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shamash



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:08 pm    Post subject: Going from Korea to Taiwan? Reply with quote
My parents are moving to Taichung for work, and I'm currently teaching English in Korea and was planning on moving there with them.

I was wondering if it's pretty similar in Korea to paperwork I'll need to get? I assume I need a new apostilled criminal background check/degree apostille.

Also, wondering where to begin looking for jobs. Is it the same kind of thing as Korea, where you find a recruiter? I don't think I should have too much trouble getting a job, or at least I hope I won't. I've got a degree in Secondary English Education and will have a year of teaching in Korea as experience.
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JZer



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You do not need a criminal background check to teach in Taiwan.
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shamash



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So what paperwork is required for a working visa?
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teacher4life



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
For immigration purposes, a copy of your degree will be fine.

For whatever else, it depends on your employer's needs.
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Sadebugo



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey! I just left Taichung! Taiwan is a great place to live and work. I regret that I didn't discover it sooner in my EFL career.

Sadebugo
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Sadebugo



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Going from Korea to Taiwan? Reply with quote
Jared wrote:
shamash wrote:
My parents are moving to Taichung for work, and I'm currently teaching English in Korea
With all do respect, why would any foreign teacher teach in Korea? I'm sorry but I just know that most horror stories come out of there.

Taiwan is much better. In Korea, if you have a legal dispute with any Korean that goes to court. Odds are always in favor in the Korean person no matter how right you are. Foreigners being ripped off their salary, when they take it to court. Even if the foreigner is 100% right, odds go against him always.

A friend of mine in Taiwan said that the court system in Taiwan would be more likely to be fair towards things and look at things from an equal footing.

I read mainly good things about Taiwan. And I highly encourage you go to Taiwan. People respect us westerners more, I bet you will experience alot of relief once you get to Taiwan. Once I get my degree, I'm going back.


I totally agree with what you said above. However, I'm reluctant to recommend Taiwan without reservation as I was there as a civil servant vice working in the language institutes. Therefore, I don't know the exact conditions in those situations. I can say the Taiwanese people were wonderful, the best experience I've had in Asia and I've worked in four different countries in that part of the world.
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Jared



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:02 am    Post subject: Re: Going from Korea to Taiwan? Reply with quote
Sadebugo wrote:
Jared wrote:
shamash wrote:
My parents are moving to Taichung for work, and I'm currently teaching English in Korea
With all do respect, why would any foreign teacher teach in Korea? I'm sorry but I just know that most horror stories come out of there.

Taiwan is much better. In Korea, if you have a legal dispute with any Korean that goes to court. Odds are always in favor in the Korean person no matter how right you are. Foreigners being ripped off their salary, when they take it to court. Even if the foreigner is 100% right, odds go against him always.

A friend of mine in Taiwan said that the court system in Taiwan would be more likely to be fair towards things and look at things from an equal footing.

I read mainly good things about Taiwan. And I highly encourage you go to Taiwan. People respect us westerners more, I bet you will experience alot of relief once you get to Taiwan. Once I get my degree, I'm going back.


I totally agree with what you said above. However, I'm reluctant to recommend Taiwan without reservation as I was there as a civil servant vice working in the language institutes. Therefore, I don't know the exact conditions in those situations. I can say the Taiwanese people were wonderful, the best experience I've had in Asia and I've worked in four different countries in that part of the world.
Which four asian countries did you work in? What was your experience in each one?
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BritishDefector2



Joined: 24 Jan 2013
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
love this place so far. Taipei kicks Seoul's xenophobic boring little arse. Quality of life is so much higher here (in my opinion)

I'm teaching CELTA- style English lessons again! no more jumping around like a monkey (OK there are a LOT of crappy Buxibans here but if you look around you can find a similar school)

And of course a big factor: Taiwanese girls are actually open to the possibility of being with a foreigner. I remember Korean clubs had girls on one side and boys on the other like a school disco. Not the case here!
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JZer



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Taiwan is a lot better than Korea unless you need to earn more.

In Taiwan, you should only expect to earn 60,000NT a month.
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Jared



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BritishDefector2 wrote:
love this place so far. Taipei kicks Seoul's xenophobic boring little arse. Quality of life is so much higher here (in my opinion)

I'm teaching CELTA- style English lessons again! no more jumping around like a monkey (OK there are a LOT of crappy Buxibans here but if you look around you can find a similar school)

And of course