大中製線織造股份有限公司

There really are none.

1. From the very first day, part-time employees are expected to get up to speed and work quickly—preferably like robots that never take breaks, use the restroom, or drink water.

2. They occasionally pretend to offer encouragement, but are actually applying pressure.

3. The work environment is extremely poor and noisy. Internal full-time employees form cliques, fight, and speak badly about one another behind their backs—this happens every day. Part-time employees just want to quietly do their own work and really don't need to constantly hear idle gossip.

4. Communication between departments is extremely poor. They argue every day (for the same reason mentioned above).

5. The restroom is extremely, extremely, extremely old and frightening. In all my years in the workforce, I have never seen a company with such a terrible work environment and such awful treatment of people.

Homage to the Three Jewels. Homage to the Noble One, Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva of Great Compassion. Om, to the One who protects all beings, to the Treasure of the Noble One, homage. To the Lord of the World, the Radiant One, homage. To the One who holds the lotus, homage. To the Noble One, homage. To the One who sees clearly, homage. To the One who is free from fear, homage. Thus: Om, O Observer of the World, O Lord of the World, O Great Bodhisattva, come forth. All, all; turn, turn. O Great Compassionate One, accomplish, accomplish the work. Cross over, cross over, victorious. Greatly victorious. Sustain, sustain; purifier. To the Radiant One, homage. Move, move; my defilements, remove. Liberate, liberate. Come, come; protect, protect. O One with the auspicious marks, O One with the relics of the Buddha, destroy, destroy all obstacles. O One who manifests the Buddha's body, hurl, hurl the vajra. Hurl, hurl, O Compassionate One. Flow, flow; shine, shine; purify, purify. Bodhi, bodhi; awaken, awaken. O Maitreya, O Noble One, O One with the three marks, O One who is praised, svaha. To the Accomplished One, svaha. To the Great Accomplished One, svaha. To the One accomplished in yoga, to the Radiant One, svaha. To the Noble One, svaha. To the One who destroys demons, svaha. To the One with the lotus, accomplished, svaha. To the Noble One, the Lord of all beings, svaha. To the Great Auspicious One, svaha. Homage to the Three Jewels. Homage to the Noble One, Avalokiteshvara, the Radiant One, svaha. Om, may the mantra be accomplished, auspicious, svaha.

Homage to the Three Jewels. Homage to the Noble One, Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva of Great Compassion. Om, to the One who protects all beings, to the Treasure of the Noble One, homage. To the Lord of the World, the Radiant One, homage. To the One who holds the lotus, homage. To the Noble One, homage. To the One who sees clearly, homage. To the One who is free from fear, homage. Thus: Om, O Observer of the World, O Lord of the World, O Great Bodhisattva, come forth. All, all; turn, turn. O Great Compassionate One, accomplish, accomplish the work. Cross over, cross over, victorious. Greatly victorious. Sustain, sustain; purifier. To the Radiant One, homage. Move, move; my defilements, remove. Liberate, liberate. Come, come; protect, protect. O One with the auspicious marks, O One with the relics of the Buddha, destroy, destroy all obstacles. O One who manifests the Buddha's body, hurl, hurl the vajra. Hurl, hurl, O Compassionate One. Flow, flow; shine, shine; purify, purify. Bodhi, bodhi; awaken, awaken. O Maitreya, O Noble One, O One with the three marks, O One who is praised, svaha. To the Accomplished One, svaha. To the Great Accomplished One, svaha. To the One accomplished in yoga, to the Radiant One, svaha. To the Noble One, svaha. To the One who destroys demons, svaha. To the One with the lotus, accomplished, svaha. To the Noble One, the Lord of all beings, svaha. To the Great Auspicious One, svaha. Homage to the Three Jewels. Homage to the Noble One, Avalokiteshvara, the Radiant One, svaha. Om, may the mantra be accomplished, auspicious, svaha.

Really, there aren't any.

I posted before,

but I suddenly remembered something outrageous that I didn't include. I definitely have to add it.

When I started working at the lab,

there were only two other people in the lab besides me.

One junior supervisor had studied beauty and hairdressing,

and the other had joined the company just a little before me and had studied finance.

Neither of them had any science or engineering background at all.

When they were teaching me how to test acidity and alkalinity, this is what they said:

Let me tell you how absurd it was:

"If it's below 7, add these granules and dissolve them in water; if it's above 7, add this bottle (liquid)."

Then they poured a cup of sodium hydroxide into water.

I was scared to death—oh my god. Sodium hydroxide generates heat when it comes into contact with water. You absolutely have to add sodium hydroxide to the water; wouldn't doing it the other way around risk a sudden boil-over?

They didn't even understand what sodium hydroxide was, and they also didn't understand that the liquid in the bottle was an acid.

They didn't know that a pH meter reading of 7 means neutral.

Of course, they understood even less about what happens when you add acids or bases.

I even had to teach both of them a lesson. Seriously... I'm just a bachelor's graduate in science, sob.

Something's bound to go wrong if I keep working there sooner or later. It's incredibly dangerous.

You don’t have to stay late after work.

During the interview, the supervisor made the job sound very appealing. After joining, all I wanted to do was play the song “A Dream Like This” for myself.

1. What was said during the interview differed from the actual employment conditions. When I asked during the interview whether labor and health insurance were provided, the supervisor said yes, but after I joined, I was told that there would be no labor or health insurance during the probationary period.

2. Employment is contracted one year at a time, but this was not explained to job applicants in advance.

3. After the interview with the supervisor, everything seemed settled, but after I reported for work, I was told that I had to interview with HR again and provide another autobiography/resume. [Cringe]

I couldn’t help thinking: Didn’t I already provide an autobiography/resume to the supervisor at the initial interview? HR said it wasn’t clear enough…

4. You have to clock in and out four times a day, using an old-fashioned punch clock (with a very strong sense of history).

