[b]Hello Everyone,
I know you guys don’t hear from me often because this is like my 2nd or 3rd post (sorry for that been very busy).
I came here to find out if I can get help finding a job - full time or part time in Taiwan. I know the most likely thing for me to do was to Google search but you know what they say about word of mouth.
I’m currently a student in Taiwan studying the Mandarin language. I can chose to go home or stay and pay through my studies. I decided I won’t go home without a fight and would preferably choose to continue staying here and pay through school. My problem is that IF NO JOB BY SEPTEMBER THEN I MUST GO HOME . I’m hoping someone can direct me to or suggest a few jobs for me…Anything is welcomed but my eyes are set on the Healthcare industry…Healthcare Industry is preferred because I already hae experience working at my country’s #1 hospital as a Medical Laboratory Technologist and Assistant and Phlebotomist
The answer to your question, OP, is “most likely teaching”. Assuming you have a passport from what is considered by the MOE to be a native English speaking country.
[quote=“GretoVerno”][quote=“headhonchoII”]I don’t get all these people who say, I want a job.
Why don’t you tell us what you can do?
What is your experience?[/quote]
Ok cool, I understand where you are coming from…I am just a student currently my credentials are not all that impressive but I’ll post them up.[/quote]
Good. You never know whom might read your post out there. Can you in the meantime specify why healthcare ?
We could also reccomend using the search button as a few similar posts as yours popped up recently from which you can take out some advice. Cheers.
In which case English teaching is the job to go for.[/quote]
Except that, from what I’ve been told, it requires a passport from one of the following countries:
I don’t know if a Caribbean island that was formerly a British colony (or whatever the right term is) would count. If not, OP could teach illegally, but would constantly be at risk of being deported for doing so. Nicht wahr?
In which case English teaching is the job to go for.[/quote]
Except that, from what I’ve been told, it requires a passport from one of the following countries:
I don’t know if a Caribbean island that was formerly a British colony (or whatever the right term is) would count. If not, OP could teach illegally, but would constantly be at risk of being deported for doing so. Nicht wahr?[/quote]
I wasn’t privy to that information. Legal teaching’s out.
In which case English teaching is the job to go for.[/quote]
Except that, from what I’ve been told, it requires a passport from one of the following countries:
I don’t know if a Caribbean island that was formerly a British colony (or whatever the right term is) would count. If not, OP could teach illegally, but would constantly be at risk of being deported for doing so. Nicht wahr?[/quote]
I wasn’t privy to that information. Legal teaching’s out.[/quote]
Yah, I see that OP added the photos of his diplomas later.
In which case English teaching is the job to go for.[/quote]
Why?
He has experience and credentials in the healthcare industry.[/quote]
Because finding an English teaching job (if one has the right passport, which I believed the OP had) is a piece of piss and pays quite well. Finding a job that Taiwanese people are considered capable of doing is much harder and doesn’t usually pay very well. He’ll have to ask a Taiwanese phlebotomist what the requirements are here and whether he has a chance.
…plus one would need a license to practice as such… which is given after several examinationss -conducted in Chinese- are done, which take years to prepare and a long time to take… for starters.
So, I see the OPs prospects of job finding in the sual suspects way -legally teaching is OUT, medical is not that possible- very dim. Definetively, thinking out of the box is required here.
I’d take one of those seminars or even a further degree at a local university -good scholarships for medical administration- and hence, receive the benefits that they give to foreign students graduated here, as many requisites, as per most recent legislation, are overpassed. This is of great benefit to the OP in job finding, plus the local contacts acquired. I would have him move on this ASAP.
I was in his shoes once, find a job or go home. Hang on, look hard, look harder and walk the streets. Something else may pop up. But keep it legal, first to get full benefits, then to start making time so if you decide you want to stay longer you really can.
How about looking if there are openings in Pharmaceutical or other related companies in the health care industry that are looking for a technical writer?
I really don’t agree with this. Some people’s jobs pay much less than teaching, but they really love it and/or it creates better future prospects.
I do agree that he should consult a Taiwanese phlebotomist, though. That’s what I would do.[/quote]
That’s cool.
My initial response was simply an attempt to recommend the easiest possible job to a guy who preferred his health care speciality but was happy to do anything. At that time I wasn’t aware that he can’t legally teach English.
I really don’t agree with this. Some people’s jobs pay much less than teaching, but they really love it and/or it creates better future prospects.[/quote]
Sure, but if it’s “find a job or leave”, you take whatever job you can get. Then, if it’s teaching English and you’d rather be a phlebotomist, look for a job as a bloodsucking fiend, er, vampire, er, licensed stabber, er, well, you get the idea.
Yes, yes, we GET IT already, you aren’t a complete idiot. Relax!
Relax!