11-17-2011, 07:57 AM
We moved from outside of the Chicago area (corn-farm country) to Hilo - main observation, Hilo & Hawaii Island are ag areas with much of the small time feel (all of it, good & bad), only with really much better weather....and a nice salt water playground.... and a few great mountains to explore (can you tell we are flatlanders from the midwest???) and a real live volcano, and a university nearby, and....OK, we did fall in love with almost all of it....
I am fairly glad we had not had the "resort' view of Hawaii first, it seems many people vacation here, & then move here expecting the same experience when they live here (I cannot tell you how many people are surprised that it is not just like their vacation.... I often wonder if they would have expected the "Disney" experience if they moved to Anaheim or Orlando to live & work...but that is just me...)
I do not know first hand about the nursing situation, but I do know that with most any job, it will take time (sometimes a couple of years) to build up credentials here for a good job....(it is really small town - most of the people that grew up here know some connection to each other, so it is easier to 'fact check' - when you just move, you are much like a blank slate) If your wife can get a toe hold with something like travelnursing, then you both may be able to build local credentials - oh, and your two degrees may have some worth at the university or community college....so don't circular file them....
We do have a friend with a son that is an upper level Aspergers & he found a school that was a very good fit for him - I used to teach environmental sciences & diving to special needs student back in the midwest, & have done SPED sub teaching in Hilo. I have found that most children here are not a severe as those in the midwest on the kids I have delt with....
I am fairly glad we had not had the "resort' view of Hawaii first, it seems many people vacation here, & then move here expecting the same experience when they live here (I cannot tell you how many people are surprised that it is not just like their vacation.... I often wonder if they would have expected the "Disney" experience if they moved to Anaheim or Orlando to live & work...but that is just me...)
I do not know first hand about the nursing situation, but I do know that with most any job, it will take time (sometimes a couple of years) to build up credentials here for a good job....(it is really small town - most of the people that grew up here know some connection to each other, so it is easier to 'fact check' - when you just move, you are much like a blank slate) If your wife can get a toe hold with something like travelnursing, then you both may be able to build local credentials - oh, and your two degrees may have some worth at the university or community college....so don't circular file them....
We do have a friend with a son that is an upper level Aspergers & he found a school that was a very good fit for him - I used to teach environmental sciences & diving to special needs student back in the midwest, & have done SPED sub teaching in Hilo. I have found that most children here are not a severe as those in the midwest on the kids I have delt with....