Between 1990 and 2000 I was teaching and tutoring in Taiwan...my highest pay was 800 NTD per hour...one time I saved 7K usd in 6 months of hard teaching, all privately...
Hey Nathan , good information ! I live in kaohsiung city , I work about 14 hours a week and still make enough money to save and do a lot, I don't want to say exactly but roughly 45,000-50,000 TWD a month . I have a lot of free time I even take Chinese classes in the morning at Wenzao Langauge University which has been a great investment! Honestly anywhere out of Taipei is very reasonable for living expensive! And I found job pay better outside of Taipei especially for new teachers. And it helps a lot to have a GF or BF who you can save money together ! Hope everyone enjoys working here! Watch out for those poorly ran buxibans that try to squeeze as much free work out of you as possible!
+Nick Sanfilippo Awesome mate. That's another great aspect of living here. If you want to study or take up a hobby, you can work part time, earn enough money to live a comfortable lifestyle & have plenty of free time to pursue your hobbies or studies.
mate i'v watched your later videos before this one and I have to say, it was a good move to cut the curls ! you have the best videos for an expat i was just struck by this haha. thanks for all your hard work
Hello Nathan. Thanks for sharing us your videos. I live here in Taiwan specifically in Tainan for more than two years. I think 15,000NTD for your apartment is very much expensive. Here in our place have a minimum of 2 3,500NTD only. That's it..hehe I just wanna share. Anyways, thanks for your very informative videos. It helps me a lot.
wow man you remind me of Leo Sayer in the 70’s with that hairstyle !! Thanks for the information I am considering taking a year to study Mandarin in Taiwan
Nathan, the information provided in your videos is valuable and remarkably helpful, thank you very much. I have a question for you, what is a good place to live with a low budget? Me and my girl are moving to Taiwan in august and we are still trying to figure out which language center to apply, but it all really depends on whether the cost of living of the area will remain within budget. Like you said we will stay away from big cities like Taipei but that still leaves too many places to compare and decide. Is there a particular area that you would recommend? thank you in advance!
I live in Chiayi, so naturally my cost of living is much lower. Unfortunately, so is my salary. The good thing about Taiwan is the demand for teachers is so high that you can work multiple jobs to increase your income. I think this may be illegal, though, but I'm not sure.
Great video thanks! This vid was made 2 years ago, do you think much has really changed in regard to price in that time? Also have you been to many other cities apart from Taipei?
Hello, everyone talks about an English teacher in Taiwan, it can bring in a lot of money but if you can't teach what kind of work can you do to earn money as a foreign student?
Do you have any recommendations for safe & reasonably priced apartments if you don't want to live in Taipei city? We'll be moving there next year for school.
Love in a Tin Can Absolutely. There is no shortage of safe & reasonably priced apartments on the market outside of Taipei. You'd have to look around a bit. Hopefully this video will be helpful: ruclips.net/video/vyYpy-LmQvY/видео.html
hey, man! I've been studying here in Taiwan for a semester now. probably will study for a couple more but will run out of money soon so your video is really helpful! just wondering if I need a certificate or how much chinese I would need to know to make that much a month.
Oitstubesocks Generally, you don't need to be able to speak Chinese. If you're a student here, you might be able to apply for a residence visa (student ARC) which will allow you to work part-time. For full-time employment, you'll need BA degree or a 2 year associates degree + a TEFL certificate as one of the requirements for an ARC (work permit).
I think a good idea would be for freelance English teachers too pool resources and rent a centrallyl-located apartment for tutoring thereby reducing expenses and travel time. This would seem more professional than meeting in Dante's or Ikari all the time. There is strength in numbers.
If it ever happens I'd love to hear bout it. I work at Uni in Zhejiang province but I have an ARC and live in Xindian and would love to tutor in the summer and during new year. Maybe some folk on this channel could throw around a few proposals at each-other. I think with enough people, start up costs would be low.
Hi Nathan, I will be moving to Taiwan in August to take a year long english teaching contract. I've found your channel to be very informative, helpful and interesting! Do you know anything about Changua city? Thanks and best to you!
Erin Slay Thank you & I'm glad that you have found these videos to be useful & informative. Unfortunately I have never lived in ChangHua & don't know much about it.
