In recent years, Hsiao has contemplated returning to Taiwan, but has no permanent residence. And although NTNU has expressed interest in hiring him as a professor, Hsiao is unable to accept the position on account of his inability to climb stairs.
然而蕭泰然大半生顛沛，前幾年曾想回國定居，卻苦於居無定所，雖然師大願意聘為教授，但因蕭泰然無力爬摟梯進教室，只得放棄。