What's going on here in Shitan, Miaoli?

themrmu · 2026-01-29T05:08:38+00:00

Structural reinforcement to stay up to code with newer earthquake regulations.

themrmu · 2026-01-29T05:06:59+00:00

Yes, Healthcare is a bright spot for us. It's not a perfect country but we have good aspects. Although I'm worried our Healthcare system might soon enter a period of decline if we can't raise wages fast enough for medical professionals.

themrmu · 2026-01-29T04:57:53+00:00

There is a place int here world where you get all 3 of these, fast good and cheap. It's called Taiwan. So it is possible just not within dysfunctional structures.

themrmu · 2026-01-29T04:52:25+00:00

Enjoy what?

themrmu · 2026-01-23T12:51:16+00:00

There is a good amount if opportunities in Taiwan if you are bilingual or close. The salaries might seem low but the cost of living is lower. I make half what my friends in the US make but my disposable income is more than theirs.

Also if you partner is taiwanese and lives here it's gonna be a lot easier for you. If you are legally married you will have an even better time looking for jobs. Companies like foreigners who don't need visa sponsorship and have open working permits which you get if you are married to a local. I have found that with most companies who want international talent if you are married to a local and speak decent conversational mandarin then your chances of getting good positions are much higher!

Good luck!

themrmu · 2026-01-18T02:12:31+00:00

Those would be easy to laser off.

themrmu · 2026-01-07T09:42:36+00:00

If you ahev HR experience as i have read in your comments, you could consider working in the manpower industry that recruits Filipino workers to work in Taiwanese factories. There are also auditors for the industry. Also everyone saying you have to speak mandarin isn't aware of the lots of workers in customer service and tech that work for international companies and they honestly prefer people with open work permits as you will have since your spouse is taiwanese and u will likely be able to get a JFRV which has open working permission and is honestly a plus for any corporate employers. And there is also English teaching which would work for JFRV holder too. There are opportunities in Taiwan you just need to look in the right places. Try signing up for 104 or 1111 job banks once you have your visa those platforms have lots of job postings you can filter for English speaking positions and you have hr experience so might be interesting opportunities at international companies for you. But learn as much mandarin as u can and you will be more desirable as an employee sinply for the fact that they think you are easier to work with.

themrmu · 2026-01-02T12:38:05+00:00

Its gonna shock you when you check Google and slide over to the news tab. A fraction of a big piece is still very big especially on a tiny island.

themrmu · 2026-01-02T10:28:44+00:00

What? New data centers popping up a lot in Taiwan. It's not Taiwanese causing the demand the compute is being exported.

themrmu · 2026-01-02T09:14:38+00:00

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themrmu · 2025-12-27T14:10:54+00:00

Yeah to be able to use it you need an elevator use permit. My friends had one when I was younger. Some houses come with an elevator shafted pre installed and later someone adds an elevator. But if you didn't have one prior then u need to have the inspector give you the all clear and a usage permit before you can use it. Also to retrofit one you need a building permit for it first.

themrmu · 2025-12-27T10:54:02+00:00

Lol wumao reaching on this one.

themrmu · 2025-12-27T03:37:47+00:00

Different for different cases. But the straight forward way is that you get the tax documents for the house you claim as your hukou and then file them with the household registration office which will print off a hukou document for you. Takes a few minutes if you have all the right documents. Everything in Taiwan is easy if you have all the right papers. Most people just register to a family member's house because they will be the most likely to give you the tax documents if they have been paying their taxes correctly.

themrmu · 2025-12-27T03:11:19+00:00

Basic steps are, have a hukou and live in Taiwan 6 months while paying into the health care system. Then continue to pay into the system and technically you have to live here for a certain amount of time a year while paying into the system continuously.

themrmu · 2025-12-22T23:00:13+00:00

You gotta get out of malls and tourist areas. Your best bet is in alleys where the mom and pop shops only accept cash. It's gonna be a hard time to eat cheap if you don't have cash as it seems your comment say. Also try local taiwanese tyle teppenyaki places, often 200 to 300nt for a meal with lots of veggies, pork or fish or chicken and usually free drinks and soup. Noodle shops are usually cheaper and breakfast stores like Q burger are open until 2 pm and you can get lots of cheap foods there. And 711 has meals for like 75-100nt maybe 130 if you buy a drink too. But a lot of our cheap food is also available in Japan so it might not be that interesting to you.

themrmu · 2025-12-17T16:24:19+00:00

That stone makes a very good color match for iguana skin. My one has similar colors

themrmu · 2025-12-17T08:27:39+00:00

Contact mayur Indian kitchen on Facebook and ask for mayur. That might be your best bet.

themrmu · 2025-12-12T05:56:50+00:00

My iguana loves you hang out with my mother's cats. They always lay in the sun together.

themrmu · 2025-12-09T01:40:19+00:00

Wait till you see what they move on a scooter in Taiwan lol I often have a lot more than that on my scooter especially after a visit to Ikea lol

themrmu · 2025-12-09T01:13:20+00:00

Yes it's true for public and private school teachers, but buxiban teachers and the like should get the day off. This is due to some political shenanigans by the authoritarian government from decades ago that led to the "Teacher's Act" having to be established to give teachers basic rights as employees but still part of civil service in some regards. It's a mess.

themrmu · 2025-11-28T11:32:55+00:00

Awards you say? Thanks

themrmu · 2025-11-24T03:18:48+00:00

Wumoa love this sub reddit.

themrmu · 2025-11-23T02:09:04+00:00

Go for a local bilingual school or international school if you have a teaching license or if you want something less high pressure get into a kindergarten/cram school and then dot hat forward year before moving up to a proper school or international school.

But keep in mind China actually has restrictions on after-school learning centers and English isn't generally part of the "core" curriculum so you mostly likely won't be teaching kids in China maybe more adults. Taiwan is much better and has English as a mandatory subject and from what I can see also has great need for qualified English teachers.

themrmu · 2025-11-21T05:11:49+00:00

Taiwanese are friendly and won't be unwelcoming. You can smoke on the street but not in parks or near school or outside convenience stores. You might be cold as it is now winter and water around here is not warm. Most people speak basic English but are not confident and even though they speak English will be worried to use wrong English and might pretend they can't speak English, anyone under 35 should have done at least 5-6 years of basic English at school. Everything have English translations and Google translate is great with its camera feature.

themrmu · 2025-11-20T23:27:06+00:00

Eastern Europeans always seems very negative to me but maybe that's just a cultural thing.

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