I did 6 months in Changhua. It was not as they advertised. I kept coming to Taichung to make friends and then in 6 months moved from Changhua to Taichung.
Have you met any non native (European) teachers? I'n wondering how easy it is to get a job for someone with experience teaching in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Because of the competitive nature in Taipei, with lots of young people thinking that 600NT per hour is a good deal, (locals get paid 200NT per hour on a fixated salary starting out after college), schools in Taipei try to lowball teachers because they know if someone demands 650NT per hour, there will always be someone less experienced willing to settle for 600NT per hour. Also, local Taiwanese teachers here get paid 250 to 500 per hour on teaching. Its absolutely shit. As a result, its common for Taipei to only have 10 hours a week. Outside of Taiwan, its easier to find 20 hour per week teaching jobs since lesser people want to stay in the south.
@@alan85 Well i started out in an online English teaching company that offered 32k per month,working around 40 to 50 hours per week which I suppose is the normal rate if you come from a Taiwanese university without any major skill sets in particular. Anyways, 32,000 divide by 40 is about 200NT. So yes, a college degree gets you around 20NT more than the minimal pay, though it'll depend on your major, if you're a full Taiwanese.
@@themilliondollarbaby Wow that’s crazy! So someone flipping burgers at McDonald’s for $180/hour is almost making as much as a university graduate. Well, I guess that’s why they say Taiwan has a relatively small wealth gap! How do they expect to pay back student loans? Or is there no such concept in Taiwan?
@@alan85 well, since its cheap in Taiwan, you can live off on 20000NT for rent, food, transportation, bills and still save 10k per month to your bank account which a lot Taiwanese are doing. I haven't met anyone able to survive on 7.25 dollars per hour living in a rented apartment with a car to travel around in US. Most live in their parents house I guess? But the median average salary in Taiwanese people is around 49k per month after a few years, though their salaries tend to stagnate after that. As for student loans, since Taiwanese university is cheap, people don't really have debt after college. Also, Taiwanese ppl don't really like to owe money schools. Since I didn't study in Taiwan I can't really tell you much about college here.
I work at a public school and they require real qualified teachers in order to get the job. The salary is LOW for a real qualified teacher. They pay 69,950 TWD plus 2000 time keeping bonus plus 5000 housing allowance. 77,000 then per month but they take 18% tax and some other deductions totalling 16,000 TWD. The NET salary is therefore a measily 61,000 TWD per month and my flat costs me 9000 (cheap) for a 2 room studio in an old building with no lift 30-40 min from Taipei station. I am not in Taipei though. SO in actual fact,I actually have about 52,000 NET in my pocket (1350 GBP) although I will get 13% of the tax back next year. It's a terrible NET salary really for me at my age but it is OK for a 20 something or 30ish teacher I suppose who wants to travel. I am ok though at the moment as I have a second job tutoring online which makes me another 1000-1500 USD per month on average. Compare this salary to one of the private schools on this island which I know pays 114,000 NET per month plus housing allowance. It is around HALF of what a real qualified teacher should be getting. But as I said, presently I am ok with this job as I only actually WORK about 13 hours per week! ANd there is hardly ANY planning to do since I teach the same thing every day to different kids who visit the school. This is for a masters degree holder. Bachelors degree holders will get 7000 less per month. I don't think anywhere in Taiwan pays much more than this as an English ESL teacher. My advice is to get two jobs and work as many hours as you can. If you are at a private language school (cram school) though, you will probably be worked many hours a week for 60-80,000 not leaving much time for a second income. Personally speaking, ESL teaching in Asia is not very well paid. The ME is the only place to get a decent salary ESL teaching (if it's money you are looking for). If you have a masters and 2 jobs though, then it can be an OK-ish job (13 hours a week contact time, 40 altogether including office hours).
Well you aren't the head of a proper intl school and ESL isn't my main subject so stfu. You know I clearly know what a parag is you upset, low paid, janitor-salaried person making a stupid comment on my helpful and informative comment.
Yes I am a proper qualified subject teacher (music: I am a concert pianist too) not just an ESL "teacher" which is why I can earn significantly more than any ESL position. Obviously I know what a paragraph is because I have a British education.
