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Haha, I like the thread title! That's a great start on the OP! Maybe some info in the OP about scooters and such. Seems to come up quite often.
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DontAskKant posted:Tech degree for technical writing? Sure it makes sense in that sentence I just typed, but surely the department in a university that teaches technical writing would be a little better, no? If it's a requirement then I can't do my usual selling of a philosophy degree as actually being very applicable to this kind of writing. Engineers do a hell of a lot of report writing, test case reports, and even patent application forms. They know how to write pretty decently. Your main problem in this type of job will probably lie in translating the Chinese/Broken English terms and phrases for technical ideas into real English. But really, it's worth a shot. A buddy of mine is doing the same kind of thing for detailed financial reports over here in the mainland, despite his history degree.
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Mar 7, 2012 16:46
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I'm salaried (mainland style) for an American company but as a local hire and I get a whole 5 days paid holidays per year. Granted it's more than most, but in all reality it's pitiful at best.
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Mar 30, 2012 14:11
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TetsuoTW posted:Nah, the glass height thing is totally a thing. It isn't even Taiwan specific - they do it in HK too. Dunno about the mainland though. It's not really something I think many people are conscious of, but it's definitely a thing. If you're just out drinking with the boys/girls/whatever, though, no-one really gives a poo poo. It mostly comes into play in situations where face is an issue.
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Apr 16, 2012 17:12
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quadrophrenic posted:Just bought my ticked to TPE and, in an effort to save a few hundred dollars, it looks like I'll be layovering overnight at PEK in Beijing. Anyone have any tips? There are some nice reclining chairs to sleep on near the McDonald's in Terminal 3. McD's is open 24 hours whereas everything else closes at like 11pm. Also free wireless internet and outlets around there so you can surf or watch movies or whatever. I'm unsure about the getting a visa to leave the airport, but you probably edit: Magna Kaser makes a good point. You're probably hosed, have fun in the airport! SB35 fucked around with this message at 05:08 on May 4, 2012 |
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May 4, 2012 03:16
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thegoat posted:14k for coke and hookers is one weekend if you have a lot of fun. Two if you are reserved. You guys must feel like total ballers when you tell your buddies, "shiiiit, I dropped like $5,000 *cough*NTD*cough* at the bar last night, it was EPIC!!1"
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May 28, 2012 04:02
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quadrophrenic posted:My favorite beers are lambics. My favorite whiskeys are Islays. My favorite wines are big footy petite syrahs. I like gamey meat, blue cheese, and anything fermented. I'm going to be all about that maotai poo poo. Oh, maotai 白酒, enjoy a taste of the mainland. And keep in mind, 90% of the maotai you buy is fake. Unless it cost the equivalent of 500 rmb and you buy it in a high end shop
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Jun 23, 2012 08:53
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quadrophrenic posted:So this is possibly a dumb question, but I've tried three different networks here and no luck: is American Google banned in Taiwan or something? Three different networks, I've tried /ncr, I've tried /webhp, I've tried http and https, I can't seem to get https://www.google.com to come up anywhere. It either redirects to .com.tw or just 404s. try http://www.google.com/ncr ncr stands for no country redirect
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Jul 17, 2012 03:41
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POCKET CHOMP posted:which is just a...what do you call the opposite of romanization?...version of my name in Chinese. Transliteration is the word you're looking for I believe.
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Jul 19, 2012 16:58
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Is Subway in Taiwan cheap? I mean compared to the local place around the corner. In the mainland eating at subway was always way more expensive. I could get a big bowl of noodles for a 1/6 of the price, or like 15 Chinese pork sandwiches for the price of a footlong sub. A footlong ran about 42 RMB for the cheapest (with meat, not a veggie sub).
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Sep 10, 2012 05:19
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url posted:Do speeding tickets count as criminal? Those typically count as "minor traffic offenses", not criminal.
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Oct 13, 2012 15:14
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TetsuoTW posted:I've never found Chinese input to be a problem of any sort on my One X. Agreed. Google Pinyin keyboard and Swype keyboard work great for me. In fact, Swype does Chinese too for a quick word or two. If I'm going to write out a long message I switch to the Google Pinyin keyboard.
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TetsuoTW posted:Wait, leaving in a week for three weeks work in Taiwan? Doesn't that overlap with Chinese New Year? It definitely does. CNY is February 10th, but most people should have Feb. 9-15th off from work, give or take a few days on either end. In fact, many factories are shut down for 2-3 weeks over CNY.
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Moon Slayer posted:What's the best program for someone who just wants to get some basic, survival level Chinese under their belt? I'd like to be able to go to a restaurant or the gas station and not have to point like some tourist. At least this will help you to identify and learn the names of several dishes you'd typically order in a restaurant. Honestly, my reading kinda sucks so if I went to a restaurant alone or with a few other laowai we'd typically just order things from memory rather than actually read the menu.
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