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Read the community guidelinesThe boss will inexplicably disappear from the face of the earth.
Being expected to do multiple people’s jobs is one thing, but I suggest developing psychic abilities before joining.
The boss often makes plans that cannot keep up with changes. The phrase heard most often is, “Didn’t I already tell you?” Who told whom, exactly???
There is no overtime pay. Under the responsibility-based system, you can only take compensatory leave if absolutely necessary, but there are no records.
The benefits they say they will provide really are just talk. Simply asking about them is treated as constantly demanding benefits, and they will not think from the company’s perspective.
They say they do not want to violate the Labor Standards Act, yet also say there is no overtime pay and that traveling out of town is counted the same as regular working hours.
The Labor Standards Act clearly states that travel to another location must be calculated starting from commuting time.