Would there be a Cost of Living adjustment? Hawaii isn't nearly as fun without $

Apr 29, 2024
11:03:30am

BYUtka Truly Addicted User

It might sound like a "no brainier" at first, but taking a Utah Salary and lifestyle to Hawaii without an increase in available funds might not work out too well.

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Messages

Author

Time

POLL: If your job offered to send you to Hawaii for 2 years, how would your spouse react?

DKN

Apr 29, 11:01am

Would I get a financial boost to pay for living there?

cougarfann888

Apr 29, 11:01am

Need an option stronger than encourage for my wife.

gangbusters

Apr 29, 11:02am

Would she be as enthusiastic if she knew it came with severe budget limits?

BYUtka

Apr 29, 11:05am

I think for only 2 years she'd be ok. Being in HI would be worth it I think.

gangbusters

Apr 29, 11:08am

Two years can be a long time, and the "shine" wears off a place pretty quickly.

BYUtka

Apr 29, 2:57pm

That would be awesome.

Dark Forest Green

Apr 29, 11:02am

We moved away from Utah to be closer to family. It would be a deal breaker to

AltTabbins

Apr 29, 11:03am

Not even just 2 years?

fattycoug

Apr 29, 11:04am

If I was single, in a heartbeat. Our kids like their grandparets too much.

AltTabbins

Apr 29, 11:07am

My kids like their grandparents but probably less than HI. 😂 Also my parents

fattycoug

Apr 29, 11:19am

Would there be a Cost of Living adjustment? Hawaii isn't nearly as fun without $

BYUtka

Apr 29, 11:03am

She would say let' discuss it and determine what's in our family's best interest

kansascougar

Apr 29, 11:04am

I’d kill it. Some friends of ours moved there and it didn’t take long for them

Odysseus

Apr 29, 11:08am

Me too. I'd do a year though, but no more than that.

Virginia Ute

Apr 29, 11:12am

I lived with a Tongan family that were friends of mine after I graduated High School. I heard stories and witnessed

Zach Morris

Apr 29, 11:48am

I have family moving back to the mainland. Said living in HI was like living

justAnotherCoug

Apr 29, 12:00pm

What Island?

ExitStageLeft

Apr 29, 11:09am

she'd be calling me from the plane wondering what's taking me so long? it'd be a lot easier now with no kids

byujag

Apr 29, 11:10am

For 2 years? We'd probably go.

Eddie

Apr 29, 11:12am

Depends on where you would live and if you could afford private school

letthewookieewin

Apr 29, 11:14am

Would have to get paid a lot. Way too expensive, way too humid. From the areas

SUAVO

Apr 29, 11:16am

This would be her response:

Ode to Hoy

Apr 29, 11:30am

I have lived there. I would not go back to live longterm, but I love vacationing

diluigifan

Apr 29, 11:55am

Living on Hawaii is such a weird thing. Have had multiple friends do it and all

boorad

Apr 29, 12:04pm

Does she not get to go with me?

BYUfan92

Apr 29, 12:06pm

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