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No. The worst is the person runs out of money and becomes homeless and unable to get back to the mainland. New arrivals are not welcomed by employers. It is that simple.
From my understanding, you were once a new arrival yourself. As far as homelessness goes, it's everywhere, not just Hawaii. Those that don't have the money to sustain themselves in Hawaii should not be there, I understand that, however, those that DO should not be discouraged so adamantly. This forum is for help and guidance, not bashing and hatred of "New Arrivals" Where is the ALOHA SPIRIT??
Yes, I was a new arrival at one point. I also had a spouse with a job transfer. It is a well known fact that transplants have a difficult time getting a job. Employers do not want to hire recent transplants.
As to homelessness, yes, it is everywhere, but being homeless in Hawaii, far from the transplants family, adds a new level of danger.
I am giving help and guidance and I don't want to see blind ambition about moving to Hawaii for the wrong reasons get someone in serious trouble.
Everyone has to be ''new'' at one time anywhere one goes.. what might have been more helpful is to inform the person inquiring that sometimes new arrivals have more trouble getting jobs than natives. and that a reasonable amount of savings is recommended for people who wish to make a life here.
Let's try to be helpful and not hurtful..
Aloha Spirit!
Everyone has to be ''new'' at one time anywhere one goes.. what might have been more helpful is to inform the person inquiring that sometimes new arrivals have more trouble getting jobs than natives. and that a reasonable amount of savings is recommended for people who wish to make a life here.
Let's try to be helpful and not hurtful..
Aloha Spirit!
Tried to rep you, but need to spread the love!
This is a great post. Moving to Hawaii isn't any different that moving to NYC, Paris or any distant place. Some people will fail, but some will thrive. The people who thrive will most likely be those who are prepared, but this holds true for most things in life.
While it is true that there are some who "make the move" with visions of rainbows, pineapples, coconuts, and endless days on the beach in there eyes (these are the ones who are set to fail) there is the group who have done some planning, research, and have a plan (these are the ones who should be ok). I may be wrong but I just dont belive that there are too many people who just get on a plane and fly to the most remote spot in the world without some sort of plan. I would like to think that most would have family ties back wherever they came from just incase they need help getting back if it dont work out (I know some dont). As the OP said, he has a steady income already in the form of disability so he has a means to get back if it dosent work out. Some would say you just cant make here unless you make X amount of money and have X amount of savings to fall back on. While this may be true to live the lifestyle they choose it may not hold true for everyone. My wife and I live very well on my VA pension, and dont expect that to change. In the event something happened and we had to leave our home and go back where we came from I have enough change in a water bottle for tickets. If one really needs and wants to leave there are ways to do it. It can be done on a shoestring budget if you want to do it. I've rambled enough now lets have the negitives shot at me and let the guy plan his move.
a straight answer, YES, it would be fairly easy to get a job at a restaurant in Honolulu. Hawaii hasnt been too affected by the recession due to it's international appeal. Start surfing craigslist or the star classifieds
To be fair to those posters who are accused of being negative, I say as a mainlander they are probably being realistic. I am someone who has moved around a lot, and much of what they say applies to most situations.
Last time I was looking for a job in Australia, even though I was Australian and there was a shortage of workers in my field, I struggled to get a job. I constantly lost out to locals who had lesser qualifications than I did. Much of it was due to the fact that the employer wants to know that you are going to be around for a while. Employers see it as a waste of time and resources to train someone who is going to take off in very short time because they decide they don't like living on an island or the weather is not what they were expecting. They would rather take someone they feel will be solid, will be there day in day out, and not have to go thru the recruitment process every 6 months.
I know from my experience to not take it personally when I apply for jobs that are a perfect match for my skills yet I don't even get acknowledgement of my resume. I figure the way to job search in Honolulu is going to be networking.
Service industry in Waikiki... good luck. Unless you are a hot chick, in which case you won't need luck. The service industry does have high turnover, however it also has a high pool of applicants. Try not to limit yourself to one particular industry (although it is understandably the largest). It's rough and tough out there, best of luck to you.
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