臺青創夢有限公司

1. Lets you know the dark side of life

2. Lets you know what kind of talk is bullshit

3. Lets you know that bonuses are whatever the boss says they are

4. Teaches you how to demand your wages from the company

You’ll know once you get in

How could there be any?

Taiwan Youth Creative Dream Co., Ltd., No. 8, Lane 72, Dongsen Road, Yongning Village, Yangmei District, Taoyuan City

We've moved to a new address! Welcome to come sightseeing! At Dongsen Villa!

If you want to be treated unreasonably by the boss, have your wages deducted, and put your personal safety at risk, please do your best to go to the interview! You can do it!

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The company operates under various names. The currently registered names include:

“海里海科技有限公司,” “臺青創夢有限公司,” and “台灣島有限公司.”

The boss is a Hainanese immigrant to Hong Kong. He does not dare acknowledge that he is Hainanese and even pretends to be a genuine Hong Konger in front of new employees.

1. The boss determines salaries and allowances based on his mood. The young female employees’ salaries are always paid on time, and he is also very generous with transportation allowances.

2. Under the pretext of sightseeing, or claiming that he is unfamiliar with Taiwan, he asks young female employees to drive him out to visit factories. He pretends to be generous, but is actually setting traps to please the young women and make them think he is wealthy.

3. He requires employees to clean the place he rents for himself.

4. He does not buy any equipment, yet has grand ambitions. Employees cannot do anything they want to do, but he still blames them for not doing anything.

5. The boss’s purpose in Taiwan is absolutely not focused on the company; rather, he is looking for a young woman to marry. Although he is divorced, he presents himself as single and tries to gain sympathy, thinking people will believe he is very naïve.

6. The boss has an extremely serious memory problem and never remembers anything he has said, so be careful during interviews and personal conversations, and remember to record them.

7. The senior employees there are also very strange and like to spread all kinds of gossip and rumors.

8. The boss is so selfish that he only cares about himself and does not know how to employ people properly, so his initial kindness toward you is only an illusion, and he has ulterior motives.

9. Do not casually give him your phone number. The boss will also harass you privately through LINE and WeChat.

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Note: The boss is not Taiwanese.

1. There are no basic systems. That’s right—even basic attendance and work regulations are nonexistent and are being established gradually by employees.

Even if there are any, they are not announced or communicated to all employees, making it genuinely confusing whether any systems exist at all.

2. Basic monthly salary (including perfect-attendance allowance): NT$22,000–40,000 (depending on how much you negotiate with the boss) + bonuses.

Note 1: The NT$2,000 perfect-attendance allowance is included in the base salary. If the base salary is NT$22,000, it increases to NT$24,000; if the base salary is NT$24,000 or higher, NT$2,000 is deducted.

Therefore, if you negotiate a monthly salary of NT$28,000, the actual base salary is NT$26,000. Other than amounts above NT$22,000 being added, everything else is deducted.

Note 2: The boss believes that bonuses are only payable when you have completed work and achieved results. Even when there is a process and work records, if the boss fails to make decisions, preventing you from continuing and completing the work on schedule, the boss will only say that it is your responsibility.

The base salary is usually extremely low, while the bonus is only slightly higher—but you still will not receive the bonus, as explained below.

3. The boss frequently travels between Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and Hainan. As soon as the boss leaves Taiwan, it is as if they have vanished from the face of the earth. There is no response to any matter requiring the boss’s decision, and the boss does not say when they will return or notify anyone upon arriving back in Taiwan.

4. The company’s business SOP: The boss gives instructions > employees carry them out > a situation requiring the boss’s decision arises > report to the boss > most of the time, the boss does not read or reply, or reads without replying > work comes to a standstill and business cannot be carried out smoothly > continue following up with no sign of the boss > the boss suddenly remembers and asks about your work progress > you explain the process above > the boss says, “I don’t care—that’s your responsibility” > this is equivalent to the boss believing you did nothing > the agreed bonus is withheld and only your base salary is paid.

5. Even the best talent gets buried. The company once hired a regional marketing manager for all of Asia, a highly capable person earning NT$400,000 or more per month, yet the company still applied the business SOP described above. The person received no bonus for four consecutive months. Because company funding had not arrived, the project could not progress, and the company refused to pay the performance bonus. That person is now overseas, serving as a senior executive for a major American sporting-goods manufacturer.

6. Authority is not properly delegated. Many matters have to be handled directly with the boss, who still does not read or reply, or reads without replying. Subordinates cannot work normally, and the company operates in name only.

7. The company only complies with the Labor Standards Act and offers nothing better than what the law requires. There are no other systems.

There is no year-end bonus and almost no benefits, etc.

8. There are not even storage lockers for individual desks in the office, simply because the boss believes they are unnecessary.

9. During the interview, they promised to provide meals, but none were provided (nor was there any subsidy). Only after asking did they change their story and say meals would be provided once the central kitchen was built. Everyone has to buy their own food. The only place nearby is a 7-Eleven, and you have to ride a scooter for about five minutes into town to buy food.

10. The company does not purchase company vehicles. When business travel is required, regardless of what vehicle you use, fuel expenses are not reimbursed. You must arrange your own transportation for business trips. Public transportation is allowed and the company reimburses actual expenses, but you must return to the company within the allotted time. There is only one bus available outside, and it runs once an hour; if you miss it, you have to wait another hour.

The reason fuel expenses are not subsidized is that the company does not want to compensate employees for accidents that occur while they are traveling on company business. In reality, after confirming that the trip was work-related and clarifying responsibility, if the relevant authorities require the company to pay compensation, the company would still have to do so. This concept was explained to the boss long ago, but the boss would not listen.

11. The company operates in name only, with no progress in its business. Office rent starts at over NT$600,000 per month, yet the company is unwilling to pay employees’ bonuses.

