This question is for those who moved to Taiwan to start a new life.
Starting from zero is not easy as many know, especially in a country with many differences than yours. What was your experience struggling through this stage of your life. Can somebody share his experience?
Define “zero”
At first finding a way to stay here legally with work rights was tough. After that it was breaking out of English teaching and getting started in tech.
Would you care to share your experience first?
Definetely, stay legally with a work permit is not easy. Especially for those who comes from non speaking English or Mandarin countries. My gosh, how many English teaching jobs I have seen at 104 website. Unfortunedly, if your country is not one in the list, you are not allowed to teach english.
It´s supposed in Taiwan everything is convenient, but I find this law not convenient at all. Completely unfair for those who have studied English as a foreign language and got good scores.
This wasn’t my first rodeo, a breeze
Lots of Taiwanese have studied English as a foreign language and gotten good scores, but they still cannot express themselves in English well. I disagree with the government policy that anyone from an English-speaking country with a pulse and a degree can teach English in Taiwan, but I hope at least the schools are competent enough to be good gate keepers. To be honest, your English has improved a lot since you joined this forum, but I am glad you are not allowed to teach English (yet).