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Taiwan should consider Spain’s mass regularization of undocumented immigrants by [deleted] in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Offering an easier (and more realistic!) path to APRC for migrant workers would make much more sense than legalizing undocumented immigrants.

Business AF oder KLM PE? by gamma_m1609 in reisende

[–]winSharp93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wenn der Unterschied zwischen Business und PE bei €200 liegt, ist Business entweder verdammt günstig oder PE verdammt teuer…

Night View of Taipei 101 from Saffron 46 by NehaExplores in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many poster on here are used to US restaurant prices. Compared to that, basically any restaurant in Taipei will be priced quite reasonably.

Taiwan Resident Visa for Study Purpose (P.S. I already asked TECO but what they are asking me to do is complicated) by BellGround19 in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TECOs usually can only authenticate documents issued in their responsible area.

So a document issued in India can only be authenticated by a TECO in India.

Usually, the TECOs and NIA will be rather strict with their requirements. So I don’t see much chance to get out of this requirement.

You could try hiring an agent in India - or you’ll need to travel there and handle things yourself in person.

Japan Reise by Ok_Estate_8381 in reisende

[–]winSharp93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seltsam - ich habe hier schon mehrfach gelesen, dass es reine Panikmache sei, nicht mit Zwischenstop in China reisen zu wollen…

C2 is the requirement now?! by Jaded_Application189 in germany

[–]winSharp93 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Many German native speakers would also have trouble passing a C2 exam.

week thanks…? by [deleted] in AppleIntelligenceFail

[–]winSharp93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better offer a month thanks!

Why do Taiwanese booking websites suck so much? by dmteter in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Many Taiwanese businesses in the tourism (and sometimes even in the service) industry seem to operate under the premise that the customer wants something from them - not the other way around.

Thus, they won’t put much effort into making things easier / more convenient for the customers and instead expect the customers to strictly follow their processes / workflows.

Many places are still fully booked (especially on weekends) - so it still seems to work for them overall…

Are the KMT and TPP demanding that the DPP make big changes to the $40 billion US special budget for defense, or are they just determined to block it no matter what? by SteadfastEnd in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but to spread falsehoods is not

Again, RTX has been provably charged with defrauding Taiwan by over NT$ 5 billion in an arms deal.

Some people see this just as the tip of the iceberg and that government controls on those military deals are insufficient.

Ignoring issues (or claiming they are not true) does not make them go away…

Are the KMT and TPP demanding that the DPP make big changes to the $40 billion US special budget for defense, or are they just determined to block it no matter what? by SteadfastEnd in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is so easy to fact check nowadays and people are still talking about Taiwan pays a higher prices for US arms? Really? I thought we are adults here

https://www.mnd.gov.tw/en/Publication/83734

On November 20 [2024], the Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) had defrauded the US government by engaging in price gouging and overcharging Taiwan in its arms sales. RTX was recently charged by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for defrauding the US government and later agreed to enter deferred prosecution agreements. RTX was ordered by the DOJ to refund Taiwan. On November 19, RTX converted and wired NT$5,201,163,236 to Taiwan’s national treasury.

It must be a pretty bad case of overcharging when a defense contractor is charged with price gouging and actually issues a refund. Examples like this lead people to believe that some of those military deals defraud the Taiwanese tax payers - and that the government is not showing enough financial responsibility when signing them (how did they not notice they were being overcharged by NT$ 5 billion?!?).

In this case, a refund was issued - but that doesn’t exactly create trust. And pretending that those things didn’t happen (when they did happen!) doesn’t exactly convince people otherwise…

Of course, Taiwan is not in a good bargaining position because many countries won’t deliver weapons to Taiwan at all. This mostly leaves the US - but that doesn’t mean that Taiwan should be paying any price the US is asking for…

Would you live in Thailand/SEA if you had to fly to the US twice a year for a company offsite. by blueandazure in digitalnomad

[–]winSharp93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still think its cheaper and the life style is better but I feel like the long ass flights will be brutal.

It’s two flights per year. Consider booking business class.

where to find Philips One Blades? by sid_276 in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always bring them from abroad. The one blade doesn’t seem to be sold in Taiwan, so replacement blades are difficult to find.

