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Read the community guidelinesCan't think of any.
As soon as I went in, I asked when I could start work. After I answered, they actually said, “If that's the case, then there's nothing to talk about.”
Did you tell me the working hours in the first place? Or are you just treating people like monkeys?逡
Sorry, I can't think of any pros.
It's very demanding. If you don't mind being worked hard, you can consider this place. The compensation isn't very good. Sometimes the boss is someone who won't listen. Not leaving work on time is normal, and traveling to Kinmen for a one-day training session and back is also normal.
A company specializing in learning portfolios
It consistently secures government and school contracts. Its small office in New Taipei has around 10 to 20 employees, with some dispatched staff in southern Taiwan.
I was invited to interview because the company wants to make breakthroughs or changes; the position is non-engineering.
The annual salary is 13.5 months’ pay plus two performance bonuses.
The interviewer was the owner’s wife. She has educational ideals, loves her work, is friendly toward all genders and sexual orientations, and has sharp intuition.
They are also aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their own recruitment conditions and are willing to give newcomers room to contribute.
Although we both had a general understanding of the situation, we still had such an enjoyable conversation that we lost track of time.
For an interview at an SME, the experience was not bad: it was a balanced, two-way conversation.
A standardized résumé
The building is a little dark.
I heard that the owner has a rather forceful personality, and this was also mentioned to me, but I did not meet him that day.
Occasionally, the boss speaks like a normal person.
Everything is often sudden and chaotic. When the boss loses their temper, nothing can talk them down. They are very good at forcing people to do things they don't want to do.
Everyone wears multiple hats: sales, customer service, administration, odd jobs, and they may even ask you to help with household chores.
It's fine as a stepping stone, but if you stay long term, you won't get anything in return.
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Work ends at 6:00 p.m., but the bosses like to come into the office at 5:30 p.m. to assign tasks.
Leaving before 8:00 p.m. will make you look bad, while lunch breaks are monitored very closely.
You won't learn much from the job.
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Overtime is unpaid, and the position operates under a responsibility-based system. A previous complaint was successful; you can check the New Taipei City Labor Cloud. It's very bad—don't join.
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Under an accountability-based work system, working overtime until 8 or 9 p.m. is perfectly normal. The boss likes to make sarcastic remarks when speaking to people. New hires are expected to take on cases after only three days on the job. Long-time employees rarely arrive at the company on time. You won’t learn anything; if you want to learn, you’ll have to stay and work overtime until 9 or 10 p.m.