01-07-2014, 08:40 AM
Depends on the situation. My 8 visits or so to Puna I found it a very friendly place but of course I was spending money there. That part of the island is a melting pot of all types, races, ages, and income groups. If you are trying to fit into a particular sub group where you are an obvious outsider then you will get lots of second looks at first till they know you are some one to trust which could take a while. Will you fit in for sure...no one can guarantee that which is a good argument for renting in the neighborhood you are planning on living in for a while before you pick up and move everyting. As for employment if you have a particular skiil that no one else can do then its easy but if you are trying to get an average job then its the same as everywhere else (not what you know but who you know).