Video Overview
A reader who previously lived in Los Angeles says they returned to Taiwan in 2023 for government-subsidized software training but did not find related work within a year. The reader reports exhausting a $10,000 reserve and selling some shares to cover living costs, then asks whether approximately $63,000 in a brokerage account could support securities-backed borrowing and whether lower-paid or part-time work could fund daily life while pursuing preferred work. The speaker opposes borrowing against a relatively small portfolio or selling shares for living expenses and urges the reader to find work and keep saving. A follow-up letter describes rent assistance, vocational-training support, and monthly expenses. Eligibility, amounts, thresholds, and claimed investment outcomes are unverified, and the speaker's views are not advice from this site.
Key Takeaways
- The reader reports exhausting a $10,000 reserve during an unsuccessful career transition and selling some shares for living costs.
- Questions cover borrowing against approximately $63,000 and using lower-paid, part-time, or entrepreneurial work to support daily life.
- The speaker opposes securities-backed borrowing below a stated NT$2 million threshold and claims that living by selling shares will make retirement or asset accumulation permanently impossible. This outcome claim is unverified and is neither a guarantee nor advice from this site.
- The follow-up letter describes reported rent assistance, vocational training, and a living allowance; eligibility and amounts are unverified.
Chapters
About 00:00:55 · Returning to Taiwan and Financial Pressure
The reader recounts software training, a difficult job search, depleted savings, and selling shares to cover expenses.
About 00:03:20 · The Speaker's Response on Work and Borrowing
The speaker opposes borrowing against limited assets or selling shares for living costs and urges employment and saving; the thresholds and outcomes are unverified.
About 00:04:14 · Follow-Up Letter and Assistance Programs
The reader discusses career preferences, rent assistance, vocational support, and monthly costs before the speaker reiterates views on work and saving.
Related Topics
career transition in Taiwan, software engineering, living expenses, government assistance, securities-backed borrowing, job search, investment accounts, retirement preparation
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