Most people who claim they work there probably enjoy riding on
the waves of admiration from friends... "branded" company mah. if
u're not a colleague, what for they tell u how bad it is.. they'd
rather be admired right? it's common insider knowledge that the
work is crazy.. and if u're good enuff to get in, u're already
being shortchanged with the lack of benefits for contract
staff.
If u're permanent, though, then good on u, u'll be earning
comfortably but still have basically no life.... if u can tahan the
crazy hours and workload then fine lo.
the long hours thing is a workplace culture.. everyone feels
pressured to leave onli after the boss leaves... and the bosses are
usually workaholics, scared that something will go wrong if they
leave the office.. the severity depends on which dept u're
@..
while I was there, I typically started at 8am and ended at 8 or 9pm
(officially 5 days, 8 - 530), had to come back every weekend
somemore coz of the workload. Can hardly even leave the desk to go
to the loo.. All unpaid OT btw. My case still considered mild. the
rest of my colleagues even more jia lat. I reach work 5 mins early,
everyone is there. I leave for lunch 5 mins late, everyone still
there. i come back from lunch 5 min early, everyone STILL there. I
leave work 10 mins late, everyone STILLLL there (unless 1 or 2 gtg
off early). They so "dedicated" to their work that they find
someone go da pao lunch for them every day! Sometimes they even
suan me say "wah u so free ah, so good".. I already maciam octopus
lor. And then.. other depts related to us also like that.
workaholism is addictive.. but i'm lucky i got out of that place -
i got my life back!
i think the worst is logisitcs and freight company.. work until
can die.. long hours with peanut pay.
if have no prior experience, pay is crap. Hard to break into the
industry.. muz find the rite company.. If already got some
experience in the industry, pay is easily 2-3k ...
