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11 Pros And Cons As A

Taiwan Factory Worker
TAIWAN

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Being an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in

Taiwan has its shares of advantages and
disadvantages, just like anywhere else. Taiwan
hires Filipino domestic helpers and factory
workers because of diligence at work and
affordability of labor costs.

For those who are interested to work in Taiwan but

unsure if it’s a good destination to pursue life
abroad, we have a few nuggets of information that
may enlighten OFW hopefuls in their aim to go
abroad for work.

Table of Contents
1. Advantages of Working in Taiwan as Factory
Worker
2. Taiwan is near the Philippines
3. Free accommodation helps your savings
4. Larger cities have vibrant Filipino community
5. Taiwan has well-maintained public
infrastructure
6. Factory workers earn higher with OT pay
7. Disadvantages of Working in Taiwan as Factory
Worker
8. High placement fee collected from applicants
9. It is prone to political instability
10. Taiwan is not immune to natural disasters
11. Possible lack of coordination from government
12. Filipinos face the rish of racism
13. Workers are subject to wage taxes
14. Conclusion
15. JOBS in Taiwan

Advantages of Working in
Taiwan as Factory Worker
Taiwan is near the
Philippines
Taiwan is just located north of the Philippines, and
its capital Taipei is just an hour 45 minutes from
Manila by air. This is an advantage in many ways:
closer to family and easier to travel with more
frequent flights (Cebu Pacific and Philippine
Airlines serve Taipei and Manila with multiple
flights each day) and shorter traveling time. Since
it belongs to the same timezone as the Philippines,
there is no need to adjust when to communicate
with families back home.

Free accommodation helps

your savings

Some factories offer free dormitory to

accommodate workers. That means a substantial
amount that would have gone to lodging expenses
can be saved by the Filipino worker for savings and
other expenses. Also, even if they need to pay for
living quarters, workers are usually within the
premises of the factory which saves them from
transport costs. Factories are equipped with
affordable canteen food which may be cheaper
than outdoor fastfood outlet.

Larger cities have vibrant

Filipino community
There are around 78,000 Filipino workers in
Taiwan with close to 70% of them working in the
manufacturing sector. Filipino community is
vibrant, with events like Taipei-Manila Workers’
Fun Day holding games and prizes. Large Filipino
communities can be found in Taipei, Hsinchu,
Taoyuan, Yilan and Hualien. There are also
Filipino shops that sell Filipino delicacies, phone
cards and other essential items to an overseas
Filipino worker.

Taiwan has well-

maintained public
infrastructure
Transportation is efficient and affordable.
Broadband Internet connections are also easily
accessible. Taiwan is blessed with good food and
plenty of places to visit during days off.

Factory workers earn

higher with OT pay
During peak manufacturing seasons when demand
for Taiwan electronic export is high, factory
workers may be asked to take overtime jobs with
pay. Those willing and able have the potential to
earn more than their basic salary.

Disadvantages of Working
in Taiwan as Factory
Worker

High placement fee

collected from applicants
One of the biggest downsides of going to work in
Taiwan is the notoriously high placement fees. In
the past it is equivalent can reach up to a
staggering P150,000. But earlier this year, local
recruiters agreed that it be reduced to a much
more manageable amount.

It is prone to political
instability
Taiwan remains as a renegade province in the eyes
of China despite warming straits relations in its
current leadership. The government has been
criticized for its ineffectiveness in past disasters; its
failure to immediately address the impact
of Morakot dented the government’s popularity
and led to a cabinet reshuffle. Its recent diplomatic
row with the Philippines relating to a shooting
incident has halted the deployment of Filipino
workers for period of time.

Taiwan is not immune to

natural disasters
Since Taiwan is in the same region in the Pacific as
the Philippines, it also suffers the same fate when it
comes to typhoons and tropical depressions.
Humidity during summer season can also cause
discomfort outdoors. Taiwan is also within the
Pacific ring of fire region which makes it prone to
earthquakes. In February 2018, 6.4-magnitude
earthquake in Huwalien killed two people.

Possible lack of
coordination from
government
When a Filipino worker in Taiwan allegedly
committed suicide, the family complained of delay
of investigation findings. While such cases may be
rare and isolated, such possibility can occur
between countries that use different systems. This
could even deteriorate with the unfortunate
incident at Balintang Channel.

Filipinos face the rish of

racism
As repercussion of the incident that left a
Taiwanese fisherman dead, OFWs in Taiwan have
suffered different forms of racism from certain
citizens of Taiwan. They include physical and
verbal attacks hurled against Filipino workers
shortly after that shooting incident. However, the
situation has since improved.

Workers are subject to

wage taxes
Workers are required to pay taxes for income they
earn while working in Taiwan. That means workers
need to allocate amount in their budget to pay for
taxes. Even overtime pay is taxed.

Conclusion
Working in Taiwan has its own share of ups and
downs, just like any other country where Filipinos
work. Filipinos have this resilient spirit and
hardworking attitude which foreign employers
have long admired. What’s more important is that
working abroad uplifts the lives of family back
home and brings fulfillment of being a
breadwinner on the part of the Filipino worker.

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