I live in Massachusetts, I love surfing, hate the cold, and love tropical things, and I want to live in Hawaii, but I'm also white so I am worried about racism in Hawaii.
2006-10-05 08:38:44 · 8 answers · asked by massgirl3000 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
So far everyone is totally wrong...
Yes there is a middle class. You're thinking about Jamaica or the Caribbean or someplace like that. Honolulu is a big modern city that is surrounded by suburbs like every other big city.
I moved here from Denver. The rent was about the same but instead of living in a crappy apartment in downtown Denver, I was living in a crappy apartment in Waikiki about a block away from the beach.
Not a "lot" of meth heads. There are some but there were just as many in Denver if not more.
Crime is not a big problem. Most crime involves consenting adults who like to party with illegal substances like Meth. If you watch Dog The Bounty Hunter you'll see that he's not capturing a bunch of murders, just ordinary people with bad drug problems. It's almost all vice crimes. Not very much violence. Don't be stupid and leave your car unlocked or stuff laying around. If there is an obvious opportunity... Someone will take your stuff. (Duh)
It can get boring for some people. You might get island fever more quickly if you live somewhere besides Honolulu where there are fewer people and places to go.
It's laid back and that's great on vacation, but it seriously bugs some people, especially "Type A" people who work fast, are on time and expect the same from others.
Not much racism that I've seen. Everyone is a minority. I am a caucasian and I've never had a problem. There is a lack of trust with people who are new to the islands though.
It's hard to get your foot in the door. People are understandably very reluctant to give newcomers a chance.
It can be very difficult to get any kind of job at first for an outsider. Every employer and landlord has been burned by someone who got island fever and left as soon as they were getting good at their job.
Same with landlords. People pay rent once, get homesick, can't find a job or whatever and never pay again until they are evicted and move back to the Mainland.
No job means no apartment. No apartment means no job.
I lived in a rental car for a while. It took me several weeks to find an apartment and about two months to get my first crappy job telemarketing.
After that... it was smooth sailing. Being able to say that I had a job, but was looking for a better one was 100% different than saying that I just got off the plane and was looking for my first job. (World of difference)
Many of the locals have known their friends all their lives. It can be hard to make new friends because most people have enough friends that they relate to as if they were a big extended family. It can be difficult to break into such closely nit groups of people.
Some people have culture shock. No people who can relate to relate to you, your music, food preferences, life experiences, etc, etc... It's a drag for people who are not open to new things.
Many Caucasians who recently arrive believe this lack of trust inability to assimilate with the locals and make friends is due to racism, but from my experience, it's not. That's just the way it is.
If you're a flexible type of person, you'll probably love it. If you're set in you're ways... You'll probably want to leave after a while so you can surround your self with others who share your preferences, tastes and have had more similar life experiences.
It's true... Instead of an office in Mass, you would be in an office in Honolulu with nearly perfect weather every day. I never need to dig the car out of the snow. I go the beach with the wife and kid on the weekends and we have a great time.
I have a very strong preference for Asian women. My wife is the most beautiful woman I've ever been with. I would never be able to find a woman like her in Denver.
It's a great place to live for me, but it's not for everybody.
Aloha,
Dave.
2006-10-05 22:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by Hawaii SEO 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It would be great until you realize that you can't spend every single day at the beach. Instead of working in an office in Mass you'll be working in an office in Hawaii -- it will be worse cause you'll be looking out at a beautiful setting and you're still in the office. At least in Mass you know you aren't missing anything.
Although the weekends would be amazing.
Aloha.
2006-10-05 09:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by rugby_132 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Living in a country
that has such a beautiful breeze.
Must have some downsides
is what your trying to seize.
Whether you'll be lonely,
or just adrift on the tide.
The grass is always greener,
on your neighbours side...
2006-10-05 08:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by blue2monday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice but boring.Same weather every day. Same sights. Racism. Nice place to visit but you don't want to live there.
2006-10-05 09:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch "Dog the Bounty Hunter" that show is filmed in Hawaii.
It's very expensive to live there. There really is no middle class. Very poor people and then very rich people.
2006-10-05 08:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its okay here it is really expensive and alot of meth heads
2006-10-05 08:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by wesv6589 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it would be warm...mmm pineapple!
2006-10-05 11:33:33 · answer #7 · answered by J F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move there and find out....
2006-10-05 08:40:40 · answer #8 · answered by bluedanube69 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