台灣大橋精密股份有限公司

It carries the prestige of being a Japanese company, but you can’t really feel it. The company is very small—reportedly only five people—but they are recruiting two new employees, so I guess some of the existing staff are leaving.

The company is located in Xiaogang, Kaohsiung, an area with many tractor-trailers. On the way to the company, you have to take a detour through the Guogang Tunnel, where there are tons of large trucks and container trucks, making you feel that your life is at risk—you have to be extremely careful. Upon entering the main gate, you first have to exchange your ID for a visitor badge, then go to the warehouse and up to a certain floor. When the elevator doors open, you can’t see any employees at all. The security is extremely tight, so you have to press the visitor bell. Only then will someone from the very back come out and tell you to enter a meeting room to complete a translation test and answer some commonly asked interview questions. Half an hour later, two people finally come in to interview you. Although this is supposedly an international trade purchasing position, they require you to work in the warehouse dismantling and consolidating pallets. You need to be physically fit enough to move boxes weighing 15 kilograms each, as well as a 100-kilogram cart, and be able to endure staying in the sweltering warehouse for two or three hours. In addition, you must know how to drive, presumably because you may need to move the boss’s car or provide transportation. It feels like they are looking for someone who can do everything: speak English and Japanese, understand international trade, purchasing, and warehousing, have exceptional physical strength, and also serve as the boss’s driver. If that sounds like your kind of job, feel free to give it a try.