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tanklor1
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 Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: Going to Taiwan: Got 10 months of prep time. |
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| I know that it seems like a lot but I've decided to go to Taiwan next year around the end of May. I'm in Korea now so I was just woundering what kind of things I should look out for before I come. Is it hard to get an apartment in Taipei? How much is the normal rent? Are jobs hard to come by? I have two years experince in Korea so does that add up to much? I know that These questions are most likely been answered 50000 times already so any help, even links to other threads would be helpful. Thanks in advance. |
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surrealia
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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Location: Taiwan
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| Is it hard to get an apartment in Taipei? |
It's not hard, but it can be challenging to find a quiet place. Rents are higher in Taipei than in other parts of Taiwan. These two sites have listings for apartments in Taipei:
http://www.tealit.com
http://www.taiwanted.com
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At least $5000 N.T. for a room and around $10,000 N.T. for a small studio apartment.
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| Are jobs hard to come by? |
It's pretty easy to find work teaching English in Taipei. This page has a number of links to job boards. If you scroll down, there is a list of job boards for Taiwan:
http://www.geocities.com/allhou/joblinks.htm |
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BigWally
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
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Location: Ottawa, CAN (prev. Kaohsiung "the Dirty South")
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| in all seriousness, and i'm not trying to be a *beep* about it, but do some searching and reading of a lot of old posts....check back at least 3-4 pages and you'll probably find answers to 95% of your questions....and answers to 100% of the questions you havent thought of yet |
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TwinStarLA
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| If you don't speak Chinese, renting an apartment can be a challenge. Check out Tealit. If you line up a job before you arrive, many schools will offer you free airport pick up and a place to stay for your first week. Once you're here, go to Tsui Mama with your passport and you can check out a bunch of apartment listings. Studios in Taipei seem to average about US $300 to $500. Sharing an apartment is much less expensive. |
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tanklor1
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I have spent a couple of years studying Chinese but I honestly haven't tested it yet in real life. My contract in Korea ends in May, when should I start looking for work? I am intending on getting a job before I land. |
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forest1979
Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: SE Asia
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| Unless you take a summer job in Taiwan you might find a lag of a few weeks between starting a full-time post proper. Also be aware that as a newbie you'll be paying 20% tax for the first 183 days on the island. All this info and more, as Big Wally has mentioned, can be found in various threads at this site. |
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