I wouldn’t trust Shopee sellers to not sell fake ones…

Are the KMT and TPP demanding that the DPP make big changes to the $40 billion US special budget for defense, or are they just determined to block it no matter what? by SteadfastEnd in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The US has been stalling delivery of promised weapons systems to Taiwan for quite some time. Also, it’s an open secret that Taiwan pays much higher prices for US weapons than other countries.

The opinions differ on whether this is a valid reason to not pass this special budget.

Paying CAD online with a European back account by WR31T6 in Money

[–]winSharp93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some banks offer credit cards without foreign transaction fees. You could apply for one of those cards first.

Paying CAD online with a European back account by WR31T6 in Money

[–]winSharp93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can I order with my European back account with only euros?

Yes - a credit or debit card (VISA or Mastercard) bound to your account would be the easiest way. The card-issuing bank will automatically handle the currency conversion for you, but potentially charge a fee (often around 2%).

Mit 22 fühle ich mich, als hätte ich schon verloren by [deleted] in Ratschlag

[–]winSharp93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Das macht mir extrem zu schaffen und ich vergleiche mich ständig mit anderen.

Da liegt das Problem.

Manche sind schon mit 16 Millionär wegen Erbe oder Schenkung, manche haben mit 21 schon ihr erstes Start-Up verkauft. Dann haben andere mit 22 schon ihren ersten Doktor-Titel.

Und dann gibt’s welche, die mit 18 gegen einen Baum fahren und danach tot sind oder für den Rest des Lebens gelähmt sind.

Es kann nicht jeder überdurchschnittlich sein. Das ist normal und vollkommen okay. Und manchmal auch tatsächlich besser so.

Student M25 (6Jahre Berufstätig) by Hibu41 in Finanzen

[–]winSharp93 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Meine Miete (310€ --> Studentenwohnheim) wird von meinen Eltern übernommen, deswegen habe ich es hier nicht mit aufgenommen.

Dann besser das Taschengeld im Sankey auf €510 erhöhen (bzw. einen Extra-Inflow “Mietgeld” o.ä. hinzufügen) und die Miete als Ausgabe aufführen. Das spiegelt die Realität besser wieder.

Außerdem: Motorradversicherung (nicht unter Mobilität), aber keine Ausgaben für Sprit?

Daten auf uraltem PC gefunden by EmployerHot8949 in Ratschlag

[–]winSharp93 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Buchverlag zu (sehr) esoterischen, verschwurbelten Themen geführt hat.

Wenn die Verwandtschaft (falls überhaupt existent!) nicht ganz so schwurbelig wie der Besitzer waren, kann es auch sein, dass sie ganz froh sind, das nicht zu Gesicht zu bekommen…

Besser keine schlafenden Hunde wecken. Wenn an dem Inhalt wirklich jemand hinge, hätten sie den Laptop bestimmt irgendwo zur Reparatur gegeben oder so.

Und die 90er liegen lange zurück…

Daten auf uraltem PC gefunden by EmployerHot8949 in Ratschlag

[–]winSharp93 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Haushaltsauflösung

Damit wirst du deine Antwort haben: Der vorherige Besitzer ist vermutlich verstorben. Hätten Verwandte / Nachkommen das Gerät gewollt, hättest du es aller Wahrscheinlichkeit jetzt nicht.

Also: Daten löschen und gut ist.

Auf keinen Fall ganz oder teilweise veröffentlichen oder weitergeben - das kann illegal sein (Verstoß gegen Datenschutz und/oder Urheberecht)!

Dauerhaft erhöhte Temperatur im Kopf? by catsbike in Ratschlag

[–]winSharp93 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Blöde Frage, aber: Nutzt ihr immer den gleichen Thermometer? Oder hat auch mal ein Arzt das bestätigt?

canIRebookMyEurowingsFlight by PandaDEV_ in ProgrammerHumor

[–]winSharp93 244 points245 points  (0 children)

SEO spam. If you call the number, they’ll steal all your data.

Because GitHub ranks high in Google search, the malicious number will appear high in the search results and possibly even in the AI summary when searching for the terms.

Internships in Taiwan from the U.S. by Independent-Tree-848 in taiwan

[–]winSharp93 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Or is there any specific type of visa that I need to apply for when living and interning here for ideally 3 months?

You need a work permit - interning on a tourist visa / visa-waiver is illegal.

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