Pretty ironic coming from someone who makes so many mistakes in two sentences. Especially considering the fact that German and English belong to the same language family.
And what does “get involved with people” even mean here?
Some people are people people, not everyone is a cranky, curmudgeonly, misanthrope. For every person who comes across as a grumpy old woman despite apparently being much younger than they seem, there is another who is genuinely a social creature.
I like* my job in Taiwan since I’m working in a 99% Western style international company, have a lot of flexibility, no overtime and great work life balance.
It took a while to reach that level though as the previous company I worked for was definitely more “local” when it comes to work culture and work life balance and I gave them way too much of my precious time and mental health for free…
I also have APRC now so it gives this psychical comfort that I can always quit and won’t need to move out of Taiwan, won’t lose years counted towards APRC etc.
Bottom line is that it’s possible to have the same “Western standard” job and work life balance here in Taiwan but it definitely takes some time and searching to get there.
(*I don’t actually like any office job, but I love money and that’s where money is unfortunately… Back in my home country I could get the same type of job with the same benefits and work life balance etc. that I have here in TW, so in that sense I could say I hate my job here the same and no more than I would hate it back in Europe or any other place )
An idiotic ruling class who don’t let students repeat phrases, thus ensuring an “in one ear and out the other” vocab acquisition model - plus a bone deep disdain for foreigners, which means they don’t listen to the teacher when he asks to slow down the syllabus.
The Taipei buxibans are truly hell.
I haven’t been in them for 5 years.
It’s much better in the South, or in Indy schools.
The Sky Dragons have managed to screw up both the kids futures, the teacher’s career, and their own income in one fell swoop.
Quite an acheivement.
Good luck crossing The Abyss.
Just keep your eyes on the horizon, and keep running when the Southern Oracle opens her Eyes.
Have never studied English grammar. It doesn’t bring food to table. Self learned. Except for one guy, my English teacher in elementary. In the end why would I pay someone to teach me, when you guys give me free lessons? Like 95% of immigrants have to learn German, English comes very low on importance of life quality in EU (except Ireland).
I am not saying Taiwanese English is poor, but consider effort many put in, should be better. It has nothing to do with my English level. I haven’t paid thousands of euros, spend countless hours to learn English. I picked it up in my 20s. Haven’t speak it before. Meanwhile Taiwanese learn it intensively.