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I keep hearing that the US has lost its deterrence and superiority against China and that Xi is looking to take over Taiwan especially after seeing US-Iran war.

How much would this impact stocks and index funds like VT? I have a big (to me) chunk of cash I want to put into the market but I am worried it will go down as soon as I put it in. With TSMC chips being so central to AI and index funds like VTI, VT being concentrated in and elevated by AI right now, is there an investment with which one can hedge against this possibility ?

I recently worked as a Diff Equipment Technician at TSMC AZ, contracted through Acara Solutions. The job was pitched as a 6-month trial period where they would teach you from 0 experience.

I was fired after just two weeks. The only explanation management gave was that I "was not learning at a fast enough rate." I highly doubt that was the actual issue, as I was ahead of all my e-learning deadlines and completing all assignments on time. I'm writing this as a heads-up because there are clearly unwritten rules and expectations that they want you to abide by, but won't communicate to you.

If you go through as a vendor or contractor, be prepared to be treated like a second-class citizen by everyone in the building while heading into the gown room.

Once you are actually inside the fab, people are hyper-focused on their work, so you are pretty much treated as an equal on the floor (excluding the restricted areas for secret operations, obviously).

Just wanted to put my experience out there for anyone looking at these contract roles. Ask me anything and I'm willing to answer.

Headline just came out about the talks on Trump’s visit in China, that China warns about Taiwan.

Considering how important TSMC is but also they have been working on US factories, would it be safe to say both sides end up doing nothing to risk jeopardising the chips from Taiwan?

What are everyone’s thoughts on this from a west perspective? But also would like to hear what Chinese folks think?

Hello Everyone ! I recently got a second interview for environmental monitoring positing at TSMC. My concern is the rotating schedule . I can deal with it but I need at least three months notice because I’m a full time engineering student . Do they give you enough time to switch your schedule ? How do they go about time off ?

Brother has an interview with AZ in Arizona for a master's level intership and is being considered for either a PE or ISEP position. Any advice/insights into what might be expected for the interview, he is ChemE undergrad and MatSci master's. Was also wondering what the hourly rate + total intern compensation was and if its higher than the undergraduate level which seemed to be quoted around $45/hr.

Appreciate the insights

I hear that if you want to work with tsmc, the only thing you need is the ability to work hard , be willing to get grinded , and you have a strong scientific and technical background - irrespective of which branch you have studied from because tsmc will teach you everything from fundamentals.

If the above statements are true, then how people apply jobs/ roles on the basis of number of years of experience.

Some people can have 10 years of experience, some have three years or some may have just fallen out from the college straight.

What is your take on this?

How long do they take to get back after final round EE interview? I’ve heard different timelines, and some as fast as 3-4 days. Finished mine last week, still waiting for a decision. This is for FT

I’ve seen a lot of Redditors here share their experiences working at TSMC Arizona as technicians or engineers.

I’m curious about the non-engineering side of the company, especially positions such as supply chain, procurement, material planning, operations, inventory and asset control, or other administrative/support roles.

How is the work environment, workload, management style, and overall experience for those kinds of positions? I’m also interested in learning more about compensation/benefits and the interview process.

I’m considering applying in the future and would really appreciate any insight or advice.