Chris Grudge Rent in Taipei will vary, but overall it's quite high. For a single bloke, if you share a place you're looking at NTD 10k - 15k + per month. For a studio apartment or room maybe around NTD 15k +. Depends on the size and where exactly in Taipei as well. ruclips.net/video/vyYpy-LmQvY/видео.html
Mohammed Attia It'll be more difficult to land a decent job if you're a NNES, albeit not impossible. They generally prefer NES from the following countries: USA,Canada, South Africa, England, Australia, New Zealand etc...
Ryan R NTD 50k per month for a full time job is not a good deal at all. It depends on the details of the job description, working hours & the benefits though. Your best bet would be private / international elementary schools / high schools. I know of people earning well over NTD 75k per month + benefits for a regular 9-5 job.
+Ryan R Unless they've changed the law recently, grade 1 & older is, to my understanding, legal. I think it's kindergarten age students which is illegal. NTD 60k for a full time job is acceptable, but only just. Again, it depends on the details & benefits of said job.
Do you have any recommendations as to what schools I should look at if I want to land a job before going over so I don't have to search for jobs and possibly teach on a visitors visa?
I have been in Taiwan since 1996. I have no idea how and one can live off of 65 to 80,000NTD a month. It amazes me at the level of foreigners that come to Taiwan. Nearly none of the have "real jobs'. English teachers. Really! As for food I suspect your talking about night market food for 600NTD. Don't send our kids to a public school. The education system is awful. As for public transportation I would agree. Just don't get a scooter. Get a motorcycle 500CC or more.
what do you mean you have no idea how anyone can live off 65-80,000 a month. That is 2000 pounds per month (80k). This is the AVERAGE salary in the UK!!!!!! So what are you talking about? ANd what job do you do which is considerably MORE than 80,000 a month then if it isn't an English teacher? you can eat in Taiwan for 150 NT a day in many restaurants, NOT 600 NT which is the price at TGI Fridays. The average salary in Taiwan is only around 60,000 NT too I think. God know what job you do then if you are on more than 80k.
He's a troll, i'm taiwanese and what he's saying is honestly just ignorance. Avg grads make 25k NTD and he said get a motorcycle. If you live in the city you will not be able to drive that, too big, too fast, hard to park, too dangerous. Education system being awful? Americans education is worse than taiwans currently. Most eastern asian countries have good education system it's just very hard. Food is cheap anyways. what a troll.
+Ikhwan Puthra NTD 6000? That's unlikely, albeit not impossible. You'd have to not pay rent & eat NTD 20 baozi for breakfast lunch & supper. I've personally never heard of a foreign English teacher living on NTD 6000 per month.
You look so different with hair haha! (I've only seen your more recent videos). Thank you for this very specific breakdown, you da real MVP!
Between 1990 and 2000 I was teaching and tutoring in Taiwan...my highest pay was 800 NTD per hour...one time I saved 7K usd in 6 months of hard teaching, all privately...
Hey Nathan , good information ! I live in kaohsiung city , I work about 14 hours a week and still make enough money to save and do a lot, I don't want to say exactly but roughly 45,000-50,000 TWD a month . I have a lot of free time I even take Chinese classes in the morning at Wenzao Langauge University which has been a great investment!
Honestly anywhere out of Taipei is very reasonable for living expensive! And I found job pay better outside of Taipei especially for new teachers. And it helps a lot to have a GF or BF who you can save money together !
Hope everyone enjoys working here! Watch out for those poorly ran buxibans that try to squeeze as much free work out of you as possible!
+Nick Sanfilippo Awesome mate. That's another great aspect of living here. If you want to study or take up a hobby, you can work part time, earn enough money to live a comfortable lifestyle & have plenty of free time to pursue your hobbies or studies.
Nathan K. So many spelling errors on my part 😌 how embarrassing
Nick Sanfilippo No worries. Bad spelling or grammar doesn't invalidate a statement or opinion. I often make typos. Thanks for sharing.
Nice
14 hours?! For 40k-50k a month?!? Wow, that's a freaking dream 🥺
mate i'v watched your later videos before this one and I have to say, it was a good move to cut the curls !
you have the best videos for an expat i was just struck by this haha. thanks for all your hard work
This is a really comprehensive and understandable video, thank you!
