Taihsi natives seeking work in other parts of the country are given a thorough once-over before being hired, and later their colleagues maintain a healthy distance at first. Such attitudes do not come out of thin air.
「真是百口莫辯，更令人氣結的是，出外找工作，人家一聽是台西人，總要很仔細打量一番，有的還畏避三尺，一副唯恐惹禍上身的樣子！」