There are two reasons why I chose Wistron to be my first company to work for after graduation:
First, I was keen on working for a large-scale company with a comprehensive benefits program; and Wistron is extremely influential within Taiwan’s tech industry. So amongst the many companies I considered, Wistron was no doubt my best choice.
Secondly, the HR personnel who contacted me at that time, who is now also my colleague, made me feel that she was carefully evaluating each and every candidate. Even though I didn’t have any full-time job experience at that time, she still respected each of my internship and competition experiences. Put together, this all made me choose Wistron.

My primary job is to promote the company’s brand image; thus, I need to be in constant contact with different marketing companies. At the same time, I also need to be knowledgeable concerning the roles and recruiting needs of Wistron’s different divisions, and collect data from colleagues in various departments to serve as the basis for promoting Wistron’s advantages. These processes have given me the opportunity to collaborate with my colleagues from different departments to achieve our goals, allowed my cross-department communication capabilities to greatly improve, and helped my colleagues understand the devoted management of the client branding team.

What I’d like to share is that every newcomer at Wistron will be accompanied by a mentor, who will offer assistance and guidance when you encounter any difficulties at work. More importantly, whether you are a newcomer or an intern, you will be able to express your own opinions, and have your comments heard, and even put into action. This atmosphere is what I like about Wistron. If, like me, you have many ideas about your work that you haven’t been able to accomplish, then join Wistron, and your talent will have the chance to be seen and shine!

This is my 10th year in the workforce.  During my 10 years of career, I’ve changed among different industries, but I’ve always stayed in HR.  And being in HR, I’ve met many job seekers from diverse backgrounds and visited numerous supervisors; even though I am not considered experienced, I’d still like to contribute some thoughts from my personal professional career with you all. Some people might think capability is the most important in a working environment, and some might feel that tactics are the most crucial.  But from my point of view, neither of these is the most critical element – credit is. Credit is intangible – it can’t be seen nor touched, and we’d never know how much credit we’ve accumulated in other people’s minds.  What we can do is merely give great performance in each mission and strive to accumulate our credit.

When I first started working, I’d often wonder why I’d receive more questioning comments than my supervisor when we presented the same project.  And in fact, the reason is simply that my supervisor had already gained countless years of experiences and performance results.  In other words, my supervisor’s credit was more than what I had as an entry-level staff. One can interpret it as credit accumulation is simply building one’s own brand.  We should keep polishing our brands, presenting great quality work, and allowing everyone to believe in our output; then, our brand would gradually become more valuable. Honesty and integrity are one of Wistron’s four core values, complementing the “credit” above-mentioned.  Only by ensuring each of our output does not deviate from the framework of honesty and integrity, would we be able to build credit. Humans are social animals; all of our collaborations and establishment of relationships are basically the building of credit.  Therefore, credit is the most critical foundation in the workforce that would support us behind our brand.  I wish everyone would all be able to gradually establish their brands that they are proud of.

The moment you open your eyes in the morning, your first thought is that the clock is ticking on the time you have before you have to leave home. When you step into the office, you face an assault of different meetings, as well as the influx of data, e-mails and information on your computer screen. When you are conversing with colleagues during lunch, your mind still processes the tasks ahead non-stop. When the bell marking the second half of the day clangs, you repeat what you did in the first half of the day, until the punch clock announces with a “beep” that working hours have ended. All your thoughts start to cool down amid nightfall. This is everybody’s life.

But the soul screams for more. When you wake up in the morning, you not only wake up to the ticking clock, but also the brightening blue sky. In the office, your scurrying is not merely braving an assault, but also is accompanied by the comradeship of your colleagues who brave the hardships with you.
During the interval, the bitterness of the knowledge of the tasks ahead harmonizes with the sweetness of a joyful lunch. The repetition before the day ends is like the sautéing of ingredients in your mind, before they are presented as one charming dish. With much gratification, you enter dreamland, awaiting dawn and the next day’s fight.

In terms of the employee benefits at Wistron, I must mention the revitalization leave and compensatory leave without make-up days.
Both types of leave are a little piece of bliss – they will enhance your quality of life directly and make you feel like you have won the race at the starting point.
While others are bustling around at work, we are able to take the opportunity to catch a breath.
We get to look at the white clouds floating by and the hurrying crowds.
This is probably the subtle difference between an exam score of 90 and 92!

Work is part of life. Life is a product of hard work.
So you work and you live. Both are inseparable, like a man and a woman in love.
You do not have to give up or sacrifice anything.
Just follow your heart, and avoid resentment with all your heart.
Like a waltzing couple who must help one another, embrace work and dance with the music of life.
So in the vortex of euphoria, gear up and brave the future.