I think the supervisor should disclose these matters to job applicants. After all, employee turnover is also a loss for the company; otherwise, it leaves job applicants feeling deceived.

None. I couldn't even stay for a week before being scared away.

Seeing the suspiciously positive reviews was really frightening. I was worried that innocent people might actually believe them.

I want to share my experience from the short four days I spent there.

This company is a family business. All the senior managers are family members. Although some middle-aged newcomers have joined, the elders still hold all the power. Their thinking is traditional, and they are unwilling to change.

First, let me talk about what I think is the most serious issue: an indefinite probation period.

The HR manager (the grandmother with the ~~~~~~~ huge eyes) is clearly a family member. Every new employee has to be interviewed by her.

She said, “The company will help you open a bank account, but there’s no need to rush. During the probation period, I’ll pay your salary directly in cash.”

I said, “Sorry, this wasn’t mentioned during the interview. May I ask whether the probation period is three months?”

Big-Eyed Grandma: “I decide.”

I said, “So does that mean there’s no labor or health insurance during the probation period?”

Big-Eyed Grandma: “Why would there be labor and health insurance during the probation period? Don’t bring the Labor Standards Act into this.”

It’s a company with around a hundred employees, yet everyone’s probation period is decided by one person rather than by their department manager. How fascinating.

As for the salary, I don’t know whether I happened to encounter a manager who likes to lie or what, but the actual salary was completely different from what was discussed during the interview.

At first, he said, “25K, plus perfect-attendance bonuses, allowances, and other benefits. There are also bonuses.”

I thought it would add up to at least 28K, and I also hoped I could learn something.

Unexpectedly! Only when everything was added together did it reach exactly 23K. If you weren’t careful, you might not even get that lousy salary—and they also put people on unpaid leave.

I won’t even mention the other nonsense about drawing up unrealistic promises.

Some other minor things about the work:

You have to clock in and out four times a day: clock in in the morning, clock out at noon (you can only clock out after 12:00), clock in at noon (before 13:00, and it can’t be too close to the previous punch), and clock out in the afternoon.

If you work overtime, you have to clock in and out two more times: overtime clock-in and overtime clock-out.

You might as well spend your time on punching in and out and walking back and forth to the time clock.

When you encounter problems at work and ask questions, you get no answer 90% of the time. If you ask about something even the senior employees don’t know, you’ll get scolded and told, “Just do your work properly. Why are you asking so many questions?” You really can’t learn anything.

There isn’t a single available charging socket in the company. The network can only connect to the company’s systems, so if you can’t get an answer to a question and want to search online yourself, you can’t. And there are surveillance cameras everywhere, lol.

Looking back now, there really wasn’t a single good thing about the place. Fortunately, I resolutely left and immediately found a job paying 33K or more. The atmosphere at the new company is relaxed, and they encourage us to improve. There are always capable people willing to teach newcomers.

If anyone has questions about Dazhong, I’ll answer whatever I can.

Wishing everyone success in their job search!

There are encouraging discussions; improving foreign language skills would provide more job opportunities to choose from.

Unclear

During the interview, they clearly explain the salary, job responsibilities, and benefits.

Applicants are asked to carefully consider their interests and the company's benefits before deciding whether to wait for notification of acceptance.

Average

After the interview, the hiring manager told me that every job seeker should first determine what kind of work they want to find and how to choose what they want. Job seekers themselves should also consider their desired compensation and work environment, and must think it through carefully. Even if they have the opportunity to be hired, they can politely decline the job so that they can find the workplace and position they want.

None

None.

High turnover rate

People in the same position don't stay for even a month; some even leave on the same day. Before complaining about interviewees, they should first reflect on whether they told too many lies during the interview.

The job duties and salary are completely different from what was initially stated.

None

There is a probationary period with no labor or health insurance, and the length of the probationary period is decided by HR. The Labor Standards Act stipulates that probationary periods are not allowed.

Although, from the company’s perspective, this is indeed a way for the company to protect itself, the attitude that treats it as a matter of course and does not even allow questions is difficult to respect.

The salary is not paid until the 20th of each month, meaning it is effectively withheld for almost a month, and unpaid leave is also imposed.

In addition, probationary-period wages are paid in cash, clearly to avoid being found out for failing to provide employees with labor and health insurance.

There is also a lack of respect for professionalism, both in terms of salary and professional fields. Outsiders lead insiders, so it may be difficult for young people who want to make their mark to find opportunities for development.

I strongly recommend that everyone interviewing ask clearly about the salary and benefits. In my experience, the answers were evasive and downplayed the important points (to the extent that I felt deceived). Not asking more forcefully during the interview was a major mistake. If you do not get hired because you want to clarify these matters, so be it.

However, you can still go and experience this unique family business. I believe there are still people who would like this kind of job: extremely low pay, but no need to think, no challenges, and stable.

Are there any pros?

The company isn’t small—about 100 employees—and the office and factory are in the same location. It is a traditional industry business. The interview lasted three hours and seemed like a pleasant conversation, but in reality they sent me a silent rejection. Their hiring standards are clearly quite strict. To put it plainly, the company’s prospects may be worrying; otherwise, this sort of thing probably would not happen. The interviewer also revealed several drawbacks:

1. In traditional industries, women are treated like men, and men are treated like beasts. (The interviewer said this themselves.)

2. The upper management’s thinking is traditional.

3. They seem to like hiring women, but the last few young women all left. (The interviewer said this themselves.)

4. You have to put up with the factory technicians’ crude behavior.

The above is an entirely truthful account of the interview process, with absolutely no intent to smear the company. If any of it is false or fabricated, may heaven punish me.