Current Events > Why would anyone move to Hawaii?

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Living paycheck to paycheck on jobs that pay twice minumum wage isn't ideal.

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it is paradise on earth i would guess is one reason

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Go to hawaii, you'll understand. Had things worked out a little differently I would have moved there a few years back. But they didn't so i'm still stuck here in philly.

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Because they want to

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A bad day in Hawai`i is still a day in Hawai`i

I did because I was having a hard time in Phoenix. So I moved to Pearl City to stay with my Brother and his roomates (all Army).

Got my GED, worked at the airport. I joined the Army after a year and a half because they were going to be moving on and I couldnt even save enough up for a plane ticket state side.

I would never move back unless I was retired or rich. Great place to spend a vacation still though.

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I came in here thinking, "if I had a lot of money, sure".

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Youve clearly never been to Hawaii. I love it there, just not enough to move there. My uncle moved there for iron work and made a damn good living. He lives in Toronto now but his time in Hawaii paid for his pretty nice house in Toronto

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good tile yields.

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Only if you can afford to. I lived there as a kid, moved to California, then back for a while. Always rented.

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Hawaii is kind of like Japan, great place to visit but not a place you want to live in.

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I'd consider living there if it weren't so far from my family (and had a way to support myself obv)

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looks like COL is comparable to Seattle. wtf am I doing here?

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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

I've heard they have giant cockroaches everywhere. no thanks

Their waterbugs are absolutely enormous lol. Gotta powder around the house year round. Huge centipedes too.

Plus side mosquitos aren't a problem.

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not all of hawaii is impossible expensive, Honolulu is

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I heard @YugiNoob will punch you in the face if you surf on his beach

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I think I've even heard that the internet speed there is pretty weak yet I wouldn't know.

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pojr posted...

not all of hawaii is impossible expensive, Honolulu is

Eh? Kaneohe and Kailua are pretty expensive too. Are you referring to more rural areas like Waianae or Ewa Beach?

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yunalenne10 posted...

Eh? Kaneohe and Kailua are pretty expensive too. Are you referring to more rural areas like Waianae or Ewa Beach?

Lol right,maybe even Waipahu but damn.

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modena posted...

Their waterbugs are absolutely enormous lol. Gotta powder around the house year round. Huge centipedes too.

Plus side mosquitos aren't a problem.

Are you sure you don't mean roaches? We have those big American roaches like basically everywhere else, but I've never seen a waterbug/Oriental cockroach in over 32 years of living here. Also, mosquitos can be a problem in the damper places like Manoa. Centipedes are rare though; they usually keep to themselves.

Internet speed is fine; it's the distance to other people that can make online gaming a pain. I have 500 mb fiber optic from Hawaiian Telcom, but they go up to 1 gig. Not sure about the other providers.

And yes, I will punch you in the face if you dare to even step foot on my beach.

Anyway, as to why you would want to live here:

• Best water in the country, hands down. Filtered through volcanic rock for 25 years before it even hits the filtration plant means there are very little chemicals added. It tastes exquisite. I always hate visiting the mainland (especially my aunt in California) because the water up there is chlorinated and tastes like balls.
• Beautiful weather and scenery should go without saying
• Great cops. I pass dozens everyday and they'll always give me a friendly smile and nod and/or hello. I don't recall ever seeing one of those stories that you see on the news so often about a racist cop killing someone.
• Friendly locals.
• Our bus system is great.
• Tons of exotic food because there are so many ethnicities. McDonald's also has some stuff that I don't think is available elsewhere, like the McTeri, saimin, and various spam platters.
• HOT ASIAN CHICKS :3

But of course there are downsides like the insane cost of living and large number of homeless. But I wouldn't live anywhere else because of that last reason up there :3

Actually wait, no. I would live in Japan if I could because of that. Also they have far fewer hobos. In the 10 days I visited, I saw only one homeless dude, and he was throwing away a can on the ground. And also they have heated toilet seats, even in the malls. And the food at their 7-11s and other convenience stores is awesome and cheap. I miss Japan :<

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RAAAWWWRRR posted...

I think I've even heard that the internet speed there is pretty weak yet I wouldn't know.

Starlink ftw

That was alot.But everything I said was true.

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Maybe I'm missing all this stuff because im on a different island. Most are on Oahu but im on the Big Island

Living paycheck to paycheck is about right, can barely afford to support my family but we get by

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Ive been to Maui once and think about it all the time, its literal paradise.

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YugiNoob posted...

Ahaha, you nailed the good points perfectly! I remember lots of pretty women in Ala Moana throughout the years.

bnui_ransder posted...

Yeah, I'm referring to Oahu. I'm sure TC's referring to it too.

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I was born in Hawaii but I can't afford to live there. My Dad is retired Navy and he has basically 'members only' access to some pf the perks of Oahu including the exchange (military wal-marts) on the island and some cheap hotels and when we go back there we draw on that life-line along with his ability to get us into Bellows or the Hale Koa but ..... its a small island.

I'm a software engineer. There isn't a ton of work out there compared to where I am now (Denver) or other hot spots. Though Denver has exploded to the point where its gone from affordable to being San Francisco Lite during covid there just aren't jobs over there outside of tourism and random bullshit for plebs.

Atralis posted...

I was born in Hawaii but I can't afford to live there. My Dad is retired Navy and he has basically 'members only' access to some the exchange (military wal-marts) on the island and some cheap hotels and when we go back there we draw on that life-line along with his ability to get us into Bellows or the Hale Koa but ..... its a small island.

I'm a software engineer. There isn't a ton of work out there compared to where I am now (Denver) or other hot spots. Though Denver has exploded to the point where its gone from affordable to being San Francisco Lite during covid.

