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I've been applying to social service/social worker jobs with the State and have 3 interviews lined up which I'm happy about. But all of them are on Kauai and Maui. Don't get me wrong. I am NOT complaining and would be thrilled to get a State job on either of those islands. I've just never gotten a call for a job on Oahu. I'm just wondering if outer islands are lacking a decent on-island applicant pool. They are calling me for interviews no less than two weeks after I applied which is super fast for a government job. Just wondering if anyone has insight.
ETA: One of the jobs on Maui required me to sit in for a 2.5-hour test in order to rank all the applicants. They only have the test in Wailuku, so I flew in for the day. According to the agency, they only do the test 1-2 times a month. I was surprised that there were only 6 people sitting for the test including me! I took a test for court clerk years ago in Honolulu, and there were over 20 people.
As far as I can tell, it was moved to the 'Hawaii' forum, which covers all the islands, which is why the mods did it, I'd expect.
As far as jobs on Maui and Kauai, there's a lack of workers at the moment - or so they say - so jobs are out there if you want them. It would be more likely that jobs on Maui or Kauai would possibly be 'living wage' jobs since it takes less to live on those islands (although not by much) than Oahu.
As far as I can tell, it was moved to the 'Hawaii' forum, which covers all the islands, which is why the mods did it, I'd expect.
As far as jobs on Maui and Kauai, there's a lack of workers at the moment - or so they say - so jobs are out there if you want them. It would be more likely that jobs on Maui or Kauai would possibly be 'living wage' jobs since it takes less to live on those islands (although not by much) than Oahu.
I originally put it into the Hawaii forum, but when I came back a few hours later it was in the Oahu forum. Looks like it got moved back.
Anyway, a lot of the jobs I applied for want at least a BA in social work or sociology with many of them wanting an MSW (which is what I have). I find the pay scale is standard across all islands. All of the jobs I've seen, regardless of the island, pay at least 12k more than what I'm making now, with most being 15k - 18k. The increase is based on responsibility, not the location of the job.
If you can get a higher paying job on any of the islands other than Oahu, you'll gain more spending power by living on an island that isn't as expensive. Worked well for us, we went from Oahu to Hawaii island and have been doing much better financially over here. We would have had to have worked a lot harder to afford a house on Oahu.
If you can get a higher paying job on any of the islands other than Oahu, you'll gain more spending power by living on an island that isn't as expensive. Worked well for us, we went from Oahu to Hawaii island and have been doing much better financially over here. We would have had to have worked a lot harder to afford a house on Oahu.
I surmised as much. Big Island was my first choice, but no luck getting interviews for that island.
If you can get a higher paying job on any of the islands other than Oahu, you'll gain more spending power by living on an island that isn't as expensive. Worked well for us, we went from Oahu to Hawaii island and have been doing much better financially over here. We would have had to have worked a lot harder to afford a house on Oahu.
Welp, got a tentative offer for a job in Lihue with the State. Pay is about 15k more than what I'm making now, so that's awesome. Now, I gotta sit down with myself and make sure I can live on Kauai for a few years.
What are your interests besides working. You do not have to answer, but just to put that idea into your mind.
Kauai is a very beautiful island, with amazing open to everyone hiking trails, and the only island with navigable rivers ( kayaking ), lots of beaches. In other words, where ever you chose, do you intend to do more than just work. Would you have the inclination to actually have time to enjoy the island where you are living.
On kauai a lot of our construction workers are brought in from other islands, the mainland, and other countries and all they did was work, and worked hard. Never explored any other areas of the island, most never even went to a beach...some for a year or more. For us, that was a real shame to not share the marvelous beauty of all of the garden island. Hope you can get out and have a grand fun time when you have free time.
the area of Lihue: Your are well located next to shopping, many restaurants, movie theater, kalapaki beach, doctors, dentists, etc, Also drives over to Poipu Beach area, or up to Kapa'a are easy. We also went up to waimea canyon and the Kalalau Valley, and the other direction to the Tahiti like north shore.
As to your employment , cannot tell you about Kauai, but Erica worked for L.A. County Health Dept, M.D. and was able to retire fairly young , Actually she was the supervisor for several different Health Clinics in L.A. County. She was able to retire with a very descent pension and we moved to kauai.
I would imagine Kauai County, or the State of Hawaii, would have very similar programs and benefits.
All in all, you will be following your dream, doing what you have studied for and love, and living on one of the most beautiful islands on the planet
What are your interests besides working. You do not have to answer, but just to put that idea into your mind.
Kauai is a very beautiful island, with amazing open to everyone hiking trails, and the only island with navigable rivers ( kayaking ), lots of beaches. In other words, where ever you chose, do you intend to do more than just work. Would you have the inclination to actually have time to enjoy the island where you are living.
On kauai a lot of our construction workers are brought in from other islands, the mainland, and other countries and all they did was work, and worked hard. Never explored any other areas of the island, most never even went to a beach...some for a year or more. For us, that was a real shame to not share the marvelous beauty of all of the garden island. Hope you can get out and have a grand fun time when you have free time.
the area of Lihue: Your are well located next to shopping, many restaurants, movie theater, kalapaki beach, doctors, dentists, etc, Also drives over to Poipu Beach area, or up to Kapa'a are easy. We also went up to waimea canyon and the Kalalau Valley, and the other direction to the Tahiti like north shore.
As to your employment , cannot tell you about Kauai, but Erica worked for L.A. County Health Dept, M.D. and was able to retire fairly young , Actually she was the supervisor for several different Health Clinics in L.A. County. She was able to retire with a very descent pension and we moved to kauai.
I would imagine Kauai County, or the State of Hawaii, would have very similar programs and benefits.
All in all, you will be following your dream, doing what you have studied for and love, and living on one of the most beautiful islands on the planet
Congrats
Thanks. I actually took the job in September and moved here in November once my background check went through. I live in Kapaa, now.
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