- Increase your wealth.
- Pay off your loans.
- Experience a different culture.
- Many trade and business opportunities.
- Taiwan is a lots of fun.
The guide contains information not available in the standard travel guides
The authors
They have a unique understanding and perspectives of Taiwan:
- Sally Chen was born in Taiwan, and was educated in Canada. She taught English all over Taiwan since 1988.
- Peter Taylor was born and raised in the west coast of Canada, he has been teaching in Taiwan on and off since 1991. He first came to Taiwan to study Mandarin, now he is fluent.
- The couple met in Taiwan, now married and live in Northern Taiwan. They are still teaching and pursuing trade opportunities in Taiwan and Mainland China.
- When to go
- How to find a job
- Where to look
- When to apply-
- Full-time vs. part-time
- Developing private lessons
- First timers - what to expect
- Large photocopiable references and class activities.
- How to deal with the shred Taiwanese businessmen
- Salaries
- Hourly vs. contract
- How to develop contacts
- Starting business
- Dealing with taxes
- What to bring with you
- Looking for suitable accommodation
- Studying Chinese
- Legal vs. illegal working
- Visas, work permits
- Where teaching English leads
- Entertainment, night life
- Food
- Western facilities, health care, doctors, dentists etc.
- Short term vs. long term benefits
- Computer mall, bookstores etc.
- Useful Chinese phrases
We wrote the guide after answering numerous questions from our friends, from their friends and from all those confused foreigners we befriended in Taiwan and other parts of Asia. Many of them suggested we put this information on paper.
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- One of the many sights around Taiwan
