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I'm Taiwanese American so only slightly familiar. But from what I've heard from family and acquaintances still living there, it's the usual suspects: super high
by cko 3y ago
I'm Taiwanese American so only slightly familiar. But from what I've heard from family and acquaintances still living there, it's the usual suspects: super high rent relative to salaries (and even crazier cost to own) especially amongst the youth, with no great job prospects.
It's a shame but I feel like this is the trend all over East Asia - work super hard and compete from the age of 5 and for what?
I'm lucky my father shipped me over to the US to live with my uncle because it was easy mode compared to Taiwan.
- datavirtue 3y agoEasy mode hit a major road bump in the US. I had my own place at age 17. Decent homes were plentiful and under 100k. Jobs were plentiful, and supposedly still are, but entry level wages are pretty much the same (effectively lower) than when I struck out on my own. Health care costs have gone through the roof. When I was 18 I had full blown Cadillac healthcare coverage for free at work. No deductibles.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoThere have been so many new healthcare innovations over the last few decades that I doubt any company could afford to cover 50% of the available state-of-the-art, even with a huge deductible. Probably covering just a quarter is already miles better then the absolute best Cadillac plans of 30 to 40 years ago.