Everything you need to know about surviving as an English teacher in Taiwan.

Welcome to the Teaching English in Taiwan website.  My name is David and I currently live in Taiwan and have done so for quite some time.  If you found your way here then there is probably a very good chance that you are interested in learning more about what life is like in Taiwan as an English teacher.  What you’ll find here is what I like to think is the cold hard truth about living and surviving as an English teacher in Taiwan.

That isn’t to say I don’t enjoy my life as an English teacher in Taiwan, but what I see and know from my own experiences is very different from what you may read in magazines or hear from recruiting agencies that help you find a job in Taiwan.  This website also won’t get down into the nitty gritty of teaching English.  What I want to share with you is what it is really like and how to survive as an English teacher.

I’ll go through the nuts and bolts of surviving and making the most of your Taiwan experience.  I’ll go over things like who can teach English in the first place (do you need any kind of qualifications), how can you find a job in Taiwan, what kind of pay should you expect, what kind of hours you will get, what is it like living in Taiwan and much, much more.

I hope that for anyone considering teaching English in Taiwan you find this website useful.  I’ll be updating it on a regular basis and I am more than happy to answer any questions or queries that you may have about teaching and surviving in Taiwan as a teacher.