In this episode, I interview Ethan Feig, an American now working in a trade company in Taichung, Taiwan.
Listen to this episode to find out:
- What brought Ethan to Taiwan at age 18
- How Taiwan differed from his prior expectations
- How he learned Chinese from a fellow expat, and how that approach compared to his Taiwanese teacher
- How he maintained his Chinese listening and comprehension skills while back in the US for 2 years
- How he transitioned from teaching English into other work
- About the work culture at his current company
- What advice he has for others wanting to work in non teaching careers in Taiwan