Hello Nathan. Thanks for sharing us your videos. I live here in Taiwan specifically in Tainan for more than two years. I think 15,000NTD for your apartment is very much expensive. Here in our place have a minimum of 2
3,500NTD only. That's it..hehe I just wanna share. Anyways, thanks for your very informative videos. It helps me a lot.
Still in Tainan?
wow man you remind me of Leo Sayer in the 70’s with that hairstyle !!
Thanks for the information I am considering taking a year to study Mandarin in Taiwan
Very professional advice! Great channel.
My brother's God father was from Taiwan. Thanks for the video, and good luck with your channel!
Joe Tittiger Thanks man!
Love the hair! It makes your eyes look really enchanting!
Nathan, the information provided in your videos is valuable and remarkably helpful, thank you very much. I have a question for you, what is a good place to live with a low budget? Me and my girl are moving to Taiwan in august and we are still trying to figure out which language center to apply, but it all really depends on whether the cost of living of the area will remain within budget. Like you said we will stay away from big cities like Taipei but that still leaves too many places to compare and decide. Is there a particular area that you would recommend? thank you in advance!
Alejandro Caballero No problem. Glad to be of help. Maybe try Taichung, Hsinchu or Kaohsiung?
I live in Chiayi, so naturally my cost of living is much lower. Unfortunately, so is my salary. The good thing about Taiwan is the demand for teachers is so high that you can work multiple jobs to increase your income. I think this may be illegal, though, but I'm not sure.
Good point. If you're on a standard ARC, then it might be illegal. If you have an APRC or JFRV then I think it's fine & you can work multiple jobs.
Great video thanks! This vid was made 2 years ago, do you think much has really changed in regard to price in that time? Also have you been to many other cities apart from Taipei?
Where u now buddy?
@@francoiswilliams I'm back in Australia waiting to go back to Vietnam. How about you?
@@DanPassiveIncome I am here in Philippines, seems borders will be shut for at least 2 more months?? I have never been Nam, what u plan to do there?
Not much has changed. Taipei still tries to lowball teachers with 600 nt per hour. Although, the standard rate is around 650NT now.
Hello, everyone talks about an English teacher in Taiwan, it can bring in a lot of money but if you can't teach what kind of work can you do to earn money as a foreign student?
Do you have any recommendations for safe & reasonably priced apartments if you don't want to live in Taipei city? We'll be moving there next year for school.
My husband and I will be moving there and live in a tiny house in the US so the size of the place is not an issue lol.
Love in a Tin Can Absolutely. There is no shortage of safe & reasonably priced apartments on the market outside of Taipei. You'd have to look around a bit. Hopefully this video will be helpful: ruclips.net/video/vyYpy-LmQvY/видео.html
hey, man! I've been studying here in Taiwan for a semester now. probably will study for a couple more but will run out of money soon so your video is really helpful! just wondering if I need a certificate or how much chinese I would need to know to make that much a month.
Oitstubesocks Generally, you don't need to be able to speak Chinese. If you're a student here, you might be able to apply for a residence visa (student ARC) which will allow you to work part-time. For full-time employment, you'll need BA degree or a 2 year associates degree + a TEFL certificate as one of the requirements for an ARC (work permit).
I think a good idea would be for freelance English teachers too pool resources and rent a centrallyl-located apartment for tutoring thereby reducing expenses and travel time. This would seem more professional than meeting in Dante's or Ikari all the time. There is strength in numbers.
Nomad Soul Good idea!
If it ever happens I'd love to hear bout it. I work at Uni in Zhejiang province but I have an ARC and live in Xindian and would love to tutor in the summer and during new year. Maybe some folk on this channel could throw around a few proposals at each-other. I think with enough people, start up costs would be low.
I just reviewed my comments. Please everyone, forgive my spelling.
Nice video sir!
Hi Nathan, I will be moving to Taiwan in August to take a year long english teaching contract. I've found your channel to be very informative, helpful and interesting! Do you know anything about Changua city? Thanks and best to you!
Erin Slay Thank you & I'm glad that you have found these videos to be useful & informative. Unfortunately I have never lived in ChangHua & don't know much about it.
Ok cool, no biggie. Thanks again for your videos. Im really looking forward to my move.
Erin Slay It's a pleasure. Good luck! 👍😀
Thank you :-)
I did 6 months in Changhua. It was not as they advertised. I kept coming to Taichung to make friends and then in 6 months moved from Changhua to Taichung.
