7 Reasons NOT to Move to O'ahu, Hawaii

[@alexcarter8807]

I'm retiring back in Hawaii not because it's cheap or easy (although cheaper and easier than the mainland) but because it's home. Wanna spend my pau hana years where my memories are.

[@ab-vz3zc]

Isn't Hawaii the most expensive state in the US

[@Cuchman72]

Really good points and great delivery. I still find myself considering a move there after having lived/worked remotely there for a couple months earlier this year. Not because it is cheap or easy but because I have never felt better about my life than when I was there!

[@caleb2507]

Same. Me n the gf are moving back next month 😂

[@richardcogbill6791]

Car culture, just like on the mainland, ruins life everywhere, especially on an island with limited urban land area. They need to seriously consider a gondola system of transportation. To move people around. SERIOUSLY. Like the ones they use in large ski resorts to get people around. Gondolas can carry 5 to 50 or passengers depending on the size and design. They could build one to go from Honolulu following the highway over the Pali to Kanehoe on the north shore. It's cheaper to build a gondola system in faster construction time. A few towers strung with steel cables between moving hundreds of passengers per hour across the island. Less environmental impact of all that concrete. Check out the system the use in Bogata, Columbia in their hilly city with no room. Check out the gondola system at large ski resorts in Aspen,Co. or Sqaw Valley, Lake Tahoe,CA. We're considering one hear in Austin, TX where our traffic is bad and getting worse.

[@zofrixfreeride1504]

Thanks for the tips man! I'm still stoked to have moved here! But living with relatives is pretty much the only way I could make that work.. no worries though! Super fun skate parks, super fun hiking, and super fun climates! Also best place to ride a motorcycle! (If you stay aware of the traffic hours)

[@mattmartin123]

Shane - love your videos. They’re hilarious, well edited and entertaining.

[@shaneohawaii]

Thanks, Matt! I'm glad you like it 🤙🏼

[@spencer82rocks]

Thank you for explaining everything to me, very clearly and patiently,

[@tomney4460]

Wow, where were you during my trip to Hawaii two weeks ago? I’m glad I found your channel. Awesome content. Subbed!

[@M3LTUP]

I used to want to live in Hawaii. After visiting a few times. I realized it's not for me. Moral of the story. Always visit a few times before you move.

[@JeffKrueger]

I’m going on my honeymoon to Hawaii in two weeks. Your videos have been helpful and interesting

[@shaneohawaii]

Congrats, Jeff! The island certainly won't be as crowded as it was normally.

[@tiffersen]

Perfectly summed up the rail!

[@Sohlcenter]

Great Video and was very informative I loved your break down of the realities.

[@erickawabata2182]

Born and raised on Oahu, but living in So. Cal for the last 40+ years. The main reason I don't think I can move back to Oahu is due to the horrible traffic! When we come back to Oahu for vacation, we have to plan our daily activities based on rush hour traffic - so irritating. And if happen to be in the wrong lane on Piikoi trying to get on to the H1 forget about it!!! Still LOVE Hawaii though.

[@sunsgettingreallow8318]

I live in SoCal!

[@giaa3473]

How IS that soCal traffic these days?😋

[@frednich9603]

It took me two hours last night to get from Waikiki to paradise Cove. Two. Freaking. Hours.

[@JayAyers]

The island fever is real. I lived there as a kid and loved. Went there last December and was amazed by how small it is. It's a beautiful place and I'd love go visit again, but living there may take some serious soul searching for me.

[@shaneohawaii]

Thanks, Jay! I can't wait until we can safely get on an airplane again.

[@hothotheat3000]

Yup, dating there must be a nightmare because you’ll see your ex, their new partner, their families, CONSTANTLY.

[@alexcarter8807]

I was a better saver back in Hawaii as a poor student than I was for many, many years here on the mainland. I've only very recently gotten back to the savings rate I practiced back home. I was saving 25% of my gross if I was careful.

[@larryh502]

Been to Hawaii many times as a kid on vacation. Took a vacation there as an adult right before wuflu hit. Your analysis of the train boondoggle is spot on. Light/high speed rail is just another slush fund grab no matter where it is. The home prices there are absolutely fucking nuts. I bought a 4BR 3BA house in South Dakota for 302K this year. Hawaii's brain drain will only get worse due to cost of living and the state's love of taxes.

