"The feeling of individualism in the returning students was too strong," one manager at the company frankly pointed out, "and they did not conform to the needs of our company." One example cited is the company regulation that all new staff members, regardless of their position, must spend the first six months training in the factory. Many returning students found it difficult to accept this requirement.
「留學生個人主義的色彩太重，和我們企業要求的樸實誠懇不合」，總管理處一名主管坦白指出，例如，台塑規定剛進來的員工，無論職位高低，每人均須下工廠實習六個月，就有很多留學生不能接受。