnout center, with extremely long working hours every day.
1. The company location is convenient for transportation
2. Salaries are paid on time
3. The office environment is clean and tidy
4. A semi-official organization; the company will not go bankrupt
1. The work involves carrying out government projects. There is insufficient manpower, and employees are expected to take full responsibility, requiring one person to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Overtime is frequently necessary, but there is no overtime pay; employees can only take compensatory leave.
2. The company prohibits overtime after 9 p.m. (effectively pressuring employees to take work home, for which they cannot claim working hours). To enforce this rule strictly, the administrative department even checks surveillance footage to see who remains at the company after 9:30 p.m. and questions them about it.
3. The workload is heavy. Even when on leave, employees often need to respond to their supervisors' LINE messages and carry out assigned tasks.
4. At the end of the year, many people are forced to take leave to use up their remaining vacation days, yet they still have to come to work that day to handle official duties.
5. The company's internal administrative procedures are complicated, and regulations change frequently. Review standards often vary based on senior managers' subjective judgments, making it difficult for staff to get things done. Even simple matters are often dragged out for a long time, making the company extremely inefficient.
6. Promotion emphasizes seniority, but even employees with seniority may be demoted at any time.
7. Although it is a consulting company, the managers do not respect professional expertise.
Colleagues and immediate supervisors are very nice / Good hardware and work environment / Stable benefits / Stable workload and business
Currently, senior management changes frequently, making it easy for employees to be affected. In addition, in order to promote the image of being a happy company, overtime on weekday evenings or holidays is prohibited, and employees may even be forced to take leave (creating the illusion of a schedule where people leave work on time) (work still has to be submitted on time, or employees may be required to come to the company even when the schedule shows they are off). This is more suitable for people who can flexibly adjust their work style!