[@jameswulzen590]

this man is telling the truth, not the other guy. $1,400.00 a month for an studio apt is a bad neighborhood. plus parking would be $250.00 a month.

[@Goddess73]

Dude…just wanna say, you are awesome. Mahalo 🌴🐚

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

True. Beautiful to visit, UNBELIEVABLE costs to living there! Mahalo!

[@sfcrmsa]

Aloha Shane-O. You are telling many things that people should consider when moving or visiting to Hawaii. Mahalo

[@rufonfire9015]

Still love the place though! Can't wait to get back. Love your vids. Much love from New Zealand :)

[@Jazzfestn]

I LEFT a long time ago. Since then i have owned properties on all 3 COASTS. BEST DECISION.

[@offtozanzibar4814]

My husband is a general manager at a restaurant here in Florida also a chef. On another site it said that they’re desperate for restaurant workers because they’re requiring vaccines and some people on the island don’t want to get a vaccine. He’s been filling out applications what do you think of the job market. ?

[@yumi15431543]

Yay new video🥺! Also, is there any other social media where we can follow you 🤗 ?

[@giaa3473]

Hawaii: the most well marketed ad campaign in the history of tourism 😋

[@wyldeslash2003]

i remember you posted a video about your airbnb you manage. I was hoping to get a link to your info as it will be our first time using airbnb and i know that you are legit and wont give us a cruddy place. thanks!

[@sherriek3476]

I'm wondering if you can make a vlog 9n what to do where are the most beautiful places to visit when there

[@bdub0983]

A minimum wage hike would only increase the cost of an hour of labor. Which raises prices of everything. You would have a short period, a few months, where it seemed like people made.more. then the prices start going up to pay for the extra money going to workers. The ceos or people In the business department aren't taking a pay cut to pay the workers salaries.

[@frednich9603]

Thank you for the information on the rail. I saw the pedestals all week and wondered what was up. Some of them looked like they had been there a long time

[@shaneohawaii]

They've been there for years and the construction is nowhere in sight.

[@jenniferchee8378]

Probably shouldn’t put the 750K price tag super imposed over the 3M house - that gives people the wrong impression 😝

[@zmynor]

Im curious, have you ever owned your own business? what would you imagine happens to a business owner and their employees when the government demands that they pay a specific amount? I used to own a dry cleaning business (hurricanes destroyed it) and if i was forced to pay more per hour i would have to lay off people or increase my prices. An increase in prices would end up causing people to ask/ demand more money which would then cause me to increase prices or lay off more people. with regards to the service industry, i would be cautious to demand more money when moat of your job could be replaced by an Ipad.

[@jameswulzen590]

forget about Oahu to live in unless you make over $90,000.00 a year then you can just make it by yourself, if you have a family forget it you'll need an income of over $125,000.00 to handle a mortgage or rent plus car parking, gas food clothes and so on.. I was in the service business, Auto detailing and did very well here on the Big Island but forget about Oahu, never would make it there.

[@eddiecostes6906]

Aloha to All! Hawaii is a beautiful compare mainland. I am a local bhoy and I live in Hawaii. Everything is un true. Mahalo

[@baconjam5815]

Yo I love your videos. You’re hilarious and your editing is great. Looking forward to watching more :)

[@96MustangBoy1]

Maybe that’s why people moving to the Big Island. I noticed more subdivisions apartments, and roads being built lately just to accommodate more people

[@jimb3093]

The traffic! Homelessness, the high-cost living!

[@lazypinkeye236]

I'm not old enough to drink but I'm not in high school either. is it possible to do a video on hidden gems people my age would do or go in Oahu? stuff like hang out spots, best local restaurants, and fun places to visit and meet people. I really want to make friends my age when i visit soon. though i think i might have a chance with the Rifle exhibition page i'm in on facebook. i heard they have some really good rifle drillers there from the jrotc units they used to be in. I'm 19 btw

[@7676b]

How long has it been since the rail was being built I don’t remember

[@EndlessTravels]

Great vid man, i feel ya Living in Oahu for me for a life time was island fever and was READY to get off of it All my traveling in the world i've noticed an odd trend If its a "GREAT Place to visit" it's probably pretty shat to live. Oahu is great..but man living there was just errrrrrrr

[@orangeziggy348]

Debbie is very informative. People should stop complaining about Debbie#Downer

[@takemethere4934]

Great video I'm coming to Hawaii this September 1month holiday Gona climb the Haiku stairs do other hikes & buy me a $20 tent ⛺ ⛺⛺ Thank You God bless stay safe & HNY from New Zealand 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@zmojofoot76]

Lowkey feel you guys need to copy japans or singapores pub transport and housing plans

[@V6Y2j5]

I wonder what is the minimum wage in Hawaii ? Our minimum wage here in BC Canada was just raise to $ 15.20 from $ 14.60 an hour.

