TSMC insiders told Rest of World the key to the company’s success is an intense, military-style work environment. Engineers work 12-hour days, and sometimes weekends too. Taiwanese commentators joke that the company runs on engineers with “slave mentalities” who “sell their livers” — local slang that underscores the intensity of the work. 台积电内部人士告诉《世界其他地区》,该公司成功的关键是紧张的军事式工作环境。工程师每天工作 12 小时,有时周末也工作。台湾评论员开玩笑说,该公司依靠的是具有“奴隶心态”的工程师,他们“出卖肝脏”——当地俚语强调了工作的强度。