If Hawaii is so good, why is the population so small?

[KoaKine]

Originally Posted by JHarms

Hi, My name is John I am 23 yrs old and I'm trying to move to hawaii to start over. I recently lost a job I had for 4.5 yrs building Skateboards, snowbaords, snowskates for Mervin Mfg (quiksilver). I have spent a total of about 9 months on the big island. Last time I was there I spent 6 months when I was 16. I am just sick of living in the small town I live in washington. I figure why not go to Hawaii? I don't have to many questions except about a job. What are the chances of a young white male getting a job somewhere around hilo? By the way I tan well... What are the jobs like right now with the bad economy? I have a few friends around hilo and probably have a plcae to stay for a month or two then I will be needing to get my own place.

Aloha,
you might want to post this in a new thread so it wont get lost in the mix of this thread.
Also I am in the mist of moving to Hilo by the first of the year.

[alex7777]

Originally Posted by JHarms

Hi, My name is John I am 23 yrs old and I'm trying to move to hawaii to start over. I recently lost a job I had for 4.5 yrs building Skateboards, snowbaords, snowskates for Mervin Mfg (quiksilver). I have spent a total of about 9 months on the big island. Last time I was there I spent 6 months when I was 16. I am just sick of living in the small town I live in washington. I figure why not go to Hawaii? I don't have to many questions except about a job. What are the chances of a young white male getting a job somewhere around hilo? By the way I tan well... What are the jobs like right now with the bad economy? I have a few friends around hilo and probably have a plcae to stay for a month or two then I will be needing to get my own place.

I would look into surfboard manufacture if I were you.

[hotzcatz]

And get a round trip ticket with a delayed return so if you have to, you can get back to the mainland. Visit with your friends for a month or two, look around and see if there are any jobs available and if nothing pans out, then you've got the return ticket handy. I don't think round trips are that much more expensive than one ways. If you need to use it, it will be there, if you don't need to use it, then it was cheap insurance.

[ronwagn]

Thanks for the insights. We are visiting Hawaii for the first time. Poipu, Kauai. Spending a week. We live in central Illinois corn country. Cheap housing and other costs, beautiful neighborhoods, hot summers, lots of lakes, rain, long, but not severe, winters. We can drive to Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, D.C. , Florida, Maine, Canada etc. We can also fly to the Carribbean, or Mexico. We have a lot of advantages, maybe we should just scrimp, and save for our occasional visit to Hawaii. We have family in Cali, so can visit friends and family there on the same trip.