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Anyone ever lived in Hawaii?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:25 pm
I'm planning a vacation there this winter.
I keep kind of wondering what it would be like to just stay there and make a living? I'm young, debt free, single. I have my college degree. A part of me thinks this is the kind of decision that would be very difficult to make, but I'd thank myself 20 years from now.
But I have no idea what living there is like. Nor do I know anyone who has lived there. I don't know what the Job market, daily life, or anything is like. My degree is in accounting so I'm sure I could find some job.
The biggest difficulty would be being away from my family. But they have money and could afford to fly and visit, and I would be able to fly and visit them.
99% chance I'm too big a pussy to make such a big move, but I'm pondering it
I keep kind of wondering what it would be like to just stay there and make a living? I'm young, debt free, single. I have my college degree. A part of me thinks this is the kind of decision that would be very difficult to make, but I'd thank myself 20 years from now.
But I have no idea what living there is like. Nor do I know anyone who has lived there. I don't know what the Job market, daily life, or anything is like. My degree is in accounting so I'm sure I could find some job.
The biggest difficulty would be being away from my family. But they have money and could afford to fly and visit, and I would be able to fly and visit them.
99% chance I'm too big a pussy to make such a big move, but I'm pondering it
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Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:26 pm to Tigerfan56
Don't be a pussy. YOLO.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:28 pm to Tigerfan56
Don't be so sure about finding a job. Especially of you're a haole not in the medical field.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:29 pm to Tigerfan56
quote:No one. Ever.
Anyone ever lived in Hawaii?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:30 pm to Tigerfan56
Have you ever visited? Spend a little time there...go to a couple islands, see if it's your bag.
Everything is more expensive there, but if you make a decent living and live within your means you'll be okay. I know a few Hawaiians and people that have lived in Hawaii. It's a small place, and I've heard stories of people feeling trapped in a small place after living on the mainland.
Everything is more expensive there, but if you make a decent living and live within your means you'll be okay. I know a few Hawaiians and people that have lived in Hawaii. It's a small place, and I've heard stories of people feeling trapped in a small place after living on the mainland.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:31 pm to Tigerfan56
3 years thanks to the military and your tax payers dollars.
It was amazing, made awesome money due to it. Lived in paradise for a portion of my life. Does get old being on such a small spot for so long though and plane tickets back to the mainland are quite costly.
Still paradise though.
It was amazing, made awesome money due to it. Lived in paradise for a portion of my life. Does get old being on such a small spot for so long though and plane tickets back to the mainland are quite costly.
Still paradise though.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:33 pm to Tigerfan56
Now that you've considered it you have to do it. If not you'll hate yourself in 20 years and blame your miserable life on being too much of a pussy to go for it. This will most likely cause you to beat your wife.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:39 pm to Tigerfan56
fricking haoles!
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:39 pm to Tigerfan56
quote:
I'm planning a vacation there this winter.
Pro tip - you won't need your jacket. Unless you're planning to scale Mauna Kea anyway.
Most beautiful highways anywhere though.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:43 pm to Tigerfan56
Fyi Oahu is not like what you picture Hawaii to be. Like someone else said, very trashy, lots of homeless, traffic sucks, the locals hate white people (haoles).
I did visit Maui and the big island and both were a lot more like the hawaii I pictured. But I imagine its a lot harder to get a job there too.
I did visit Maui and the big island and both were a lot more like the hawaii I pictured. But I imagine its a lot harder to get a job there too.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:02 pm to Tigerfan56
I'm jealous. I went once but here's the REAL Hawai'i.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:09 pm to Tigerfan56
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This post was edited on 8/8/20 at 10:49 am
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:21 pm to Tigerfan56
I grew up in Honolulu. My dad was a pastor there. I loved it and I visit every summer. Living in Honolulu (especially Hawaii Kai) is like living anywhere else except super expensive. Plus all the beautiful scenery and beaches... Plus the culture is different and a bunch of other stuff 
so its actually quite different unless you have a job lined up or have a rich daddy funding you, you shouldn't just move there. Its expensive and you will miss your family on the mainland (its expensive to visit home). My buddy works at my old church and rents a room from some rich old couple he found on craigslist for 800 a month, granted, Hawaii Kai is super expensive. If you want more info I could give you a more detailed post. I just posted things that came to mind
ETA- if I could live in Hawaii these are the places I would consider
1) Hilo, Big Island
2) Kailua, Oahu
3) anywhere on Maui
so its actually quite different unless you have a job lined up or have a rich daddy funding you, you shouldn't just move there. Its expensive and you will miss your family on the mainland (its expensive to visit home). My buddy works at my old church and rents a room from some rich old couple he found on craigslist for 800 a month, granted, Hawaii Kai is super expensive. If you want more info I could give you a more detailed post. I just posted things that came to mind ETA- if I could live in Hawaii these are the places I would consider
1) Hilo, Big Island
2) Kailua, Oahu
3) anywhere on Maui
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:25 pm to Tigerfan56
Lived in Hilo for school for 2 years. Was tons of fun. Played baseball, and we sucked, but it was great. Experience of lifetime and helped immerse me in a different culture.
May have stayed there but was white so I couldn't get a job. Very happy for my time there but haven't been back since the day I graduated.
May have stayed there but was white so I couldn't get a job. Very happy for my time there but haven't been back since the day I graduated.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:28 pm to Tigerfan56
My company operates on a number of the islands...the touristy stuff is wonderful and the natural beauty of the place is just shocking...
however, the society is not the best with a good bit of drugs, etc....
I was actually offered a job there one time and ended up turning it down, mainly due to the bias against white people...
however, the society is not the best with a good bit of drugs, etc....
I was actually offered a job there one time and ended up turning it down, mainly due to the bias against white people...
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:28 pm to Tigerfan56
Funny thing about being young, single, and debt free. You can always do something different if it doesn't work out for you. Let your balls drop down and go live life the way you want Mr. Accountant fancy pants man.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:46 pm to Tigerfan56
Just do it. I love Hawaii. We are going back in October. The only thing I can say is bad is the time difference. Saints games may be on at 7am on Sunday Am. LSU games could be on at 2pm. After 5 pm, there is no live sports going on anywhere. Night time can be lonely and boring if you depend on mainland stuff for entertainment.
Just do it man... You can always come back if you don't like it. I am jealous.
Just do it man... You can always come back if you don't like it. I am jealous.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:49 pm to Tigerfan56
I did for 3yrs. Worked for the Aikau families beach stand.
You will be better off moving to Diego
Everyone will tell you that when you get there
You will be better off moving to Diego
Everyone will tell you that when you get there
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:53 pm to Tigerfan56
everyone's dream, lot's of homeless hodads that can't afford to go home will confirm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 11:05 pm to Tigerfan56
quote:
I keep kind of wondering what it would be like to just stay there and make a living? I'm young, debt free, single. I have my college degree. A part of me thinks this is the kind of decision that would be very difficult to make, but I'd thank myself 20 years from now.
Just go out there for a few months and find out. I've always wanted to do something like that.
I mean, if you are going to be homeless....it's not a bad place.
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