I guess I hadn't posted about this here yet.. I started a new job about a month ago, and currently I'm in Taiwan for training. I've been here for a few weeks already (I left the US July 13th), and I return in a couple days, on August 7.

The company makes semiconductor metrology tools, which help chip makers analyze wafers for quality control & such. It's very similar to the last company I worked at, which was doing the same thing. My role here will be a software engineer, maintaining their software as far as investigating & fixing issues reported by customers - mainly Intel; my role will also involve supporting Intel, which has several major sites in Oregon (USA) where I live. They wanted a software engineer in Oregon who could go out to the Intel sites when needed to help look at issues they're having in order to better support them.

My training in Taiwan has been fairly busy, and my manager & others here have been showing me a lot of things. I've taken as many notes as I can, and have also recorded Teams meetings I've had of various training sessions.

I had never been to Taiwan (or Asia) before, so this trip has been interesting, though focused mainly on work. The company wanted me to come here for training rather quickly after I joined, and I was a little nervous about traveling here and being away from home & my wife etc. for this long, but I think the trip has been good overall. I'm looking forward to coming home in a couple days.

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I guess I hadn't posted about this here yet.. I started a new job about
a month ago, and currently I'm in Taiwan for training.

Hell yeah, congratulations!

I had never been to Taiwan (or Asia) before, so this trip has been interesting, though focused mainly on work.

I'd love to see Taiwan some day! I recently got to take a work trip to Arizona, likewise I was nervous to travel so far, but the experience was definitely worth it.

I hope you get to experience the place a little before you head home, try some local food, maybe check out the observatory in Taipei 101 (if you're in Taipei?)

Safe travels, friend!

Cheers,
RetroSwim

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Re: Re: Visiting Taiwan for work
By: RetroSwim to Nightfox on Wed Aug 05 2026 07:01 am

I guess I hadn't posted about this here yet.. I started a new job about
a month ago, and currently I'm in Taiwan for training.

Hell yeah, congratulations!

Thanks!

I'd love to see Taiwan some day! I recently got to take a work trip to Arizona, likewise I was nervous to travel so far, but the experience was definitely worth it.

I like visiting other countries, especially for vacations; I hadn't planned on visiting Taiwan, and they wanted me to go there for training fairly soon after I joined. I was a little nervous traveling to Taiwan for a company I just joined, where I don't really know the company very well, but it has been a pretty good trip overall.

I hope you get to experience the place a little before you head home, try some local food, maybe check out the observatory in Taipei 101 (if you're in Taipei?)

I heard about Taipei 101, but unfortunately I didn't get there an won't have a chance before I come back. I'm in Hsinchu, which isn't far from Taipei, though still I'd need to get there by train or other means.

Safe travels, friend!

Thanks!

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