Although the government has promised financial incentives to companies who employ middle-aged to older workers (companies can receive up to NT $ 10,000 per employee per month for up to a year), for most blue-collar workers over 40, finding employment is well nigh impossible.
雖然政府用補貼方式鼓勵業者錄用中高齡求職者（企業每雇用一位，政府每月補貼最高一萬元，以一年為上限），可是一般藍領職工若超過 40 歲，要應徵工作即難上加難。