I (Ona) didn't ask my students this question because I wasn't sure if it would come off as rude or prying. Most Taiwanese people live in apartments or in houses with many generations of family, or near family, members.
I (Ona) also did not ask this question, but Taiwanese students in Chiayi County and City have morning chores at school every day. My students sweep and mop the floors, take out the trash, water the plants, clean the desks, erase the whiteboards, rake the leaves and pick up trash outside. As far as I can tell, no schools have janitors, and the students fully lead all of the school cleaning duties.
Student 1: My mom is a caretaker. She takes care of old people. She sometimes works on the weekends. My older brother works at McDonalds. He is a cook. My sister works at a Japanese restaurant. She is a waitress.
Student 2: My mom works at a pharmacy and sells medicine. She sometimes works on the weekends. My dad is an English teacher and works at a cram school. He does not work on the weekends.
Student 1: We have to be at school at 7:40 am.
Student 2: I arrive to school at 7:20 am. I help clean the school in the morning. I go home at 6 pm. My mom picks me up. Wednesday is an early day. I go home at 1 pm on Wednesdays.
Student 3: I arrive late to school at 7:50 am. I go home in the evening after cram school.
