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Hi. This is my first post on this board. I am a CELTA qualified teacher with experience in both China and Korea. I am seriously considering coming to Taiwan to teach in March or February and would like to ask a few questions.

1: Would it be better come to the country and then find a job or find one now and come afterwards? If I was to come on a tourist visa and find a job then would it be easy to change to a working visa?

2: Let's say I find a job earning between $60-65000 per month in Taipei. How much would I expect to be paying out on renting shared accommodation on a semi-decent place?

3: Would a working visa allow me to work part time at another school or do privates to make more money? If not, could I get written permission to do so?

4: Which usually has better working conditions? A public or private school. (I taught in a public in Korea and loved it).

5: What is the savings potential in Taiwan on a $60,000 per month wage in Taiwan? Would it be feasible to save a third of your wages per month?

6: What is the current economic climate in Taiwan? Since the British pound crashed the wages seem attractive but is Taiwan also on the verge of a slide?

7: Where would it be best to find schools to approach without using a recruiter if I was to start searching from home?