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Read the community guidelinesYou’ll learn how to get by in Taipei on very little money
Coworkers are easy to get along with
You’re provided with a “luxury” company car to run errands
The boss will tell you: “Twenty thousand is more than enough for you to live on.”
People who drive luxury cars to and from work earn more than ten times your income.
There are no systems in place.
Want to make money? You won’t make any here.
Have you ever heard of a beverage shop that doesn’t sell beverages…
Basically, if you join, you’ll just be running errands and doing odd jobs.
To actually start making money, you’ll have to tough it out for a year.
Once your savings have been almost completely depleted, you can start making money.
If you have no money, don’t stay. Don’t stay. Don’t stay.
They promise you a wonderful life straight out of a fairy tale.
In the end, you’re just cannon fodder helping someone else achieve their goals.
The boss is very lax and disorganized, and doesn't really know how to manage. They also don't pay much attention to performance.
1. Overall, there is no system or structure to speak of. The boss likes hiring parachuted-in people who don't know how to do anything to manage.
2. The parachuted-in management likes to dump the work they should be doing on others.
3. The parachuted-in management likes to watch what other people are doing while they are at work.
4. The boss likes to recklessly spend company money traveling around and sightseeing.
5. The boss loves fantasies, imagining every day how amazing the performance will be, when in reality there is no performance at all.
In short, it is a very lousy company, suitable for people with no ambition. However, you should be mentally prepared for the company to go under at any time.