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kait
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 Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:56 pm Post subject: Let's get physical |
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| Do most Taiwanese employers require a physical examintion before hiring you? If so, should I get one before leaving the US, or should I wait until I'm in Taiwan? |
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The Great Wall of Whiner
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:09 am Post subject: |
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Yes.
When I was in Taiwan, I had to do a poo test and a pee test and a blood test. They test for AIDS, among other diseases.
I failed my first test due to eating bd Korean food (had some nasty bacteria in my stomach).
After taking a pile of anti-biotics, I passed the re-test.
As long as your not dying from something, you should be okay. |
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markholmes
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:30 am Post subject: |
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Its not an employer requirement its an ARC requirement.
I believe a poo test is required in Taipei but not in Kaohsiung (as far as I remember. |
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wombat
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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The various tests required vary between the type of work permit you will be applying for (eg teaching) and your country of origin.
Westerners doing the medical test here in Taipei haven't been required to take a poo test for many years now. If they ask you to do it then just decline. Your results will still come through and you will get approval. I am unsure of the requirements of other counties. If you happen to be a blue collar or South East Asian worker then you may find that you have to take the poo test.
It is best to do the medical here in Taiwan at one of the governments approved hospitals as if you do it anywhere else they may reject the results and you will have to redo the tests. They do a general medical, take blood to test for STD's, and a urine test to test for drug use, as well as a chest x-ray to test for TB. |
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wood
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| markholmes wrote: |
Its not an employer requirement its an ARC requirement.
I believe a poo test is required in Taipei but not in Kaohsiung (as far as I remember. |
Yes, it is an ARC requirement. But whether or not you'll be subjected to the poo/piss test depends on what hospital you go to. Some require both, some require one and believe it or not, some require neither. |
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Pop Fly
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| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| wood wrote: |
| markholmes wrote: |
Its not an employer requirement its an ARC requirement.
I believe a poo test is required in Taipei but not in Kaohsiung (as far as I remember. |
Yes, it is an ARC requirement. But whether or not you'll be subjected to the poo/piss test depends on what hospital you go to. Some require both, some require one and believe it or not, some require neither. |
No pee or poo at Renai Yi Yuan. (If you are a teacher) |
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wood
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| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| Pop Fly wrote: |
| wood wrote: |
| markholmes wrote: |
Its not an employer requirement its an ARC requirement.
I believe a poo test is required in Taipei but not in Kaohsiung (as far as I remember. |
Yes, it is an ARC requirement. But whether or not you'll be subjected to the poo/piss test depends on what hospital you go to. Some require both, some require one and believe it or not, some require neither. |
No pee or poo at Renai Yi Yuan. (If you are a teacher) |
None at Taiwan Adventist Hospital, either. This is good news. Maybe it's the same everywhere now. |
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kait
Joined: 17 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Do employers usually pay for the exam, or do you have to pay for it yourself? If you do have to pay for it, how much does it cost? |
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wood
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| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| kait wrote: |
| Do employers usually pay for the exam, or do you have to pay for it yourself? If you do have to pay for it, how much does it cost? |
You'll probably have to pay for it yourself. At Ren-ai Hospital it's about 600 NT. Depending on where you go, it can be as high as 2000 NT. |
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markholmes
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Ren Ai Hospital required me to do a poo test in 2001 and 2002.
Maybe I looked like I needed it (?). |
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