Life on Maui ... job market (Page 1 of 2)

We too are looking at living in Maui for a few years, or however how long.....

I work in advertising, design, press, Account Managment, but could sell pretty much anything and my wife is a Mechanical Engineer, with lots of experience. We have looked into living in Maui, or Oahu, with little success. First we have residency issues, which could be overcome if we were able to get sponsorship or suitable visa.

Secondly, as mentioned previously, the wages seem to be lower, and the price of living is high, guess thats the trade off. I have looked into advertising agencies on Maui and Kym has looked into Govt engineering positions.

Will keep you all posted.....

'Holiday planned in Maui for all of June next year anyway!'

I'm simple man, all I need couple windsurfing boards, sails, masts, booms, SUPs, paddles, motorcycles, computers... ;-)
...but my wife .... she refuses to live in a shed and drive old rusty piece of junk ... well, actually I also prefer new cars - they more fuel efficient. ;-)
I will never buy Mercedes or Lexus – I’m just too practical for that, but simple Toyota, Honda or Nissan - sure.

I have little side business - motorcycles related. That dam cruisers very heavy, I don’t know how people ride them, but they are most popular motorcycle type in US.
Also my truck fit all my gear inside of truck bed (8 feet), except SUP board.
Also I need sometimes drive on beach, that’s required 4x4.
Unfortunately Toyota sells in US (based on consumer demand – you know, Americans love everything big) 4x4, long bed trucks ONLY with V8 engines, no choice. Fuel consumption not that bad, considering size of vehicle – 16 mpg.

Last edited by MadRussian (2007-09-05 03:22:22)

I'm ... but what can I do?
Get small car for driving to work? Insurance will kill me. Do you know insurance rate in big cities?
When weather good I ride motorcycle.
BTW: How about car insurance on island? Expensive?
BTW: cammar, what you drive?

It's nothing in compare to Philadelphia rates.

They all are robbing us. Insurance, Car manufacturers, Oil industry. They all conspiring against us. Otherwise how to explain fact that none of diesel cars and trucks available in US! Toyota, Nissan, and Honda they all sell diesel cars, trucks and minivans everywhere … except US.

Sorry for OT.

Off Topic mate!

I am looking at diesel cars / FWD's as we speak....

Where is everybody???    ????

I hear you brother!  ;-)))

So, why you didn't stay longer? or for good?

Yes in fact I did make enough to live, drive a beat up car, buy a couple of Hot Sails, pay rent...
But I also ate a LOT of fastfood to manage. Amazing how cheap food is in the US when you eat at Jack In  the Box or McD´s. 99 cents for a burger is about the same price you pay for a tomatoe at the grocerymarket!
no wonder some Americans tend to be a little overweight...

Why didn´t I stay any longer? In the end of April there were no more waves!... Well I also had a girlfriend back home plus the tourist-season is mainly in the winter time meaning less people to listen to my playing once spring/summer hits the island.

Thomas,
I understand the waves and the girlfriend, but FYI in summer time (specifically June, July and August) there's way more tourists than winter (with the exception of those two weeks at Christmas time)...
Plus, if you are a surfer too, there's some decent surfing on the south shore in the summer months.

Anyway, if you had to survive on McD's 99c burgers, it's a good thing that you left... If you stayed, you might well be dead by now!
Seen "Supersize me"? I hope you checked your cholesterol when you got back home...

The shittiest, unhealthiest food available on earth. And americans go crazy for it... and now everywhere else in the world there's McD's full of people... even in Piazza di Spagna in Rome!

The power of marketing can be lethal if associated with the dumbness of the market.

Last edited by cammar (2007-09-17 19:02:38)