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Read the community guidelinesThe senior employees here take good care of people, and there are rarely any incidents of people speaking harshly to one another. There is a 7-Eleven vending machine; it does not have many items, but it is quite convenient.
There are inevitably plenty of behind-the-scenes gossip. Sometimes, you also need to see whether you fit the tastes of the senior people in the organization. Generally, if you are not exceptionally incapable—for example, if you simply cannot learn something no matter how much you study, or if you learn too slowly and seem too stupid—you probably will not be talked about behind your back. They will not say it to your face, but you will inevitably hear it from others.
There is simply far too much overtime, and the same is more or less true of shift work. I was almost worked to death in the packaging department. Over the past year, there has no longer been any distinction between busy and slow months; there is a constant stream of orders that never seems to end. Although that is a good thing, it means constantly working overtime. Overall, you can only count on having four days off a month. If you do not work overtime, you have to provide a reason, and sometimes, if the reason is deemed unreasonable and there is a shortage of staff, your request will be rejected (this is relatively uncommon, but the team leader may give you a dirty look).
Now, too many people have left, so the company is taking anyone it can get. All kinds of people are retained, leaving those who have been there longer to work themselves to death. There is no such thing as dismissing people who are not suitable.
The systems at the new and old plants are different. People who come from the new plant to provide support do not understand why our rules differ from those at the new plant, so everything is extremely chaotic. Sometimes, to save manpower, employees from one department are sent to support another department, with one person being used as two.
The meal break is also pitifully short. Factory employees have only half an hour to eat, while office employees get a full hour for eating and resting. I have to say that unless you are staying primarily for the somewhat higher pay made possible by the overtime, it is basically impossible to remain here.