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Read the community guidelines1. The work is almost entirely installation and maintenance of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, and is only carried out for public-sector clients such as Bank of Taiwan, government agencies, and public schools. Therefore, in principle, are public holidays days off...?
2. A self-obtained Class C refrigeration and air-conditioning technician certificate + NT$2K
3. Complies with the 6% pension contribution required by the Labor Standards Act
4. Summer is the busy season, so the salary may be slightly higher. Winter is... relatively quiet.
However, apparently there are no days off except Sundays, so you essentially get four days off per month. As for the overtime pay that should come with only four days off per month... it was never mentioned.
Once you join, you will of course start as an apprentice. Without relevant work experience, the base salary is naturally guaranteed to be NT$22K. Including the meal allowance and perfect-attendance bonus of NT$2.5K, the total is NT$24.5K.
The interviewer was a female supervisor who said she was not very good at communicating with young people today. She emphasized that employees have to negotiate for the salary they want themselves.