07-09-2006, 05:25 AM
Aloha Cindy!
Looks like we're the two newbies in the introductions (I posted about 3 a.m today in
the Intro 2). I grew up in L.A. too and like you, moved to a small town. Just a quick reply to a couple of your questions - since I've been away for 5 years, I'll let the true Punatics give you updates. When I lived there, drug counselors were always in need. For example, I worked at Big Island Substance Abuse (90's) where there was a huge turnover in staff - something to do with counselor burn-out and issues with the management. It looks like there's some sort of treatment center in Keauu area now. I don't know about the job market for legal secretaries. It may be happening too. If you can do paralegal work, maybe you could carve out a business for yourself. I've also seen on the Internet telecommuting work for transcribers and other freelancers. I was tied to Oregon by my newspaper writing, but now all of my work is online (save a few phone interviews). You and your husband have the adventurous pioneer spirit that will do you well. Before my first move to the BI, I'd sent my resume and application ahead (DOE). So I had an interview just after arriving. Worked for a temp agency through the summer, doing whatever I could - Big Island Candies, KTA, etc. My first husband was a carpenter, salesman, artist, you name it. He didn't know what he was going to do when we moved there so we came with a small nest egg for the first couple months. He was a people person and wouldn't you know it - he met a fellow at Hilo Airport who was moving back to the mainland and selling his water catchment cleaning business in Puna. Frank bought the business right there and went to work our first week in Hawaii Nei. Oh, and I wanted to comment on housecleaing. Again, I'm out of touch with the market, but when I was teaching at at the treatment center, I had a couple houses and an office I cleaned on weekends to make ends meet (single mom with two keiki). I looked at rates others charged and went for the middle. For your legal writing, I may have a couple Websites to point you too. Email me with the type of writing, legal work you do - if that calls to you. And the dogs lol I used to walk with a big stick. Lots of pit bulls. Most are chained, but that's the worst kind. Sorry for the negativity. I actually never had to use my stick, never had any dog problems, and we lived in Fern Acres for a short while too where there's lots of big dawgs. No problems.
A hui hou,
Cindy B
Looks like we're the two newbies in the introductions (I posted about 3 a.m today in
the Intro 2). I grew up in L.A. too and like you, moved to a small town. Just a quick reply to a couple of your questions - since I've been away for 5 years, I'll let the true Punatics give you updates. When I lived there, drug counselors were always in need. For example, I worked at Big Island Substance Abuse (90's) where there was a huge turnover in staff - something to do with counselor burn-out and issues with the management. It looks like there's some sort of treatment center in Keauu area now. I don't know about the job market for legal secretaries. It may be happening too. If you can do paralegal work, maybe you could carve out a business for yourself. I've also seen on the Internet telecommuting work for transcribers and other freelancers. I was tied to Oregon by my newspaper writing, but now all of my work is online (save a few phone interviews). You and your husband have the adventurous pioneer spirit that will do you well. Before my first move to the BI, I'd sent my resume and application ahead (DOE). So I had an interview just after arriving. Worked for a temp agency through the summer, doing whatever I could - Big Island Candies, KTA, etc. My first husband was a carpenter, salesman, artist, you name it. He didn't know what he was going to do when we moved there so we came with a small nest egg for the first couple months. He was a people person and wouldn't you know it - he met a fellow at Hilo Airport who was moving back to the mainland and selling his water catchment cleaning business in Puna. Frank bought the business right there and went to work our first week in Hawaii Nei. Oh, and I wanted to comment on housecleaing. Again, I'm out of touch with the market, but when I was teaching at at the treatment center, I had a couple houses and an office I cleaned on weekends to make ends meet (single mom with two keiki). I looked at rates others charged and went for the middle. For your legal writing, I may have a couple Websites to point you too. Email me with the type of writing, legal work you do - if that calls to you. And the dogs lol I used to walk with a big stick. Lots of pit bulls. Most are chained, but that's the worst kind. Sorry for the negativity. I actually never had to use my stick, never had any dog problems, and we lived in Fern Acres for a short while too where there's lots of big dawgs. No problems.
A hui hou,
Cindy B