At least you can come here to figure it out.

Hawaii’s after all, a low mobilty environment whose travel poster charm diminishes in short order as the higher salary you MIGHT negotiate disappears at the gas pump, the grocery store and anything contrasted with - where are you now, Alabama, right? Expensive, long flights back to the mainland. Easily within range of NK missiles. Sharks off every beach waiting to bite your peepee off.

In response to this post by ElbertoHokie

Posted: 01/16/2020 at 5:45PM

Headhunter contacts you about a job in Hawaii that would probably -- ElbertoHokie 01/16/2020 5:28PM

I'd be there in a heartbeat, but...I'm retired and single :) . and.... -- TD-Tech 01/17/2020 09:49AM

Meh. Nice place to visit. Wouldn't want to live there. -- ModerateHokie 01/17/2020 09:03AM

It would likely be OK for a couple of years. It’s crazy expensive -- reestuart 01/16/2020 9:22PM

Hawaii is NOT for everyone. Talked to a bunch of inhabitants. Most newbies -- UTPr0sim 01/16/2020 8:58PM

Depends how much you like Waco, er, Hawaii ** -- Beerman 01/16/2020 8:14PM

Start surfing... ** -- Josey Wales 01/16/2020 7:24PM

...and change your name to Moondoggie ** -- chumley 01/16/2020 8:02PM

Most do not stay in Hawaii ** -- typed by ben 01/16/2020 7:02PM

Personally I don't give it a second thought -- HokieMacDaddy 01/16/2020 6:57PM

Hawaii is not Florida. Humidity blows away.... ** -- UTPr0sim 01/16/2020 9:03PM

Usually 80 degree trade winds, Oct and Nov might go up to 90. -- `lag 01/16/2020 10:24PM

Hawaii is more expensive so it would have to be $20k or more raise IMO -- VaPoly07 01/16/2020 6:52PM

And don't forget moving / relocation expenses. It better be part of the -- Late 80s Hokie 01/17/2020 09:12AM

True- a non-starter for me. -- YardBird 01/16/2020 9:48PM

This. It's real expensive. -- hoosnowahokie 01/16/2020 6:57PM

As white as you are, it would probably not be your best move -- Technocrat 01/16/2020 6:34PM

1., then leverage that at current job for a raise. ** -- B777Fr8Dog 01/16/2020 6:24PM

ISWYDT ** -- HokieMacDaddy 01/16/2020 6:54PM

You owe it to yourself to research and measure the opportunity ** -- hokiewasp 01/16/2020 6:00PM

That’s why we’re here. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/16/2020 6:10PM

In 85 frat bro traded jobs there from VA -he's been in HI ever since -- hokiewasp 01/16/2020 6:16PM

Been to HI more than once, never felt the desire to stay -- turkeywinghokie 01/16/2020 5:58PM

Felt the complete opposite every time i have been ** -- hokiewasp 01/16/2020 6:01PM

Poster child for great place to visit, wouldn't want to live there ** -- `lag 01/16/2020 6:00PM

This ^^. Hawaii sucks. Novelty wears off quick. Expensive & awful traffic ** -- pburg_hokie 01/17/2020 09:55AM

I came up with that a long time ago, made a few two-week business trips... -- `lag 01/17/2020 11:05AM

Ha! Same here, although I was usually stuck there for six weeks at a time -- pburg_hokie 01/17/2020 11:50AM

Get more info -- HokieAl 01/16/2020 5:51PM

At least you can come here to figure it out. -- PhotoHokieNC 01/16/2020 5:45PM

Do all I could to get a site visit - then decline to stay where I am** -- RTFC 01/16/2020 5:31PM

Coach, is that you? ** -- Stork 01/16/2020 5:44PM

Well done - but I did get the offer. ** -- RTFC 01/16/2020 5:53PM

At least you can come here to figure it out.

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