外面有許多求職的陷阱，以下是大白的故事。我剛畢業後因為沒有好的家世背景跟人脈，到處求職碰壁。每天寄出超過10份履歷表都石沉大海。媽媽每天開始施加壓力的碎碎念，於是我天天在外面找看是否有零時工可以打。

結果在台北車站的麥當勞前碰到一位熱心的小姐，她說要幫我介紹工作。於是約時間到他們上班的地方進行面試。那天我花很多時間打扮，還特別忍痛買一套8000元的西裝，希望能夠被錄取。

當天一進門就被介紹他們公司的產品和老闆的政商關係等，原本預期的面試都沒有。我跟同時間報到的人進去一間大廳，聽著裡面的老師口沫橫飛地講他們的鑽石級老師收入多高，大家從基層做起好好的推廣產品就人人有機會成富翁。原來這就是傳說中的老鼠會，沒有薪水支付，還要你拿一筆錢出來投資。

後來當時的介紹人狂打電話給我，說只要三萬元就可以當下線，產品很好推廣，機會難得。我硬著頭皮表示剛畢業連三萬元也拿不出來，她馬上說可以跟親朋好友借或辦貸款，但我一直誠實的告訴她真的沒錢。她憤而掛斷了電話，還說當初是可憐我沒有工作才介紹這麼好的機會，也不懂得好好把握。

之後看到求職廣告，有一份金融業的工作。想說應該比較穩定吧，於是就去面試。沒想到也是一下就錄取，然後上面給我們一份名單打電話。原來是推銷股票，大廳後面有一些股價買賣表，本想說可能是幫未上市盤商賣股票，但這些公司都沒聽過，只看到一堆精美的公司簡介。

也是一樣老鼠會套路，沒有給任何的薪水，不斷吹噓這幾家公司股票有多好，可能是下個台積電。接著找名人像是前立委朱高正來演講(PS:他的秘書真是高挑又美麗)，跟大家解說易經的概念。每周至少有兩三次會有老師來催眠大家掏錢買股票，只要有成交就能抽到傭金。常常有表揚大會，業績最好的人可以起立讓全體鼓掌。

沒多久我被一家報社錄取廣告業務就不去那家公司了。過一兩年後才知道這家公司出事，報紙標體寫著全球統一集團的楊氏三兄弟非法吸金，將一些根本不可能上市櫃的公司包裝後販賣股票。當時的許多員工還以為全球統一是統一集團的相關企業，投資這些股票後血本無歸。他們後來又如法泡製騙一堆人錢。這幾年有台商告訴我他們已經跑去上海宣稱可以幫人弄到美國上市或是買殼，辦公室弄得富麗堂皇，還聘請一堆東歐金髮美女假裝在上班。只能祝福對岸的朋友自求多福。

Outside, there are many job-seeking pitfalls, and the following is Da Bai's story. After graduating, I faced difficulties in finding a job due to the lack of a good family background and connections. Every day, I sent out more than 10 resumes, but they seemed to disappear into thin air. My mom started pressuring me with constant nagging, so I went out every day to see if there were any temporary jobs available.

Eventually, I encountered a friendly lady in front of the McDonald's at Taipei Main Station who said she could help me find a job. We scheduled an interview at their workplace. On that day, I spent a lot of time dressing up and even reluctantly bought a suit worth 8,000 yuan, hoping to make a good impression.

As soon as I entered, they started introducing their company's products and the political-business relationships of the boss. The expected interview didn't happen. I and others who arrived at the same time were taken to a hall, where the teacher inside passionately spoke about how much the Diamond-level teachers earned and how promoting the products from the grassroots level could make everyone rich. It turned out to be the legendary MLM (multi-level marketing) organization, with no salary and requiring an upfront investment.

Later, the person who introduced me called me repeatedly, saying that I could become a member for just 30,000 yuan and that the products were easy to promote—a rare opportunity. I insisted that as a recent graduate, I couldn't even come up with 30,000 yuan. She immediately suggested borrowing from friends or family or applying for a loan, but I honestly told her I had no money. She angrily hung up the phone, saying it was a pity I didn't seize such a good opportunity when I was jobless.

Later, I saw a job advertisement in finance. Thinking it might be more stable, I went for an interview. Unexpectedly, I was quickly accepted, and then they gave us a list to call. It turned out to be selling stocks, with stock price sheets displayed in the back of the hall. I initially thought it might be selling stocks for unlisted companies, but I hadn't heard of any of these companies, just seeing a bunch of beautifully crafted company profiles.

It was the same MLM routine, no salary, and constant boasting about how good the stocks of these companies were, possibly the next TSMC. Then, they brought in a speaker like former legislator Zhu Gaozheng to give a speech (PS: his secretary is tall and beautiful), explaining the concepts of the I Ching. At least two or three times a week, teachers would come to hypnotize everyone into buying stocks, promising a commission for every transaction. There were often commendation meetings, and the person with the best performance would stand up for everyone to applaud.

Not long after, I got a job in advertising at a newspaper and left that company. After one or two years, I found out that the company had issues. The newspaper headlines read that the Yang brothers of the Global Unification Group were illegally raising funds, packaging and selling stocks of companies that were fundamentally impossible to be listed. Many employees at the time thought that Global Unification was related to the Unification Group, and after investing in these stocks, they lost everything.

Later, they continued to deceive a lot of people. In recent years, a Taiwanese businessperson told me that they had gone to Shanghai, claiming to help people get listed in the United States or buy shells. Their office looked grand, and they even hired a bunch of Eastern European blondes pretending to work. I can only wish our friends across the strait good luck in seeking their own fortunes.