Puma Shen proposes post-election events to hear out civil servants

Puma Shen proposes post-election events to hear out civil servants

2026-10-19

Do you often complain about your job? Well, Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen wants to hear all about it. Over the past few weeks, the DPP politician has garnered large crowds at his soapbox pop-ups all over the city, engaging with locals and hearing their rants and qualms. Now, Shen plans to start a new season of the events if he gets elected, dedicated to teachers and civil servants. Titled “Mr. Mayor, I’m done!” the events would be a place for public employees to air their grievances. Supporters are loving the idea, and healthcare and social workers say they would love a chance to speak up too. Let’s hear more.

Puma Shen (Oct. 18)
Taipei Mayoral Candidate (DPP)
You would be able to just show up, like the soapbox events, and tell me why you’re done with your job. Tell me what problems you face. We then make a compilation and resolve it in 100 days. That’s what’s called taking responsibility. In the original series, the “Mayor, Listen Up!” soapboxes, the goal was to hear all sorts of opinions. In the future, we can get people like nurses or social workers, people in professions with shortages and with really stressful jobs. That’s our main goal to start off with.

Huang Yi-chung
High school teacher
People currently employed have more credibility, because they experience the issues first-hand. There are many of us struggling in Taipei. Regardless of political affiliation, if you can solve the problems plaguing government employees and teachers, it would be an immense act of merit. The direction is good, but we need to figure out the details. Like for example, since these civil servants and teachers are still at their jobs, how can they feel safe to speak up openly about the difficulties they face?

The DPP candidate says the top priority is teachers and civil servants, as they face extreme pressure at work and their jobs affect children as well. Shen previously proposed five policies to tackle understaffing at government agencies. They include a review of workplace conditions, flexible working hours, bigger and more flexible bonuses, upgrades for employee assistance programs and introducing AI teams to reduce workloads.

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