Hello everyone! I am new to this forum. I hope I will be able to get the advice I seek. I hope everyone is safe and warm given this raging typhoon. Thank you in advance!
So, a little back story: I have been in Taiwan for some time now. I rounded up my graduate program and I have been searching for a job in writing/editing/publishing, research and English teaching. My chinese is at Novice level but I am learning. But you can imagine how my job options are limited due to this.
Anyway, I have not had much luck with the teaching jobs. I bet I have sent out over 50 applications and still counting. Sigh. I shudder when I think about it.
Long story short: I cannot work without a work permit as we all know. The employer has to apply and all that.
So, a friend recently asked me to tutor her children in English. We have not discussed much like the logistics and the like yet. But she just asked if I could. Now, I would like to know if itās illegal for me to tutor them and get paid for it. Since it is not a structured job, and it will most likely be once in a while or once in a week? (Depends on what we agree on, I guess), is this considered a job then if I get paid and do I then need to have a work permit for this? In that case, does that mean the only way I can teach them is if she does not pay me? I really hope I have been able to explain my situation well, and I hope I can get some advice on this.
I have no intention of breaking the law, so if this is illegal I will not be moving forward with it so I really need to know. Thank you!
Indeed, as we post in the Jobs forum, āPlease note Taiwanās Employment Service Act: āno foreign worker may engage in work within the Republic of China should his/her employer have not yet obtained a permitāā
I will check this out. Thank you. I was perusing other threads here and from what I saw, regarding working remotely from Taiwan for a foreign company is also a disputed issue as well. Illegal or not? Work permit needed or not? Itās all so confusing.
Yeah, so thereās no work rights attached. As the quote I pasted above implies, work in Taiwan is work in Taiwan and it doesnāt matter where the employer is located, legally speaking.
Please I have another question. In the event that one gets a remote job with an employer based outside Taiwan, how can the work permit be applied for then, since normally, the employer applies for the permit? How can this be tackled?
Iām not positive about that but my gut feeling is no, it would be too complicated, there are fixed categories and industries for employment possibilities. Maybe others could give better info. Iām not sure how possible the Gold Card would be for you, that would provide work rights for a period.
Have you checked Facebook groups for teaching jobs? Iāve never heard of someone unable to find a teaching job in Taiwan. Also, tutoring without prior teaching experience or education will likely turn out to be a waste of time and money.
I have, I am constantly prowling those groups. I have sent my resumes and itās either radio silence or I am contacted and asked questions (with answers already in my resume). Then I never hear back from them. I actually have about four monthsā experience teaching English in Taiwan, at public schools.
Iāll just keep searching and applying then. Hopefully, with the new term about to start next year, there will be more openings. Itās just really exhausting and I donāt know what other approach to take.