When my supervisor first invited me to go on an overseas business trip, my mind was very complicated. At first, I was surprised and flattered that my capabilities had been recognized, but soon after, endless anxiety ensued.
I had wanted to go overseas and experience different work cultures and norms, because it would be healthy for me to leave my comfort zone and challenge myself. But at the same time, I had four young children at home, who needed me to run the household. I was not sure if they could cope without me.

When I first got to the overseas office, my colleagues were very friendly. My work efficiency was not compromised in any way, and after work, I was free to roam the city as I pleased.
What I always looked forward to was visiting a nearby mall on my day off and spending every last dime of my per diem!
The hardest thing to get used to was the local food. The flavors were vastly different, and at those times, I found myself missing the buffets in Taiwan.

The business trip overseas allowed me to meet different colleagues and get along with people with different personalities. Over the course of our collaboration, I had the chance to consider my shortcomings at work in terms of communication and coordination. I also thought about how I could improve the way I handled problems so that others might feel more comfortable. This would be helpful for our communication at work in the future.

One year, I happened to follow a group of research and development supervisors and the owner on a business trip.
On our return trip, we stopped at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and suddenly, a huge thunderstorm came in. All flights were cancelled.
And being the most junior staff, I even got lost and couldn’t reach my supervisors! !

At that time, our luggage was all checked-in, and there were no flights that we could stand by for.
I took the small toiletries bag the airport gave us, and just stared ahead blankly in the hall.

The owner of the business group was staying in Chicago for two more days, as he had other arrangements.
So I gathered what courage I could and dialed the phone:

“Boss, I am stuck at the airport. Would it be possible for you to come pick me up and look for a hotel room downtown?”
Boss was probably taking a nap, so he hesitated for three seconds and said, “Oh, okay, sure~”
Then he told me where I should wait for him. A few minutes later, the boss was there to pick me up.

I didn’t have much of business travel experience, and it was also my first time in the city. The incident showed that I had pretty poor adaptability.
After we found a hotel for me to stay over, the boss asked how I was planning to go to the airport the next morning.
“I’ll probably ask the receptionist to call a cab for me, or I’ll see if there is an airport shuttle bus,” I said.
Boss thought for a while and said, “I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning, and we can have a chat on the way.”
The next morning, the sky was incredibly clear; the huge thunderstorm yesterday seemed like just a dream.
During the short half hour ride, the boss had not only taught me the direction in which I should prepare for my work, he also listened to all the questions which I was afraid to raise, and graciously shared his thoughts.

At that time, I had a really close colleague who was going through a professional bottleneck period, so I also seized the opportunity and asked him, “Boss, would you have time to chat with a certain colleague?”
Boss, with one hand on the steering wheel, and the other hand drinking coffee, nodded assuredly, “Sure, have him make an appointment with my secretary.”
Boss didn’t ask for my reasons, but whenever a colleague needs his opinion, he offers his thoughts. I was deeply impressed by his attitude.

At the boarding gate, I finally met my supervisors, whom I had lost contact with yesterday, and it turned out that they had slept at the airport for the night.
They said I was the luckiest of them all.
How thankful I was for the heavy thunderstorm that day!

At Wistron, all of my colleagues are very friendly, and the work pace is fairly fast. I absorb different kinds of knowledge every day, particularly when working on special projects with my mentor. Time feels as if it just flies by, and it’s also very rewarding. What’s more valuable is that I am able to learn from my mentor, thoroughly and step-by-step. I can also continuously challenge myself; whenever I ask my colleagues about any questions that I have, they all do their best to help me. Aside from work, there are also a wide array of lunch options to choose from, and a gym to strengthen our bodies, so that we are not only able to work happily but also live passionately.

After I started working at Wistron, the best benefits I’ve found are certainly the following:

