hello,

my question is for anyone who has researched working or has actually worked in Taiwan, as a consultant or anything other than an English teacher...

I'm looking into what it would take to move to Taiwan and work and what it would be like. I'm 25 years old and I have experience with electrical power problems/lite e-engineering, turning metalcutting (enough experience to work as a CNC lathe machinist anywhere), and quality management experience... ISO 9001:2000 sans design certification success in one company, a 20 person machine shop--all by myself (sniff sniff, bitter bitter).

I guess the main obstacle is getting a company to authorize a work visa. The other main obstacle is not being able to speak mandarin.

However, I would be planning to leave well by removing myself as quality manager of my job, solidifying the QMS, getting everything I'm responsible for in place, getting myself together and getting ready to go... this will take maybe 3 months. I have a way to learn some Chinese during this time, and I'm very determined.

As an ISO/QM consultant with one company certified under my guidance, zero academic diplomas, credits, or things of this nature, would I have a job anywhere?? Does anyone know if I could do any quality management work in Taiwan with what I've got?

--escaping from wisconsin

There are a number of forums like this one for expats - try a Google search for expat and Taiwan. I was looking at bali a few weeks back. Build a house on a couple of acres for under US$50K with a 50 year lease (foreigners can't own land there).

Anyone from Taiwan or an expat in Taiwan visiting here with any specific info?

yeah

basically the problem is that I don't have any experience or qualifications and I have a legal record too, I'd probably have a hard time getting a job in a textile mill in Taipei next to high school graduates who actually speak chinese ssssso

I don't think I'll quit my day job just yet :D