Moving To Taiwan. Any advice?

Question

I am planing on moving to Taiwan with my Taiwanese finace next year, and would like to know what jobs are available to English speaking expats, besides teaching?

I am currently a sourcing and production manager for a large branded clothing whoesaler.

Appreciate any advice.

Cheers

Answer 1

teaching is the best/most common way of starting the life in Taiwan for native speakers of English. It's is well paid here and during this time period you might be able to pick up some Chinese, although you would really need to step up to make it to a position of production manager in any Taiwanese clothing company I guess. Frankly speaking...they don't need you, they have enough local talent here, talent who speaks Chinese and they will have no trouble with. Unless you are extremely lucky and can land a job in a foreign company needing foreigners to work for them here in Taiwan I do not give it much chance.... Good luck though!

Answer 2

not too much if you are not completely fluent in mandarin.

Answer 3

In some multi-national company, still you need to know how to speak Mandarin.