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Which Asian country is the most profitable to work? Taiwan?
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antgonz



Joined: 30 Nov 2007
PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:23 pm    Post subject: Which Asian country is the most profitable to work? Taiwan? Reply with 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? 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?
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SuperFly



Joined: 09 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kings with sex slaves, yep that'll be you. Still workin' at Wall Mart?
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.
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numazawa



Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: The Concrete Barnyard
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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. Crying or Very sad
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:26 am    Post subject: Re: Which Asian country is the most profitable to work? Taiw Reply with quote
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.
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cdninkorea



Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:45 am    Post subject: Re: Which Asian country is the most profitable to work? Taiw Reply with quote
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.
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mistermasan



Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.
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Milwaukiedave



Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.
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antgonz



Joined: 30 Nov 2007
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:15 pm    Post subject: yea Reply with quote
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Taiwan is a very dirty, corrupt, and quite racist society.


Not towards whites though right?
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pugwall



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.
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ellamarie



Joined: 16 Mar 2006
PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
antgonz wrote:

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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:
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Taiwan is a very dirty, corrupt, and quite racist society.


antgonz wrote:
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Not towards whites though right?



*just sighs...*
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Ginormousaurus



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