Moving to Hawaii! Any suggestions?

smig · Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 42

I plan to move to Maui this summer and was wondering if anyone had info on reasonable rent and job availability in the tourism business. Obviously I would like to be close to decent surf. any help would be much appreciated, thanks-smig

Jester · Posted: Mar 16, 2004 10:28 pm Post subject:

Hawaii? You lucky dog!

Bill Y Bob · Posted: Mar 16, 2004 10:56 pm Post subject:

You could start a wakeboarding business down there Very Happy

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

You are moving to Maui? Here's my advice. I just spent an hour shovelling my driveway. You got some balls asking for advice about moving to Hawaii..........

jason_ssr · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 6:03 am Post subject:

I would think long and hard about that one. If it is a necessity move then good luck, and have fun. Hawaii is like NYC, great place to visit, crappy place to live.

1. The cost of everything is outrageous as everything is an import.
2. You are isolated. it costs a fortune to go anywhere outside of your own state.
3. You are an outsider and always will be and will always be treated as one.

Dont get me wrong, the idea of living in tropical paradise is awesome!! However, the reality isnt so cool after the newness wears off. A friend and I alway had the grand idea of moving to Hawaii and surfing every day after work. he went into the military and was stationed there. He was so stoked!! When he arrived he said it was the most amazing place he had ever been. In two months he was cursing that place and couldnt wait to get of that island. This is from somene who was OBSESSED with Hawaii.

nmballa · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 6:45 am Post subject:

My advice is learn japanese. Every other fregan person there is japanese. I think hawaii gets more tourism from japan every year than the states here.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

marcg · Addict Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 944 City: Salt Lake City

Hawaii is kind of screwed....all the nice property is owned by rich outsiders who don't really need to work to live there....all the people who live there can't really find jobs other than in the crappy (AKA: Low paying) hospitality
business.....add in the high cost of living and its kind of a weird situation out there......maybe I am just talking out
my arse since I have never been there.

Jester · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 8:28 am Post subject:

wake_chik · Outlaw Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 218 City: edmonton

Good Luck! You are going to have a blast! Who cares if the novelty wears off...at least you lived there even if it is temporary. Take me with you... Rolling Eyes

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Jester, had to go break out the Hawaiian spell-checker didn't you... Evil or Very Mad

BIZ · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 184 City: Dallas

I don't think the cost of everything is outrageous... You can get a burger for $1 over there just like on the mainland. I had a friend that lived 3 blocks off Waikiki beach and rent for a (kinda small but nice) place was $700 a month. You can surf, snorkel, bike, swim, run for free... you can go from one side of the island to the other for a couple of bucks via the bus system. I guess if you get into the "touristy" things you can defintely deplete your pocketbook!!!

and yes... learn Japanese!

Jester · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 10:38 am Post subject:

CB, you do pronounce every vowel. If you say haole fast it comes out like "howlie".

Chavez, you can't expect a surfer not to break out Hawaiian spellcheck on you! Recognize! Mr. Green

J-Ro · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 11:46 am Post subject:

Good luck, most people there work 2 jobs just to survive. I have three uncles and cousins there. You might want to learn pigin (sic) English ASAP. Check out Kihei or upcountry. Best surf is at Hookipa but you might get your arse kicked. Just remember, there is a reason most locals want to leave to the mainland. Oh, and kiss wakeboarding goodbye in Maui (No rivers)

Dragonlady8 · Guest

Kehei is nice , but it's huge on tourism/tourist.
Paia is off the beaten path and a nice place too.
Doesn't take very long to travel the entire island. It's expensive to live there, nothing is cheap when it comes to housing, but at least there's a Costco.
Oh yeah....I hope you like Spam Wink

Dees · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 9:06 pm Post subject:

hook up with that one chick that got pregenat that lives there.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Dees, haha i was wondering if anyone else was thinking the same thing... Laughing

Dees · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 9:49 pm Post subject:

i remember she was very beautiful

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

...and 16 years old...

Dees · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 10:49 pm Post subject:

no she was 19

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

aaactually she is apparently 21... http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=10545&highlight=pregnant

i could have sworn someone got pregnant when they were like 16 or something...i guess it was someone else?

NorCalStud686 · Posted: Mar 17, 2004 11:28 pm Post subject:

Whalers Village in Lahina has some kick ass shops. Maui has a lot of good Phillipino restaurants. lumpia.. mmmmmmmmm.

J-Ro · Posted: Mar 18, 2004 7:39 am Post subject:

60% of all Spam is consumed in the islands...

MMMMMMMMMM Poke!