
Go For Broke asked: I was born and raised in downtown Honolulu all my life until recently I moved to Fresno. Almost every person I met tells me how they wish they can trade places and me and didnt understand why I moved away from Hawaii.
Hawaii is VERY expensive, more expensive then NYC or any big cities because Hawaii’s pay is low compared to those cities. Traffic is horrendous! You hear stories of pedestrians being runned over weekly. Yes, the weather is nice, the beach is nice, and the food is good. The problem is that most people work SEVERAL jobs just to stay afloat and make ends meet. They dont have much of a chance to enjoy the beach as much as most people think. I rarely had time for the beach when I used to live there. Its all work, work, work.
The truth is Hawaii is divided by the rich Asians and Whites who recently retired and live comfortably and the vast majority who are working their ***** off to live in paradise.
I hope people realize that its not greener on the otherside.
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