New
Coronary Pneumonia: Hesitation and Struggle for Rework of 400,000 Taiwanese
Working in Mainland China
The new coronavirus epidemic continued. Reworkers in mainland
China were stranded in their hometowns and were unable to rework. Businesses
were delayed and several factories were temporarily closed.
According to Chinese officials, the average daily number of tourists is
13.48 million, a decrease of 80% from last year; migrant workers return to work
before the end of February, and the number of students returning to school
before the end of March.
About 400,000 Taiwanese working on the mainland are struggling with
whether or not to return to work, and some even think of leaving.
Five western Taiwanese told the BBC Chinese that the epidemic had an
impact on their life, work, and career choices. The common point is that family
and friends are advised to leave and leave China. Some people choose to stay in
the mainland, but when they return to work.
"If you go back to Beijing, you might just wait for
death!" Pin Yan, who returned to Taiwan for the Spring Festival, told the
BBC Chinese about her family's important words to her. There have been
several disputes with parents about whether to return to Beijing to return to
work.
Pin Yan said that her family was concerned that if she was
infected in Beijing, the local medical resources would be insufficient, and
"may not be able to return to Taiwan, she would have to wait and die
there."
Originally going to return to Beijing on January 29, Pinyan
continuously changed her ticket due to cold symptoms and the company announced
that she would postpone the resumption of work. Later, she simply refunded the
ticket.
Now she is struggling with whether to return to Beijing.
The family was worried about her health and wanted her to
leave her job and return to Taiwan. However, she believes that if she
resigns due to the epidemic, it seems unreasonable, and she does not want to
give up her opportunity in Beijing, and prefers to stay in Beijing.
She hopes to be able to return to Beijing by the end of
February, "for which she can only continue to communicate with her
family."
Also being advised by family and friends to leave are Liu
Kezhen and Ma Yuchen who are still in Taipei, both of whom work in Shanghai.
Liu Kezhen said that his family asked him to consider leaving,
but the company ’s Greater China headquarters is located in Shanghai, while
Taipei is a regional department, so there is a big gap between salary and
welfare and career development. Although he likes the living environment in
Taipei, but comprehensive The lack of foreign business positions and other
factors, after several considerations, I still want to stay in Shanghai.
"The company is allowed to work from home until the end
of February, because European executives have not yet returned to
Shanghai," Liu Kezhen has not yet determined when to return to Shanghai,
and the current plan is to return in mid-March.
Another Taiwanese working in Shanghai, her mother also
constantly advised not to return to work for the time being.
Ma Yuzhen, 27, told BBC Chinese that her mother told her:
"The epidemic has not eased. If the company forces you to go back,
leave."
In the hearts of parents around the world, Ma Yudi understood
her mother's concerns and agreed with her. She explained that in addition
to her lack of confidence in Chinese medical care, China's information is not
transparent enough, so "I don't know what is true and what is false",
which is reassuring.
Currently Ma Yuzheng has not yet determined when to return to
work, but because many countries have imposed travel bans on Chinese citizens,
her Chinese colleagues cannot travel, so the company hopes that she will stay
in Taiwan and travel to other countries instead of colleagues.
Family
meeting decides wife to stay in Taiwan
Mr. Li, who is in charge of managing a Taiwan-funded factory
in Hebei Province, has not yet returned to Taiwan because of the pneumonia
epidemic. He also held several "family meetings" and eventually
decided to leave his wife and children in Taiwan temporarily.
Mr. Li's entire family has been working and living in
Shijiazhuang for more than a year. When he returned to Taiwan this year, he
encountered a pneumonia epidemic, and decided not to return to the mainland for
the time being.
"The factory over there is expected to start on February
24. There are local employees in charge of the local management. The Taiwanese
have not yet returned." Mr. Li plans to return to China by himself when
the epidemic eases, and for the sake of safety, his wife, Children stay in
Taiwan.
"I'm studying in Taiwan this semester, so don't pass it
first." Mr. Li's child is studying in kindergarten. He is not assured of
the quality of medical care in China.
Mr. Li described his previous experience of seeing a doctor.
