Most grads unhappy with first jobs: survey

EJob, the largest official employment service Web site in Taiwan, conducted the survey between Sept. 1-30 and obtained valid responses from 5,133 respondents.

The results of the study show that 19.56 percent of the respondents quit their first jobs in less than one month, 17.65 percent lasted between one and three months, 8.69 percent lasted between three and six months, and 24.62 percent left after working six months to a year.

Overall, 70.52 percent of the respondents did not make it through their first year in their first jobs.

Other figures show that 20.98 percent of the college graduates polled are satisfied with their first full-time jobs, while 38.86 percent are unhappy.

Those who are unhappy with their first full-time jobs have cited low salaries, a lack of a company benefits system, no opportunities for promotion, heavy workloads and long working hours as the reasons for their complaints.

The survey also found that over 50 percent of the college graduates took first jobs that were unrelated to their fields of study.

Chen Ding-yu, chief supervisor of the EJob Network, said that as a result of the ongoing economic recession and the high unemployment rate, jobs will be more difficult to find in Taiwan.

Chen advised college graduates not to aim too high when looking for jobs.

“A beginner should first try to have a job before moving on to look for a job they really like,” he said.

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