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My wife and I just returned from an amazing honeymoon week in Kapoho and I think we found where we belong. It reminds us of the laid back Marin County of our youth. Every day we've been scheming on how we can pack it in and move over there. I'm sure you all hear it constantly, but you live in a rare and wonderful place.
Questions on the job market - I am a dispatcher for the city and the wife does hair. I know it's a pain to get a city job anywhere, but what about the haircutting thing over there? I know there's not a plethora of high-end salons, but can you make a living?
Aloha!
Chris and Karen
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We had a hairstylist move into our neighborhood and build a small salon in her house. There didn't seem to be enough business so she doesn't do hair anymore. She was used to doing more expensive hair, though, and I don't think she wanted to compete with the $12 haircut folks.
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Googuse, Chris and Karen, how did you find the Punaweb?
If you go to the hope there is a search, search in the main forum for introductions INTRODUCE YOURSELF, and you will find the folks on the board are from all over, even have someone in Mongolia last we heard.
Jobs are tough here but you can search the on line classifieds for jobs. One person while living in NV, managed to get a job at TSA Hilo Airport, a federal job.
Many come and leave within a year, so employers are weary of hiring new people, for fear that they will be gone in a year.
One thing I love about Hawaii is makeup isn't a required social skill! So hair cutting may not get the attention that you are accustom to. That said there are a few threads here of people looking for a decent hair cut.
Good luck on your adventure and Aloha.
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Hey There!
Welcome to Punaweb. To answer your question about hairdressing:
I am a stylist and moving over from CT in October. I've worked at high end salons for the last 6 years, but will be starting at a chain in Hilo once I get there. I had 4 job offers from local salons, so there is no shortage of work. You just have to be able to produce good work, fast to make any money. I chose to work for a chain initially to build a client base and because I could get full medical, dental, and 401K where in the privately owned salons, I'd have to rent a chair with no clients and no benefits.
I'd like to eventually open an all organic salon in Hilo. If you wife is interested in talking about it, she can email me and I'd be glad to tell her all about my experiences looking for work in Hilo.
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Hi. I just moved to Hilo myself and I'm also a hairdresser. I had to find work on the Kona side because there really isn't any high end salons on the Hilo side. I asked around to some of the locals and they all said that Macy's was the best. It is tough because it's a long drive, but if you're making the money and the benefits are good, then go for it. Good luck.
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Thanks for the tips - I'll let the wife know.
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My wife and I just returned from an amazing honeymoon week in Kapoho and I think we found where we belong. It reminds us of the laid back Marin County of our youth. Every day we've been scheming on how we can pack it in and move over there. I'm sure you all hear it constantly, but you live in a rare and wonderful place.
Questions on the job market - I am a dispatcher for the city and the wife does hair. I know it's a pain to get a city job anywhere, but what about the haircutting thing over there? I know there's not a plethora of high-end salons, but can you make a living?
Aloha!
Chris and Karen
Welcome to Kapoho! We love living down here having lived in different areas around the island over 20+ years.
I would support a good hairdressor. Key there was good - too many times I've got the "Wow, you have beautiful curls..WHACK" with no clue as how to cut non-straight hair. I found only one good hairdressor so far (no offense intended to any one I havent tried) and they were on Oahu. So yes I am willing to pay for a good haircut!