Note: The landlord has not been paid for a long time, and no one knows when the company will be evicted.

12. There is much more. If you are very interested after reading the explanation above, I strongly recommend coming to work here and seeing for yourself. In many respects, I guarantee it will not disappoint you.

The boss is super nice and treats everyone to food.

They give employees raises whenever there’s no particular reason, and you can take leave at any time.

You can arrange your work according to your own schedule, leave on time when the workday ends, and are guaranteed not to work overtime!

You can also chat with female colleagues about the interesting things that happen when superiors invite them out for tea.

There are too many advantages! Welcome to apply for an interview!

I came across another strange company.

1. It feels like the boss is from Hong Kong. His accent sounds somewhat like it, and he said he had lived in Hong Kong for a long time.

2. In Taiwan, they are looking for many so-called management personnel to assist with the development of industries in Hainan, using Taiwan’s resources to help Hainan make money.

3. The salary structure is a base salary plus bonuses: NT$22,000 plus whatever bonus amount the boss feels he can give, but the bonuses are not much.

4. Because the company has just moved to Yangmei and rents someone else’s office building, access depends entirely on the landlord’s attitude, and security access is strict.

5. Employees clock in at 8:00 a.m., clock in once at 12:00 noon, clock in again at 1:00 p.m., and clock out at 5:00 p.m. (because they have to coordinate with the nearby companies, the times are very strict).

6. They only comply with the Labor Standards Act and provide nothing beyond its requirements; there are no other systems or benefits.

7. The company is very empty, with hardly anyone working in the office.

8. The boss talked a lot about plans to do things in Taiwan, repeatedly saying that Hainan’s development was excellent, and that Xi Jinping had just announced policies to support him, and so on.

Later, because I felt that this company was strange, I contacted internal employees to further verify the working conditions.

The result was that there were even more shocking things:

1. I looked up the boss, Liu Yangwu, online and found that he has established three companies in total: “Taiwan Youth Entrepreneurship Dream,” “Taiwan Island,” and “Taiwan Island Investment.” Their registered capital is not high, and the information can all be found online. In mainland China, these names all stem from united-front concepts.

2. According to internal employees, this boss has been in Taiwan for more than a year and has spent over ten million [New Taiwan dollars] dining with people and building connections, but after moving to the new location, he is unwilling to spend any money.

3. There are not even storage lockers for individual workstations in the office. The boss does not want to buy any because he is afraid they will break and no one will manage or take responsibility for them, so he refuses to buy them.

4. During the interview, they promised to provide meals, but they never did (nor did they provide a subsidy). Everyone has to pay for their own food. The area around the company consists entirely of mountains and fields, with no restaurants—only one 7-Eleven. However, employees must report their whereabouts and clock out when going out to eat.

4. They frequently invite young women to interviews, and apparently intend to find a partner in Taiwan, marry, and complete the immigration process. Some internal employees seem to have been approached as well.

5. The company does not buy an official vehicle, for the same reason as in point 3. When business travel is required, regardless of what vehicle is used, they do not reimburse fuel costs. Employees must arrange their own transportation and must return to the company within the allotted time. There is only one bus route outside, and each bus requires a four-hour wait.

6. The company will not provide any subsidy that is not required under the Labor Standards Act; employees have to figure everything out themselves.

7. If you are more than one minute late for work, you have to take leave. Leave is calculated in 30-minute units; otherwise, it is counted as an absence without leave.

8. The boss often refuses purchases that cost money, but when he goes out to eat with female employees, he pays.

In the end, I do not want to work for this company. I am sharing this with everyone; if you are considering joining, please think it over carefully.

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1. The boss is from Hainan and merely lives in Hong Kong—he has been engaged in food production in mainland China for many years and is suspected of being a covert unit of the official United Front Work Department.

2. Uses Taiwan’s job-matching platforms to invite young women to interviews every day, looking for a marriage partner for himself, and privately asks them out for meals.

3. Is generous when dining out with female employees, but is unwilling to spend money on anything inside the company, including salaries, which are only 22K.

4. His employee-management approach is to hire those he gets along with on contract; those he does not get along with are dismissed immediately.

5. Employees must clock in when their lunch break begins and clock in again when it ends—four clock-ins a day—solely to avoid paying for break time. Lunch is not provided either.

6. Sends employees on business trips without providing any allowance. If an employee has an accident while traveling for work, the company provides no assistance whatsoever and makes the employee take full responsibility. Employees must return to the company at the time specified by the boss; otherwise, it is counted as leave.

7. Work assigned by the boss must still be completed after working hours, with no overtime pay.

8. Any item that should be reimbursed is considered by the boss to be included in the salary, and no additional payment is provided.

9. Sends Line messages on holidays and after work.

10. Because the boss does not trust employees at all, many things cannot proceed normally. However, he blames the employees, then dismisses them for failing to achieve the results he wants.

11. Those who still want to work for mainland Chinese people should think carefully. Look at how mainland Chinese people who come to Taiwan treat Taiwanese employees as second-class citizens. If you are considering coming for an interview or to work here, please think twice!

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1. There are no basic systems. That’s right—not even basic attendance or work regulations; employees are gradually establishing them.

2. The company feels like a factory that is about to go under, with very little office furniture or staff.

3. The boss says he is from Hong Kong, but keeps speaking highly of Hainan and the many favorable policies provided by mainland China, which is very much at odds with the views of local Hong Kong people. It feels like he is from Hainan (mainland China), because the local language he speaks is not Cantonese.

4. The salary consists of a base salary plus bonuses. The bonus depends on whether the boss thinks you have achieved his target responsibilities before he will pay it.

5. You may be required to work overtime, but from home.

6. Overall, it feels like a scam. If you are going for an interview, please think carefully.