1. Gym: One could pay hefty monthly fees for an outside gym membership, but Wistron’s gym is right next to the office, so going there for a workout straight after work is super convenient.
2. Vitality Leave: This point is particularly attractive: not only we have annual leave as regulated by the Labor Standards Law, but everyone is also allowed to use vitality leave to slow down their pace a little, put aside their work, readjust their own pace, and set off once again once they are ready.
   I’d like to give everyone a few little recommendations regarding work/life balance:
3. Cultivate interests you love so that they can be the motivation that supports your life, and you will also be filled with passion towards life. You might just find that all the issues you encounter at work can all be solved in this way.
4. Treat life as a learning process. Find your own faith in life and value of existence.
5. Think about the person you don’t want to become five years from now: in my case, I don’t want to become someone who neglects family and quality of life, and only pursues money, because I am too focused on work. I can begin making changes now to become the person I want to be, with a dynamic and healthy work/life balance.
   After working in Xizhi for more than two months, I found that the night markets, ice cream shops, and street food vendors here are all very welcoming. What’s more special is that there are also all kinds of exotic gourmet eats, such as Thai food, Vietnamese food, and Indian curries. Some vendor stalls are even hidden in small alleys; there’s a new adventurer waiting around every corner. New discoveries of these delicacies have brought me another kind of enjoyment outside of work; and I haven’t found a single stall that I didn’t like.

My job consists mainly of two parts: first, operating employee branding, which can also be considered a part of brand marketing. So, I am always advertising Wistron’s client’s brands through various marketing channels, such as KOL marketing, social media marketing, digital advertising, etc. The other part of my job focuses on talent recruiting, where I assist supervisors in finding outstanding personnel within certain deadlines.

A career at Wistron has also helped me in my personal life; the shuttle service for employees to travel to and from work has been a true benefit for me. I don’t have to ride in crowded trains, and I also don’t have to walk a long way to the office; the benefit of taking a short break on the shuttle makes my working days perfect from start to end. Moreover, the company’s gym and yoga class have also allowed me to build an exercising habit; and my sleep quality at night has also therefore improved.

People often say that working requires sacrificing quality of life, but working at Wistron has actually enhanced my quality of life; I now live a more disciplined lifestyle, and I’ve also had more time to discover my interests. My advice would be that you should proactively choose the life you want and take control of your time, so that you can avoid being chased by your work. You should also give yourself some time to ponder your future and consider what kind of life you want.

My last job was as an engineer. After I had a baby, whenever I had to go on business trips overseas, I found that my baby would wake up in the middle of the night, crying and looking for mommy. So I made up my mind and chose to change my path to product coordination; becoming a mother really made me pluck up my courage to make the change. I’ve now worked at Wistron for two years, and I’ve completed two projects successfully and smoothly. My wish to be a great role model for my child has grown closer to fruition every day!

There is a gym and also shower rooms right at Wistron. For a mom who doesn’t have time to work out after going home, this is a great perk; and the view outside the company gym is just amazing. I really enjoy my time alone there. The company even has a drawing class, with a very small entry price. The teacher is really amazing, and drawing is really relaxing for me. If we don’t have time to attend the class, there is also an online recording for us to watch, so it’s really convenient for everyone!

After becoming a mother, I feel that work/life balance is something truly difficult to achieve, so there is only give and take. If it’s something I really want to do, then even if I have to sacrifice my sleep, I’ll still try to accomplish it. I really love my job, and I have found that I can get a great sense of achievement from my work. I try to arrange fun activities during my spare time – you only live once, so I try to do things that I won’t regret, and I’m treasuring every moment!

The future ahead lies the era of the Internet of Things (IoT). Wistron is the leading business in 5G. To me, it is the best corporation. Being young and ambitious, I would like to take on the challenge in the future. Thankfully, I was assigned to the department that dealt with future, cutting-edge telecommunication technology. This opportunity that was hard to come by was so gratifying that I felt passionate about my job the very moment I started out. Now, I am filled with pride about my job and keen to recommend my friends to join Wistron as well. 

Wistron loves its employees like its family, which I find heartening and consider myself fortunate. My colleagues have been caring for me, a newbie. They have imparted much professional knowledge at work and are very generous in sharing professional techniques with me. As a result, I have managed to pick up a lot of techniques within a short period of time. At the same time, as I am a slow learner, many colleagues have offered me a lot of flexibility to figure things out for myself and explore different fields. 

In the past year since I have joined Wistron, I have learned much professional knowledge that university had not exposed me to. At the same time, it has been helpful for me in resolving problems I have encountered in my topical study. Apart from gaining guidance on the topical study and professional knowledge, I was given an opportunity to join Wistron after the internship without any interval. 

Do not be afraid to do your internship at Wistron. The engineers are very friendly to new colleague. The Company treats its employees like family. Wistron is truly like a big family and I am part of it. I might have left my hometown to work in Taipei, but here, I feel cared for. Do not be afraid to make mistakes in Wistron, because everyone is accommodating with newbies. Regardless of work or life related problems, everyone is like a big brother and will look out for you. Not only my colleague, I also revere my supervisor. My supervisor is like a guardian who looks after me. Wistron loves its employees like a parent and I shall always remember the graciousness of Wistron.