But over the last decade, a decade in which this generation has been making the transition from school to the workplace, Taiwan's economy has taken a turn for the worse. Manufacturers have moved production abroad, and local industries have begun transforming their operations, sharply limiting employment opportunities. The situation was worsened by the long-term cross-strait political standoff, which eroded foreign investors 'confidence in Taiwan.
不過到了最近 10 年，也就是他們初出社會的關鍵 10 年，台灣島內的經濟景氣已開始走下坡，製造業紛紛外移、國內產業的升級轉型則是青黃不接，致使工作機會大幅減少；兩岸長期的政治對峙，更使外資對台灣漸失信心。