| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
antgonz
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
|
 Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: Which Asian country is the most profitable to work? Taiwan? |
 |
|
| I was looking at Taiwan and it seems you can live there so cheaply that you can be pretty much a King over there if not an emperor. Is their tax rate as low as S Korea's (3%)? How would you rank their women in comparison to other Asian countries? There meals I have read can be bought for a dollar (American) or so and you could live off of 5 dollars a day in terms of food. Sounds pretty tight to me. Anyone been there that likes it? Any advice? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Kings with sex slaves, yep that'll be you. Still workin' at Wall Mart? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The grass is not greener.
From most of everything I've ever heard: The only place other than South Korea for the multitude of ESL teachers to save a lot of money is the Middle East. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
numazawa
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: The Concrete Barnyard
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
| SuperFly wrote: |
| Kings with sex slaves, yep that'll be you. Still workin' at Wall Mart? |
You know, I once applied to be the king's assistant, just to get in with the sex slaves... but they would only let me be a right-hand man.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: Re: Which Asian country is the most profitable to work? Taiw |
|
|
| antgonz wrote: |
| I was looking at Taiwan and it seems you can live there so cheaply that you can be pretty much a King over there if not an emperor. Is their tax rate as low as S Korea's (3%)? How would you rank their women in comparison to other Asian countries? There meals I have read can be bought for a dollar (American) or so and you could live off of 5 dollars a day in terms of food. Sounds pretty tight to me. Anyone been there that likes it? Any advice? |
Taiwan is a very dirty, corrupt, and quite racist society. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:45 am Post subject: Re: Which Asian country is the most profitable to work? Taiw |
|
|
| Roch wrote: |
| Taiwan is a very dirty, corrupt, and quite racist society. |
Since I'm here, the benefits obviously outweigh the negatives. Still, one could say the same about Korea. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
|
|
i've done china, taiwan and now korea. taiwan was nice money, but when you add up korea's perks (airfare, free housing, pension) the scales tip to korea if you come financial reasons.
PM if you want to know more. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:36 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I looked into Taiwan in the past and it didn't seem worth it to me. I have to agree by the time you add in airfair and other stuff, Korea is better. As someone else said, the Middle East is the only one that might pay more. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
antgonz
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: yea |
|
|
| Quote: |
| Taiwan is a very dirty, corrupt, and quite racist society. |
Not towards whites though right? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pugwall
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| The NET scheme in HK looks extremely profitable and you get to live in Hong Kong. You need a teaching certificate and a Tefl certificate though. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ellamarie
Joined: 16 Mar 2006
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
antgonz wrote:
| Quote: |
I was looking at Taiwan and it seems you can live there so cheaply that you can be pretty much a King over there if not an emperor. Is their tax rate as low as S Korea's (3%)? How would you rank their women in comparison to other Asian countries? |
Rank according to what? Physical appearance? General willingness to date foreigners? Glossiness of their coats? Maybe you should leave some guidelines. I'm not sure others on the board know how to respond to that question.
Roch wrote:
| Quote: |
Taiwan is a very dirty, corrupt, and quite racist society. |
antgonz wrote:
| Quote: |
| Not towards whites though right? |
*just sighs...* |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| ellamarie wrote: |
antgonz wrote:
| Quote: |
I was looking at Taiwan and it seems you can live there so cheaply that you can be pretty much a King over there if not an emperor. Is their tax rate as low as S Korea's (3%)? How would you rank their women in comparison to other Asian countries? |
Rank according to what? Physical appearance? General willingness to date foreigners? Glossiness of their coats? Maybe you should leave some guidelines. I'm not sure others on the board know how to respond to that question.
|
It's a pretty straight forward question and I would guess that every single male knows what he's talking about. Don't be bitter. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ellamarie
Joined: 16 Mar 2006
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I'm not bitter. Just commenting on how shallow people can be. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| ellamarie wrote: |
| I'm not bitter. Just commenting on how shallow people can be. |
I don't think it's so shallow, really. He's not talking about a potential date, he's asking about a place he might live in for an extended period of time.
Seems reasonable he would want to know about it. I would. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
lastat06513
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Quote: |
.......when you add up korea's perks (airfare, free housing, pension) the scales tip to korea if you come financial reasons.
|
For the time being~
After March 15th, when these supposed regulations start to take effect, you might see alot of your savings go down the drain if you factor in time out-of-work waiting for the CRC and medical checks and other out-of-pocket expenses that a person might incur during this transition.
Also, does Taiwan have restricted banking at some of their bank branches that happens in Korea?
From what I gather about Taiwan, the schools are mostly responible for the validity of their teachers' credentials before they are submitted to their immigrations office.
From simply looking at a map, the one good perk I can see from working in Taiwan is that it is very close to Hong Kong (great shopping), Macau (good gambling) and the Philippines (lovely beaches)  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
