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Old 12-19-2007, 12:12 PM
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he doesn't want to work for someone else, he's working for himself on the mainland in an area that NEEDS lots of rehab. They think he'll get $5/hr. more on Hawai'i. Does that sound reasonable?


$5 an hour? that sounds like a joke! why do they expect him to make so little?

I know someone who is a self-employed carpenter....this person can do just about anything--from flooring to cabinets, minor electricity/plumbing....a real well rounded person in the field....he charges $25/hr and works alone....

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Old 12-19-2007, 01:07 PM
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$5 an hour? that sounds like a joke! why do they expect him to make so little?

I know someone who is a self-employed carpenter....this person can do just about anything--from flooring to cabinets, minor electricity/plumbing....a real well rounded person in the field....he charges $25/hr and works alone....
She meant $5 more per hour.

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Old 12-19-2007, 03:56 PM
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Exclamation please reread

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$5 an hour? that sounds like a joke! why do they expect him to make so little?

I know someone who is a self-employed carpenter....this person can do just about anything--from flooring to cabinets, minor electricity/plumbing....a real well rounded person in the field....he charges $25/hr and works alone....
I said $5 MORE on Hawai'i than where they are now, not total

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Old 12-19-2007, 07:22 PM
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I am from Hawaii. Born and raised, just relocated so that I am able to travel a bit cheaper.

They have all the regular places but I think Costco pizza beats most Pizza Places unless it is Papa Johns.
Costco Pizza! Those 2 words should never be joined in the same sentence. Boston's is better in my humble (cough cough) east coast opinion.

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Old 12-20-2007, 03:20 PM
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I said $5 MORE on Hawai'i than where they are now, not total

oops...sorry my ignorant self can't read =(

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Old 12-22-2007, 08:58 AM
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I wouldn't choose Foodland.com to determine the cost of food in Hawaii. Foodland is a rip off. It's popular because it's intelligently placed in rural areas.

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Old 12-22-2007, 02:52 PM
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I wouldn't choose Foodland.com to determine the cost of food in Hawaii. Foodland is a rip off. It's popular because it's intelligently placed in rural areas.

sorry, i disagree. the prices are comparable to other grocery stores. and, would you consider kailua, o'ahu to and the ala moana center locations to be, "intelligently placed in rural areas."?

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Old 12-23-2007, 12:15 AM
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you will pay on average30% higher prices in kauai than the mainland

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Old 12-23-2007, 12:21 AM
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I have been looking at jobs in hawaii and they are higher salaries one position will give me about 20,000 more a year. This is not as much as California or the west coast they would pay about 30000 more for the same job.

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Old 12-23-2007, 12:36 AM
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sorry, i disagree. the prices are comparable to other grocery stores. and, would you consider kailua, o'ahu to and the ala moana center locations to be, "intelligently placed in rural areas."?
That's a few stores out of their entire chain, which is, like I said, located in rural areas.
Safeway, Costco, Times, Star - All cheaper.

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