Is the ‘happy company’ phenomenon a mask for deeper workplace dissatisfaction?
The News Lens
Date: 2018/02/22
By: TJ
Taiwanese workplaces are notorious for their low wages and long hours, but employees
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are often satiated with small gestures aimed at creating a “happy company.”
The occasional cup of bubble tea or chocolate may provide a needed dopamine boost between spreadsheet sessions, but it also makes people more likely to accept poor working conditions. In this sense, employees themselves are equally complicit in depressing wages in Taiwan.
The “2018 Greater China Salary Guide” from HR firm Adecco has some startling statistics regarding Taiwan’s workplaces. Taiwanese office workers didn’t rank well in terms of pay or wage growth, but said they were most satisfied with the “benefits” provided by their company. [FULL STORY]