employment in the Hilo (area).

[Chas]

Thank you for the replies. It's reassuring to know that they are out there. What you're saying makes sense as to why they don't show up in the job search sites. I should have figured that. It's pretty much the same way here.

I guess my first "job" is to get myself THERE! [8D]

Thanks again, I appreciate it.

[OrchidIslander]

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Originally posted by terracore

We haven't found the "haole" thing to be that big of a deal. There is racism everywhere, most of the people who find it here only find it because they were looking for it.

The people who don't make it here, are the ones who try to bring the mainland with them. And I don't mean bring THINGS from the mainland.

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Thank you for succinctly saying what I was feeling.

Attitude is everything, be it positive or the other.

Its highly doubtful that haoles here are ever going to experience life in the same way as compared to some non-haole groups living on the mainland.

Leave race and the baggage behind.

Thanks again.

[DTisme]

I don't see the racism that others see, either. If you're nice and thoughtful and treat others well, you will be treated well.

There are plenty of businesses that are needed here, so if you're entrepreneurial, you can do well. Plenty of businesses are owned by haoles. They find places to rent. They operate from home. They work remotely with big companies on the mainland.

If you're set on being an employee, though, you'll find more opportunities on the Kona side.

[leilanidude]

If you're set on being an employee, though, you'll find more opportunities on the Kona side.
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Also worth noting is that the Kona lower end jobs tend to start at $10-12hr as opposed to $8-9 Hilo side. Side note: Walmart starts at just over $10 and Target is around $12. the bigger grocery stores are union shops - they also pay well.