Have you met any non native (European) teachers? I'n wondering how easy it is to get a job for someone with experience teaching in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Yes, I have met a few. It's not impossible, but will generally be more difficult to find work in the ESL industry.
I hear Cambodia is easy, but then it's a sad place
are guitarists/music teachers in demand at all? also is there much of a western music scene there?
KGR Absolutely. Many international schools have music classes taught by native English speakers.
Thanks for the video. How about income tax, national health insurance, labour insurance and pension? How does that calculate?
is this still accurate? considering inflation.
Sure, rent may be higher in Taipei, but wouldn’t the salary also be higher to match the higher cost of living?
Because of the competitive nature in Taipei, with lots of young people thinking that 600NT per hour is a good deal, (locals get paid 200NT per hour on a fixated salary starting out after college), schools in Taipei try to lowball teachers because they know if someone demands 650NT per hour, there will always be someone less experienced willing to settle for 600NT per hour.
Also, local Taiwanese teachers here get paid 250 to 500 per hour on teaching. Its absolutely shit.
As a result, its common for Taipei to only have 10 hours a week. Outside of Taiwan, its easier to find 20 hour per week teaching jobs since lesser people want to stay in the south.
@@themilliondollarbaby Wait, but the minimum wage is $180/hr. So a university degree only gives you an additional $20 per hour?
@@alan85 Well i started out in an online English teaching company that offered 32k per month,working around 40 to 50 hours per week which I suppose is the normal rate if you come from a Taiwanese university without any major skill sets in particular. Anyways, 32,000 divide by 40 is about 200NT. So yes, a college degree gets you around 20NT more than the minimal pay, though it'll depend on your major, if you're a full Taiwanese.
@@themilliondollarbaby Wow that’s crazy! So someone flipping burgers at McDonald’s for $180/hour is almost making as much as a university graduate. Well, I guess that’s why they say Taiwan has a relatively small wealth gap!
How do they expect to pay back student loans? Or is there no such concept in Taiwan?
@@alan85 well, since its cheap in Taiwan, you can live off on 20000NT for rent, food, transportation, bills and still save 10k per month to your bank account which a lot Taiwanese are doing. I haven't met anyone able to survive on 7.25 dollars per hour living in a rented apartment with a car to travel around in US. Most live in their parents house I guess? But the median average salary in Taiwanese people is around 49k per month after a few years, though their salaries tend to stagnate after that.
As for student loans, since Taiwanese university is cheap, people don't really have debt after college. Also, Taiwanese ppl don't really like to owe money schools. Since I didn't study in Taiwan I can't really tell you much about college here.
i cant wait to get to Taiwan
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Thanks for the good info
***** Thanks! You're welcome :)
I work at a public school and they require real qualified teachers in order to get the job. The salary is LOW for a real qualified teacher. They pay 69,950 TWD plus 2000 time keeping bonus plus 5000 housing allowance. 77,000 then per month but they take 18% tax and some other deductions totalling 16,000 TWD. The NET salary is therefore a measily 61,000 TWD per month and my flat costs me 9000 (cheap) for a 2 room studio in an old building with no lift 30-40 min from Taipei station. I am not in Taipei though. SO in actual fact,I actually have about 52,000 NET in my pocket (1350 GBP) although I will get 13% of the tax back next year. It's a terrible NET salary really for me at my age but it is OK for a 20 something or 30ish teacher I suppose who wants to travel. I am ok though at the moment as I have a second job tutoring online which makes me another 1000-1500 USD per month on average. Compare this salary to one of the private schools on this island which I know pays 114,000 NET per month plus housing allowance. It is around HALF of what a real qualified teacher should be getting. But as I said, presently I am ok with this job as I only actually WORK about 13 hours per week! ANd there is hardly ANY planning to do since I teach the same thing every day to different kids who visit the school. This is for a masters degree holder. Bachelors degree holders will get 7000 less per month. I don't think anywhere in Taiwan pays much more than this as an English ESL teacher. My advice is to get two jobs and work as many hours as you can. If you are at a private language school (cram school) though, you will probably be worked many hours a week for 60-80,000 not leaving much time for a second income. Personally speaking, ESL teaching in Asia is not very well paid. The ME is the only place to get a decent salary ESL teaching (if it's money you are looking for). If you have a masters and 2 jobs though, then it can be an OK-ish job (13 hours a week contact time, 40 altogether including office hours).