Oh, we're pretty similar. Yeah, my parents have DOD clearance for the Commissary. I know only cardholders can actually go inside the store. For me, I had an RN license, but the recession just ruined the market. Luckily, I've been flourishing back here in California.

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yunalenne10 posted...

Oh, we're pretty similar. Yeah, my parents have DOD clearance for the Commissary. I know only cardholders can actually go inside the store. For me, I had an RN license, but the recession just ruined the market. Luckily, I've been flourishing back here in California.

It feels weirder for me because I was actually in the Army for four years. I deployed to Iraq and then Afghanistan but at 30+ years old I've been on vacations where I'm basically waiting on my old Dad to finish shopping at the Exchange so we can all check out using his ID or my Mom's dependent ID at the exchange under the Hale Koa on Waikiki because Veterans that just did a few years in the military don't count.

Atralis posted...

It feels weirder for me because I was actually in the Army for four years. I deployed to Iraq and then Afghanistan but at 30+ years old I've been on vacations where I'm basically waiting on my old Dad to finish shopping at the so we can all check out using his ID or my Mom's dependent ID at the exchange under the Hale Koa on Waikiki because Veterans that just did a few years in the military don't count.

Really? Wow. To be fair, I know nothing about military benefits.

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yunalenne10 posted...

Really? Wow. To be fair, I know nothing about military benefits.

There is an exception for people that are disabled during the military service but for most people that serve in the military you have to do 20 years to get things like base access or access to the commissary or PX/BX/whatever the fuck X.

I will be going for 10 days on May 3rd. $200 round trip with Southwest. Had to jump on it. Will be going to Maui for 4 days then visiting my sister in Oahu. She is stationed over there so saving on hotel

RIPVyseCity posted...

I will be going for 10 days on May 3rd. $200 round trip with Southwest. Had to jump on it. Will be going to Maui for 4 days then visiting my sister in Oahu. She is stationed over there so saving on hotel

Okay, wait. You better get your quarantine exemption shit straight before you leave. We get so many calls at the office from people who dont understand how to fill out the form and whatnot, then they get pissed when we tell them to email us because theres no phone support (and that no one in our office handles the exemptions). Whats worse is that tons of those asswipes waited to the last minute and are like But my flight is this afternoon! What am I supposed to do?!. I seriously want to tell them Maybe get your shit in order more than a few hours in advance?.


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RIPVyseCity posted...

I will be going for 10 days on May 3rd. $200 round trip with Southwest. Had to jump on it. Will be going to Maui for 4 days then visiting my sister in Oahu. She is stationed over there so saving on hotel

YugiNoob posted...

Okay, wait. You better get your quarantine exemption shit straight before you leave. We get so many calls at the office from people who dont understand how to fill out the form and whatnot, then they get pissed when we tell them to email us because theres no phone support (and that no one in our office handles the exemptions). Whats worse is that tons of those asswipes waited to the last minute and are like But my flight is this afternoon! What am I supposed to do?!. I seriously want to tell them Maybe get your shit in order more than a few hours in advance?.

@RIPVyseCity

Yeah exactly this. You will be stuck where you are headed to for 2 weeks if you dont get this in order

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bnui_ransder posted...

@RIPVyseCity

Yeah exactly this. You will be stuck where you are headed to for 2 weeks if you dont get this in order

@YugiNoob
My understanding is I need to take COVID test no more than 72hrs prior to my flights correct, and also make a safe travels account

You need to fill out the form on this site I think

https://ag.hawaii.gov/travelexemption/

But from there Im not sure what to do, since Ive never gone past the sign in page

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Unless yugi can get my cat a special exemption I'll be well into my 50s by the time I even could move to Hawaii.

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I Like Toast posted...

Go to hawaii, you'll understand. Had things worked out a little differently I would have moved there a few years back. But they didn't so i'm still stuck here in philly.

lmfao guess I'm not the only one who feels trapped in this safe yet complacent place known as Filthadelphia.

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YugiNoob posted...

Friendly locals.

I thought Hawaii had a reputation for being curt with tourists and such
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Cornmuffins posted...

I thought Hawaii had a reputation for being curt with tourists and such

This is a common misunderstanding. Only tourists who are inconsiderate assholes who disobey the rules and such. There are idiots who ignore signs telling them to stay out of places natives consider sacred or pick flowers from places theyre not supposed to and that earns them the ire of locals.

Obey the rules and youll be fine.

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PtlessAgmnts posted...

Don't you live in Vietnam?

No I live in the states, but I am Vietnamese.

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modena posted...

Lol right,maybe even Waipahu but damn.

https://youtu.be/YpufzJNrZ2Y

Like heres an example. This is by the Supreme Court, a popular tourist spot because the statue of king Kamehameha is right in front. Despite the sign, I still see tourists taking some leaves occasionally, and if the locals saw, they would be furious



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YugiNoob posted...

Like heres an example. This is by the Supreme Court, a popular tourist spot because the statue of king Kamehameha is right in front. Despite the sign, I still see tourists taking some leaves occasionally, and if the locals saw, they would be furious

I feel like that's the same as any place that gets a lot of tourists. God knows I've seen some pretty hostile confrontations here with dickheads from Alberta or the coast.

I guess that was your point though. Hahaha.

I think Hawaii gets a bad rap for that partly cause of movies where surfers aggressively try to take ownership of specific spots.

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I wanna go soon.

Yeah, its weird how movies depict surfers as being so territorial. Ive never seen a single person try to keep people away like that lol

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I would be going under the Hawaii Safe Travels program which is different from the exception

Ah, then that Im not sure. The Department of Health runs that, whereas the state is in charge of the exemption.

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