Out of hometown once never wanna back
I always complained to my friends about everything in Taiwan and planned to search for an opportunity to go back to The Netherlands. The truth is, I do begin the job seeking and have sent my application out. And I'm also thinking why I have the strong willingness of leaving this country. Here, I want to present it with the ideas of migration in both Sociology and Economics: Push & Pull.
Push is the force from hometown keeping you out.
- Too much politics involved
And the other kind of politics occurs in the workplace. This doesn't only embed in Taiwan but most of the Asian countries. You can't easily show your opinion whether it will positively contribute to a company or not. Don't try to offense your supervisors or the tradition they want to keep. It won't do good to your career.
- No creativity
I believe this is deeply rooted in the education. Nevertheless, creativity is considerably ignored in our education, and sometimes not allowed. As a student, the only thing to do is memorizing all the materials as much as possible. We never contemplate why or how the knowledge came from. The only thing cared is the result, to be more clear, the grades. No one really cares about the process no matter how hard you've tried.
This is the most negative I've ever expressed so far. But it's true. Taiwanese don't possess creativity if they are not provoked by others.
- A developed country with developing mindsets
I forget when Taiwan could be categorized as a developed country. Whenever it starts to be, it's all by definition of the average income Taiwanese can get. In my eye, people in a developed country shall not only think about money all the time but do something meaningful and ideal to oneself or the society. Nonetheless, most Taiwanese still sacrifice their dreams to work for the living. And working under a bad condition. It's hard for Taiwanese to save money and prepare for realizing dreams later. The living price is increasing, but the average salary doesn't rise conforming to it. Therefore, thinking of the next fancy restaurant to visit is the only delight among most of the Taiwanese office workers (though there are more scrumptious gourmets in Taiwan than The Netherlands indeed).
Pull is the force from destination attracting you in.
- Comfort zone
Dragging myself out becomes a kind of addiction. I'm grateful to have an opportunity out and feel a great progress of my inner self. I'm stronger to face a challenge and solve it on my own. More willing to try something new and reaching more people are two other changes of mine. I like myself in this way.
- Being a dreamer is encouraged
I never forget knowing the process of being a dreamer can be difficult. In The Netherlands, I felt like hard-working would pay for a bright future. How much you invest now, how much you'll gain. Maybe it's not realistic but I want to keep this belief and try to find myself a place in my dream industry.
- Ideal environments
A physical environment is attractive but an invisible one is even more appealing to me. The freedom and can-do atmosphere is way stronger in Europe. I considered more myself than others in The Netherlands and felt happy and not offensive to surroundings at all.
Resource-concentration in The Netherlands is another advantage. It's closer to Scandinavia but easier to live. Both the goods and local resources are really tempting to me. The water is the best for making coffee and the quality of coffee delivered is absolutely better than any I know in Taiwan.
Cost is the barrier of leaving. It affects the willingness to leave. However, I'd say this won't manipulate my determination but my employers'.
- Visa
- Housing
Above all, I'm not sure if this can persuade anyone who has asked the question. However, it's the situation that the force of push is much more powerful than the force of pull. It's sufficient to persuade Taiwanese friends but not the Dutch employer. However, as I'm aware of it, I will get more persuasive answers in the near future.
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