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For a fresh graduate in southern Taiwan, the probationary salary is NT$28,000, with an adjustment of NT$1,000–2,000 based on ability after three months. That’s really quite high.
The interview was very pleasant. At the end, they asked me when I could start at the earliest, and I said I would get back to them in a few days. Later, I decided to come here first to gain some experience. On May 21, I called and arranged to start work on June 1. They also sent me a job offer. Since the pandemic had started worsening around that time, they mentioned over the phone that work might be staggered, or that I could postpone my start date if I wanted. Not long afterward, the pandemic did indeed break out, so I contacted the company and agreed to report for work after the Level 3 alert was lifted.
I waited until June 21, when the pandemic had eased and Tainan had gone several days without any cases, and then asked the company again whether I could start on July 1. In the end, the company said I should report to the office at 8:30 a.m. on July 5. During this time, we continued communicating by email, and she also sent me some company-related websites so I could learn more in advance.
On the day I was supposed to report for work, I got up early, washed up, and made sure my clothes and appearance were neat. I arrived at the company 15 minutes early, but the Ms. Lin who had interviewed me was not there. Instead, another woman, Ms. A, gave me some documents to fill out. Halfway through, Ms. A suddenly came over and said, “I’m sorry, but Ms. Lin said she didn’t ask you to come in today.” I was completely stunned, so I showed her the emails. She then went to contact Ms. Lin. When she came back, she actually said that Ms. Lin had confused me with someone else—another new hire had already reported for work. She apologized and told me I didn’t need to come to work anymore.
I was furious, but there was nothing I could do.
Ms. A said I could tear up the documents containing my personal information myself. I did so and left.
After I got home, the more I thought about it, the more something seemed wrong. They had been the ones who said I could postpone my start date, and the emails confirming that I would start work on July 5 all mentioned my name. How could they have gotten it wrong? So I sent another message to Ms. Lin.
The answer I got was that the company was laying off employees, so it had not approved hiring anyone new. At first glance, that sounds rather pitiful. But the woman who was there that day told me that someone else had already reported for work :) Shouldn’t you two coordinate your story first?
Here is the Dcard link, with pictures of the emails for everyone to see: https://www.dcard.tw/f/job/p/236463260
I didn't get to have the interview, so I can't say.
The time had been changed once before the interview, and they agreed to it. On the day of the interview, I arrived punctually at the Taipei office, only to be told by a gentleman that the interviewer had unexpectedly gone out to meet a client! This gentleman, who clearly didn't know there was an interview scheduled that day, took the résumé I had brought and said he would pass it on, then sent me on my way. At least it saved me the trouble of worrying about my scooter being parked too long and getting a parking ticket! A company that ghosts interviewees like this isn't even worth going to for an interview.