JH
@Springbee
American citizen
Forum posts
25
About me
American
Lives in The Great Plains
Speaks English, Taiwanese
Registration: 14 September 2010
A Cautionary Tale About Working In or Visiting Taiwan by Pow3hatan
[color=#40A332]There are some good things to say about working or traveling in Taiwan, but there are also some dangers that very few websites or blogs will tell you. I've been teaching English off and on since 1992 in Taiwan and have experienced ...
Thanks Springbee for taking the time and interest to share some of your thoughts and experiences here. I know you're just trying to engage in some meaningful and balanced dialogue and you're not trying to rattle my chain. Just bear in mind that this ... Read More
A Cautionary Tale About Working In or Visiting Taiwan by Pow3hatan
[color=#40A332]There are some good things to say about working or traveling in Taiwan, but there are also some dangers that very few websites or blogs will tell you. I've been teaching English off and on since 1992 in Taiwan and have experienced ...
[color=#348341]This week even one of Taiwan's English-language dailies has taken the government and employers to task for the recent incidents of human & legal rights abuse and sexual harassment against foreign workers, including the revelation that ... Read More
A Cautionary Tale About Working In or Visiting Taiwan by Pow3hatan
[color=#40A332]There are some good things to say about working or traveling in Taiwan, but there are also some dangers that very few websites or blogs will tell you. I've been teaching English off and on since 1992 in Taiwan and have experienced ...
Pow3hatan - Pertaining to your specific case of sexual harassment, you聮re not in a good situation regardless of who/where you are and probably worst off as a non-citizen minority in an Asian country. You don聮t need me to tell you that. I wasn聮t ... Read More
A Cautionary Tale About Working In or Visiting Taiwan by Pow3hatan
[color=#40A332]There are some good things to say about working or traveling in Taiwan, but there are also some dangers that very few websites or blogs will tell you. I've been teaching English off and on since 1992 in Taiwan and have experienced ...
There are some good things to say about working or traveling in Taiwan, but there are also some dangers that very few websites or blogs will tell you. I've been teaching English off and on since 1992 in Taiwan and have experienced many of the highs ... Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
Sure will! I may have a few things to learn from you. Thanks! Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
Hey JC, I am looking forward to join you in the near future! I so envy you!!! I have a few more moons to go and truly looking forward to live in Motherland. Like you, I聮m ready to trade in my snow boots for golf shoe. I speak fluently Taiwanese ... Read More
Living in taiwan-quite a challenge by Angel_ize
I recently moved from south africa and am an esl teacher.Must admit its quite a challenge to adapt.I havent seen any other foreigner in the past 2 weeks.I would really like to make some friends.
It is never easy taking a bold step into what is known as "motherland" - one blood, one ethnicity. Unlike the U.S. an immigrant country, trying to break ice in Taiwan with the local folks may be harder than you think. Dunno where you are with ... Read More