Taiwanese workers at historical low despite higher salaries as China economy declines
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/01/09
By: Ching-Tse Cheng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer\
There are fewer Taiwanese workers in China. (Pixabay photo)
A Taiwanese internet user, who is employed by a Chinese enterprise, shared his overseas working experiences on the online forum "Mobile01" late last year. He said his nostalgia for Taiwan is becoming stronger all the time and he feels left out in the company's social circles, despite sharing the same language as his Chinese co-workers.
The Taiwanese worker added that although companies in China provide higher salaries, working at home will allow him to live closer to his family and friends. Upon being published, the post accumulated hundred of comments from Taiwanese workers who share similar feelings.
Some pointed out the cost of living in China has risen. Others said Taiwanese workers are often dismissed from companies before their Chinese counterparts — solely because they are Taiwanese. [FULL STORY]
