Beware 'steve in taiwan'

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@mod lang

And it’s exactly this type of sloppy, slovenly BS that’s going to hold Taiwan back as an economy. The concept of paying on time is not grasped by too many Taiwanese. Back home in modern, developed countries, if someone says they’re going to pay on the 5th, they’re going to pay on the 5th - not this, “Oh! I forgot to go to the bank today!” ?! Imagine if back home at some business the boss just “forgets” to pay his employees on payday. He’d have to quell a riot. But here, people just meekly accept it as normal. Not even the Taiwan government can get its act together and pay employees on time.

Then …

[quote=“AWOL”]gee, you must have been lucky

I know plenty (and have worked for a few) Australian and US companies that havent paid on time, have forgotten to do the banking etc etc. Its an SME issue. If their clients dont pay on time then often they can’t pay on time. Its sloppy business practice, not sloppy Taiwan only business practice.

e.g. one former boss owes US$100’s of 1000’s to former employees in back salary, expenses etc.

often, no, actually, VERY often clients dont pay on time (the 5th as you put it). Suppliers push for extensions to pay etc etc.

currently I am working for a company full of driven, inspired individuals both foreign and Taiwanese alike. mod lang, your generalisations about Taiwanese work practices are a little over the top.[/quote]
Sir, step out of the vee-hick-el. License and registration please.

Huh?

Mr. AWOL, do you know why I’ve stopped you today? Well, your message exceeded the PC limit. Yep, that’s right.

:s Is that right? Well, I had no idea.

Sir, you know that companies in western countries pay their employees on time as a rule, that everyone expects it, and some of those same countries even set the practical standard for global punctuality. Furthermore, you know that as a rule, this does not occur in Taiwan.

Well, officer, now that you put it that way …

Ok, Sir, have a nice day. Drive safely.