Hey Taiwan, It’s me, Your Gold Carder. We need to talk.
Taiwan- we need to talk. It has been a few years since we met through the Gold Card program. A lot has happened in that time. I met your Mom (The Gold Card Office). I have not met your Dad (the National Development Council which funds the Gold Card Office) even though I hear he knows me and takes interest in my work. Seems he was always too busy to go to lunch even though I offered to treat him. Taiwan, I have to be honest, I thought we were working together but at this point I am not so sure.
If you remember we met when you invited me and my friends through your shiny new Gold Card program which aimed to attract highly skilled professionals to your shores. I got in before it was “cool” (known as the great Taiwanese Covid Vacation for ABCs — which your Mom is just coming to terms with the reality of). I remember when I arrived as if it was yesterday. It was a festive event and I cherish your warm welcome. You told me how much you want people like me and my friends. How special we can be together. You, me and my friends, the highly skilled western professionals, the lawyers, the prize winners, the patent holders, the entrepreneurs, the artists and the creatives. You knew who you were cherry picking.
We were smitten when you told us how nice people are on your Island. They were initially but we never really got ingrained into…
