Wages and working conditions continue to deteriorate on Taiwan for Foreign Teachers as a direct result of the Taiwan Ministry of Education's race based policies and outright ban on English language teaching by non Chinese in many schools.
2. Do not work for a school that has any complaints filed against it.
3. Stay out of Chaiyi, Hsin Chu and Taidong counties.
4. Don't use a recruiter or work for chain schools if you can avoid it.
5. Do your homework and get a multiple entry, tourist visa for business purposes.
6. Only allow a school to sponsor your ARC if you are 100% sure they can offer you a valid ARC for the only school you will be working in.
7. Non-Republic of China nationals should avoid using local banks in Taiwan as funds may be confiscated.
8. When things go bad and they usually do for newbies, quit and find another job quickly.
9. Do not sign a contract that is written in a language you can't understand or allows for illegitimate pay deductions.
10. Find a school that has been around for a few years, has a good reputation and is professionally run by teachers, not egocentric business people.
Be forewarned!
The Republic Of China on Taiwan continues to maintain third world levels of socio-political development.
