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Deicide
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 Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: What is the greatest savings potential in Taiwan? |
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| What kind of job? Uni? How much could one save (in Euros) a month? I know Korea is best for saving money, so where does Taiwan rank up there and what are the differences in behaviour and culture between Korea and Taiwan? |
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Taylor
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Location: Texas/Taiwan
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Deicide  ,
Well, if you are able to kill God (or gods), then you surely believe in Him/them.
As for your question, forget about universities. I can list 20 reasons, but I don't have time now.
Taiwan only has about 5 decent cities, so just pick one out. If you work your butt off, you can earn well over $2000 USD per month. You should be able to save over $1000 USD per month if you avoid night clubs, wild women and electronics stores.
Taiwanese people are less arrogant than Koreans overall. Taiwan sort of has an identity crisis, due to political reasons--whereas Koreans think all civilization started with them.
Looking forward to hearing from others...
Taylor |
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Deicide
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Taylor wrote: |
Dear Deicide ,
Well, if you are able to kill God (or gods), then you surely believe in Him/them.
As for your question, forget about universities. I can list 20 reasons, but I don't have time now.
Taiwan only has about 5 decent cities, so just pick one out. If you work your butt off, you can earn well over $2000 USD per month. You should be able to save over $1000 USD per month if you avoid night clubs, wild women and electronics stores.
Taiwanese people are less arrogant than Koreans overall. Taiwan sort of has an identity crisis, due to political reasons--whereas Koreans think all civilization started with them.
Looking forward to hearing from others...
Taylor |
No gods for me.
So Korea is still the money, eh? |
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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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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:51 am Post subject: |
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| Deicide wrote: |
| Taylor wrote: |
Dear Deicide ,
Well, if you are able to kill God (or gods), then you surely believe in Him/them.
As for your question, forget about universities. I can list 20 reasons, but I don't have time now.
Taiwan only has about 5 decent cities, so just pick one out. If you work your butt off, you can earn well over $2000 USD per month. You should be able to save over $1000 USD per month if you avoid night clubs, wild women and electronics stores.
Taiwanese people are less arrogant than Koreans overall. Taiwan sort of has an identity crisis, due to political reasons--whereas Koreans think all civilization started with them.
Looking forward to hearing from others...
Taylor |
No gods for me.
So Korea is still the money, eh? |
Yup. |
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Deicide
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| BigWally wrote: |
| Deicide wrote: |
| Taylor wrote: |
Dear Deicide ,
Well, if you are able to kill God (or gods), then you surely believe in Him/them.
As for your question, forget about universities. I can list 20 reasons, but I don't have time now.
Taiwan only has about 5 decent cities, so just pick one out. If you work your butt off, you can earn well over $2000 USD per month. You should be able to save over $1000 USD per month if you avoid night clubs, wild women and electronics stores.
Taiwanese people are less arrogant than Koreans overall. Taiwan sort of has an identity crisis, due to political reasons--whereas Koreans think all civilization started with them.
Looking forward to hearing from others...
Taylor |
No gods for me.
So Korea is still the money, eh? |
Yup. |
That's a real shame and you probably know why. |
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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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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Deicide wrote: |
| BigWally wrote: |
| Deicide wrote: |
| Taylor wrote: |
Dear Deicide ,
Well, if you are able to kill God (or gods), then you surely believe in Him/them.
As for your question, forget about universities. I can list 20 reasons, but I don't have time now.
Taiwan only has about 5 decent cities, so just pick one out. If you work your butt off, you can earn well over $2000 USD per month. You should be able to save over $1000 USD per month if you avoid night clubs, wild women and electronics stores.
Taiwanese people are less arrogant than Koreans overall. Taiwan sort of has an identity crisis, due to political reasons--whereas Koreans think all civilization started with them.
Looking forward to hearing from others...
Taylor |
No gods for me.
So Korea is still the money, eh? |
Yup. |
That's a real shame and you probably know why. |
Yup.  |
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phdinfunk
Joined: 30 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:30 am Post subject: 2nd hand (like a lot of stuff)... |
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I've met people who worked in Korea who are working here now.
I am getting the impression that Korea isn't much better than Taiwan, in terms of pay. Free accomadation is standard, maybe a couple or three hundred a month more, but I haven't met anyone with a good experience there yet, out of maybe five former Korean teachers I have spent time with. My school here paid for my plane ticket, too.
However, I seem to have lucked out a bit as some of the people I know here in Taiwan are working for crappy crappy employers (Initials: USEG), whereas I'm working less than a thirty hour week (incl planning and grading) and making plenty of cash...
Anybody here have any opinions of the Chinese mainland? The Unis pay crap, but what about other places?
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JZer
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| You can make money anywhere if you want to work hard enough!!! |
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Miyazaki
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Taiwan is NOT a place you go to TEFL for money.
Try Japan, Korea or U.A.E.
I even hear Vietnam and China are offering more lucrative contracts these days. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Taiwan is NOT a place you go to TEFL for money. |
Well you will probably still save more than you would back home. If you want to work six days a week you can still save $1500 a month. Furthermore it really just depends how much you work and drink. |
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Miyazaki
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| .... it really just depends how much you work and drink. |
I hear ya. That's something to consider also - lifestyle. I'm not into the party atmosphere and when I drink, it's mainly from 7-11 where the beers are cheap. However, if people want to go to the TGIF lunch/dinners and western bars then it's a lot of cash. eat local - mien shops - and drink from the convenience stores / in parks, and you can save a ton of dough. |
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JZer
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't think you need to eat mian. You can eat something normal for 120-150 and still save money. |
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