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Read the community guidelinesThe job is graphic design.
1. The work is varied, allowing you to learn in multiple areas and gain considerable knowledge and skills related to printing.
2. Overtime pay is provided (although it is calculated using only the base salary).
3. Employees in the same department are generally easy to get along with.
1. Underreporting of Labor Insurance and National Health Insurance wages:
The insured salary for Labor Insurance and National Health Insurance is lower than the base-salary threshold, raising concerns about underreporting high salaries to evade taxes. Underreporting high salaries affects employees’ rights.
2. Issues with the stated salary components:
As mentioned above, the salary consists of base salary + occupational allowance (paid in cash).
(At the time, the salary threshold used to calculate Labor Insurance and National Health Insurance deductions was even lower than the base salary at that time.) Although overtime pay is provided, it is calculated using the base salary. If the company increases the occupational allowance portion of the salary, overtime pay is still calculated based on the base salary. The year-end bonus is also calculated based on the base salary (for example, if the monthly salary is 24,000 plus a 1,500 occupational allowance, the year-end bonus is still only based on 24,000—it can only be lower, not higher.)
4. No menstrual leave:
This option is not available in the leave system, so leave can only be requested under another reason.
5. Excessive overtime:
When overtime exceeds the permitted hours, employees clock in with a second time card to avoid being caught during inspections.
6. Unreasonable work allocation:
Graphic designers are often asked to support the digital department, but when the graphic design team is short-staffed, no one comes to support it.
7. Compensation does not meet expectations:
Despite being willing to learn machine operation to help the company, employees do not receive the treatment they deserve. Even requests for a raise may be blocked by the boss’s wife, who may not pay attention to what employees actually do. The job bank listing saying “Your salary is determined by you” is ironic.
8. Intrigue among coworkers:
Some senior sales colleagues and on-site technicians are calculating. Graphic designers need to know how to protect themselves and avoid being made a scapegoat.
9. Poor interdepartmental cooperation:
Cooperation between departments is very poor, and communication gets nowhere, leaving graphic designers as the biggest victims.
10. Bad practices of a family business:
The boss’s children and other family members all work inside the company, so be especially cautious.
11. Political factors:
The boss’s family has a particular political-party affiliation, and some may even be current political figures. During elections, employees have reportedly been asked to attend campaign rallies, and employees have also been asked internally to vote for specific candidates.
12. Abuse of authority and sexual harassment:
Supervisors may touch employees inappropriately, deliberately scare them, or make sexually harassing remarks. An employee has reportedly been frightened to the point of crying.
13. Insufficient source materials:
Employees often encounter situations where they have to modify stolen images, creating a risk of copyright infringement.