He told the BBC Chinese: "Going to the clinic to see a doctor does not
even have an auscultation. Compared with Taiwan, he will feel more sloppy. It
will take a whole day to see a doctor at a large hospital."
The new crown virus epidemic also made him rethink whether he
would stay on the mainland in the future. However, some Taiwanese have
returned to jobs in mainland China.
Of the five Taiwanese interviewed by the BBC in China, only
one has returned to China. However, according to the China News Agency,
some Taiwanese companies based in the mainland have gradually resumed work and
resumed production. For example, the return rate of Taiwanese-funded
enterprises in Beijing and the return rate of Taiwanese businessmen to Taiwan
are around 70%.
Reworked Taiwanese
Pan Junhong, who works for a foreign start-up company in
Shanghai, just hung up his father's phone call from Taipei before being
interviewed by the BBC Chinese. He said, "My dad is nervous, worried
that my food and masks are enough?"
On February 15th, Pan Honghong, who returned from Shanghai to
Taipei, said that some people on the flight were particularly nervous and
thoughtful in their protection. "People on the plane all wore masks, and
some also wore raincoats and goggles.
He described that the atmosphere at Shanghai Airport is not
the same as usual. In addition to the temperature of passengers entering the
airport, the airport personnel are trembling and fully armed to wear a full set
of protective equipment.
Pan Junhong, who was originally expected to return to Shanghai
on February 10, delayed the flight by five days. After returning to
Shanghai, the company considered that the epidemic situation was still severe
and hoped that he would work from home. But he believes: "The Taiwan
media described the situation in Shanghai as a bit too serious, and when I came
back, I didn't think it was as exaggerated as everyone thought."
He told the BBC Chinese that the residence is close to
Shanghai Xintiandi Shopping Center, and only 1/5 of the usual crowds remain on
the street, but most chain supermarkets and stores are open, and some restaurants
are closed because employees have not returned to work.
According to media reports, more than 10,000 residential
quarters in Shanghai have implemented closed management and adopted entrance
and exit management measures.
Pan Junhong is still free to come in and go out and buy daily
necessities. But regarding local medical treatment, he said, "Of
course it can't be compared with Taiwan. The Taiwan system is relatively sound,
but I have commercial medical insurance here, so I don't have to worry about it."
As for the quality of medical treatment on the mainland, he thinks it is
acceptable.
The global database site Numbeo announced the 2020 Health Care
Index rankings. Taiwan ranked first with 86.71 points, South Korea ranked
second, and Japan ranked third. CEOWORLD Magazine's 2019 edition of the
Medical Care Index Survey, Taiwan also ranks first in 89 countries and regions.
Pan Junhong said that he never thought about whether he would
leave China due to the epidemic. He explained to the BBC Chinese that although
Taiwan and China have similar job opportunities, there is still poor salary,
benefits and development space.
"I am a grass-roots employee of the company, and my
salary is at least 3 to 4 times higher than the same position in Taiwan."
Taiwanese
planning to return home
Pan Junhong and most Taiwanese still choose to stay because
they are optimistic about the future development of mainland
China. However, according to a recent survey by the Taiwanese Human
Resources Bank, more than 60% of Taiwanese who work in the mainland and intend
to change jobs choose not to return to China, of which up to 90% have decided
to return to Taiwan, and about 10% have to be transferred to Southeast Asia.
Jin Liming, senior deputy general manager of Taiwan 104
hunting talents, once analyzed to the media that the pneumonia epidemic has
intensified, causing Taiwanese to feel insecure when working and living in
China. Coupled with the fact that China's management positions have begun
to localize, the general manufacturing industry in the world is shifting to
Southeast Asia and other places, and Taiwan's talents are returning to the
south and ASEAN countries have become a trend.
However, she also mentioned that Taiwan's catering and tourism
industry cannot be exempted from the wholesale and retail business affected by
the epidemic. Therefore, if talents in this industry want to return to Taiwan,
job opportunities are not ideal.
In addition, salaries and benefits back to Taiwan may also
decline. Taiwan's "Foresight Magazine" has reported that the average
salary of the managerial ranks of China's four major accounting firms has
fallen between 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. 16,000 yuan), more than twice the
difference.
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