Most people I know came to Taiwan and started out teaching. Most of them began teaching in buxibans, and some eventually moved into public or private schools. Some ABTs came back and joined a family business (usually something real-estate or import/export related). In a different life, I earned a…

I’m a mild-mannered public school teacher by day, but masked crime fighter at night.

Do you have a work permit for the crime fighting? :no_no:

It was a different time. Eclectic mix of horn dogs, folks with fake degrees, Canuckistanrrs in debt , Vietnam vets that never left….less careerist, less woke.. yet the opps were plentiful

[image] ChewDawg: It ??? What on earth are you referring to? Guy

Journalism. I haven’t taught English in Taiwan apart from two weeks’ subbing when I was fresh off the boat and discovered it wasn’t for me.

[image] afterspivak: [image] ChewDawg: It ??? One would assume IT = Information Technology (with an auto-correct that “fixed” the double capitalization). ETA: or an accidental early submission. :upside_down_face:

[image] maria156: What do you do? How did you get into it? Did you come to Taiwan specifically for that job, or did you transition into it after arriving? If you’re comfortable sharing, what’s your rough income range? I haven’t lived here full-time until this year, but I have been splitting …

Long-timers (10+ years) who don't teach, what do you do?

Work Working in Taiwan

afterspivak July 16, 2026, 8:53pm 6

An interesting snapshot of what we’re up to, and what people earn—now a few years old, but still very interesting—can be found in the google doc in the first post in this thread:

Guy

Long-timers (10+ years) who *don't* teach, what do you do?

Long-timers (10+ years) who don't teach, what do you do?