Moving to Oahu

mindlor · May 5, 2012

I am sure yo uresearched the cost of living in advance....at least I hope so.

Oy Vey

Anyway, best of luck to you and yours!!!

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · May 30, 2012

Take me with you!!

nurse2033, MSN, RN · Jun 1, 2012

God, how bout surfing instructor, scuba guide, yoga instructor, sorry probably not much help...

Maunakea · Jun 1, 2012

Hi..I am trying to find out the starting salaries for hospitals in Dallas. If anyone has any information that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Argo · Jun 1, 2012

Is Dallas near Oahu? Lol

GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN · Jun 1, 2012

first of all, congratulations to your wife for getting the fellowship at queens medical :yeah: . needless to say, apply to queens medical as well and all other facilities plus make sure you go personally to every hr. however, i'm not one to coat anything with sugar & spice, there has been a freeze for awhile in nursing jobs, however, don't let that stop you in getting your application handed in person. in addition, make sure you take the name of the secretary or the nursing recruiter and send them a thank you note afterwards this gesture goes a long way. on the other hand, don't let the price of living shock you, since everything is imported to hawaii, it's a known fact that everything is higher than the mainland. wishing you the very best in all of your future endeavors...aloha~

MunoRN, RN · Jun 2, 2012

I actually moved back to the mainland prior to Nursing School specifically because I knew I wouldn't find a job after I graduated, but that was a while ago and hopefully things have improved, plus you've got experience which will make things easier for you. At least before, Queen's was the biggest so I would try there. I lived in Kailua, on the windward side, which did have some occasional openings at clinics and small hospitals (mainly in the Kailua/Kaneohe area), which I got the impression was due to the fact that most new grads lived in the Honolulu area and preferred not to make the commute, although in Mainland terms it's not really that bad of a commute, in fact I'd suggest living on the windward side and having your wife commute to Queen's.

docomo · Jun 24, 2012

I lived there for three years. Its a beautiful place and the cost of living isn't nearly as bad a some people make it out to be. However, if you are not asian, then once the newness of the place has worn off, you might begin to sense a fair amount of racism present in the local population. White people are often last to be picked last at kickball, if you know what I mean. Even the foriegners, as long as they are asian, tend to be more readily accepted among the locals.

Not to discourage you though, I seriously consider moving back there myself sometimes because I love diving and most of the racism can be managed by simply avoiding the small percent of people who voice that kind of attitude. Also, some people seem to be able to adapt well to the overtly lazy Hawaiian way of doing things. Personally, I had a love / hate relationship with Hawaii. Loved the scenery, hated the anti-white attitude that many of the locals have. Many locals think that Hawaii would be better off if they were no longer part of the united states. So, it's not entirely an issue about race as much as it is a lack of allegiance to one's country, and the fact that white people are a symbol of everything they dislike about America. If you want a good understanding of the culture, watch that movie with Adam Sandler, "50 first dates". Most people there are very nice, but I felt like because Hawaii is a group of small islands, discrimination and racism was noticeable everywhere. But in other states, racism tends to be localized to small areas which makes it more easily avoidable.