Well you aren't the head of a proper intl school and ESL isn't my main subject so stfu. You know I clearly know what a parag is you upset, low paid, janitor-salaried person making a stupid comment on my helpful and informative comment.
Yes I am a proper qualified subject teacher (music: I am a concert pianist too) not just an ESL "teacher" which is why I can earn significantly more than any ESL position. Obviously I know what a paragraph is because I have a British education.
I know what a paragraph is mate. You're just upset cos you can only get ESL salaried jobs I think. Toodle loo.
But what is the salary for the English teachers who are not native speaker?
what kind of job and work and business opportunities for Indian people in Taiwan? can you make a video on it?
Priya Hiriyanna That's a good question. I'll see what I can do.
How much can you save living in Taipei, or perhaps how much is the rent might be a better question?
Chris Grudge Rent in Taipei will vary, but overall it's quite high. For a single bloke, if you share a place you're looking at NTD 10k - 15k + per month. For a studio apartment or room maybe around NTD 15k +. Depends on the size and where exactly in Taipei as well. ruclips.net/video/vyYpy-LmQvY/видео.html
Where from south africa are you from? KZN?
has this information remained the same 3 years later?
Should I be native English speaker to teach English in Taiwan or any English speakers from any country?
Mohammed Attia It'll be more difficult to land a decent job if you're a NNES, albeit not impossible. They generally prefer NES from the following countries: USA,Canada, South Africa, England, Australia, New Zealand etc...
This needs an update.
Yes, indeed.
Where do you work and live? I've seen an average of between 50000 to 60000. Are you a licensed teacher?
Ryan R NTD 50k per month for a full time job is not a good deal at all. It depends on the details of the job description, working hours & the benefits though. Your best bet would be private / international elementary schools / high schools. I know of people earning well over NTD 75k per month + benefits for a regular 9-5 job.
Isn't it illegal to work at an elementary? Also, with no experience, is 50k-60k still bad?
+Ryan R Unless they've changed the law recently, grade 1 & older is, to my understanding, legal. I think it's kindergarten age students which is illegal. NTD 60k for a full time job is acceptable, but only just. Again, it depends on the details & benefits of said job.
Do you have any recommendations as to what schools I should look at if I want to land a job before going over so I don't have to search for jobs and possibly teach on a visitors visa?
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For people teaching or wanting to teach English the grammar and spelling of the comments below is dreadful.
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I have been in Taiwan since 1996. I have no idea how and one can live off of 65 to 80,000NTD a month. It amazes me at the level of foreigners that come to Taiwan. Nearly none of the have "real jobs'. English teachers. Really! As for food I suspect your talking about night market food for 600NTD. Don't send our kids to a public school. The education system is awful. As for public transportation I would agree. Just don't get a scooter. Get a motorcycle 500CC or more.
you have no idea as in its a lot or its not enough to live off per month?
what a dick
what do you mean you have no idea how anyone can live off 65-80,000 a month. That is 2000 pounds per month (80k). This is the AVERAGE salary in the UK!!!!!! So what are you talking about? ANd what job do you do which is considerably MORE than 80,000 a month then if it isn't an English teacher? you can eat in Taiwan for 150 NT a day in many restaurants, NOT 600 NT which is the price at TGI Fridays. The average salary in Taiwan is only around 60,000 NT too I think. God know what job you do then if you are on more than 80k.
He's a troll, i'm taiwanese and what he's saying is honestly just ignorance. Avg grads make 25k NTD and he said get a motorcycle. If you live in the city you will not be able to drive that, too big, too fast, hard to park, too dangerous. Education system being awful? Americans education is worse than taiwans currently. Most eastern asian countries have good education system it's just very hard. Food is cheap anyways. what a troll.
Disagree I live in Tainan city! Only spend 6000NT per month!
+Ikhwan Puthra NTD 6000? That's unlikely, albeit not impossible. You'd have to not pay rent & eat NTD 20 baozi for breakfast lunch & supper. I've personally never heard of a foreign English teacher living on NTD 6000 per month.
Bring back the FRO!!!!!!
Jeremy Backhouse Haha. Just do eeeet!
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