[@zmojofoot76]

He said 10.10/hr

[@buyerenogurlfwendo2106]

But Canadian money is only worth like 76% of US money. So $15.20 CAD is only about 11.55 USD.

[@MrRakista07]

Good stuff ma-dude! Keep it up

[@mahreel6585]

Please give me resources links titles of books to look up I want to know about Hawaii history because I know that it’s hard on the natives to see lot of us non natives move there. I dont want to leave CALIFORNIA but I have to because of my husbands work and I totally understand why the natives would be upset that we are moving there we are driving the cost of living up and the housing but we’re also seem to be taking jobs away too it’s very hard and I feel bad if I couldn’t at least learn about your history maybe natives will be a bit more Appreciative

[@bdub0983]

You know Hyperloop never happened right? Just "the Vegas loop" which is just tunnels with Tesla's in them, driven by people.

[@tonychin316]

Shane-o, glad to find your video, thanks for the no bs good info. Looks like it’ll rain 4 of the 5 days on my upcoming trip to Oaho my the kids, any recommendations to help enjoy the island fully during rainy days? Thank you.

[@raysarkissian2059]

Good job and good video telling the truth. Lol oh boy. Aloha

[@daniell653]

Most videos about moving or living in hawaii are telling people not to move there and it makes me want to move there even more.

[@daniell653]

I will live there one day soon.

[@L_emma_nds]

Right? I feel like its locals just being like stay off my island haha

[@SPCTR_-gl9bl]

Can you make a 7 reasons why to move to Hawaii

[@userxv]

Phew good thing im rich then. Moving next year

[@MaximillianTiberius]

What about doctors in Hawaii, they have the biggest salaries

[@cecetheworld]

Wow another awesome video! I really enjoy your content, it's entertaining and insightful - I always learn something! 😸👏 Gosh I do wish the people of Hawaii didn't have it so tough, it sounds very hard to make a living. Thanks for opening my eyes to some of these issues!

[@shaneohawaii]

Thanks for watching, Cece! There are certainly major tradeoffs to living in paradise.

[@janetgraham716]

This guy for hawaii's next governor!

[@wallannoa8644]

You forgot, the pests, like flying cockroaches, ant plagues, nats, dung flies, rats, mice, moths the size of small birds, preying manti's, and even small scorpions, etc.

[@x..x141]

Ever coming back?

[@ryana1967]

I am 12 and they have been building that for forever

[@rexmascarina2169]

I wonder 💭 so many European and from the US move to the Philippines 🇵🇭 to retire coz your $ 1,000 dollars 💵 plus retirement benefits will go farther in the Philippines.

[@TheTexanTraveler]

Do you have Instagram?? I'm gonna be in Hawaii for a week in August. Let's get a beer!

[@abb3a416]

Instead of paying for a rail, Hawaii should pay people to leave. 🕺🏽💛 lol

[@tripsmytrigger7090]

Good stuff Shane-O! I moved here two months ago, did my homework, although was still sticker shocked at the price of everything. I'm fortunate with a good salary and retirement. The Bank of Hawaii must love the locals! Let me add 'Roaches' to your list. They're everywhere and living on top of one another certainly makes it worse. I can deal with many things, but the damn roaches are unforgivable!

[@derektodd9]

Damn!!!! You hit it all!

[@oldstinkyfrancois43]

Take this post seriously. Though I am earning a 6 figure income here, my dollars are stretched very thin. It is very expensive AND if you like ordering things ONLINE, a lot of stores do not ship to Hawaii (and if they do ship, the shipping cost may be greater than the item being purchased). And if you go around your local Target or Walmart or Best Buy stores, the stuff you look for have a 50% chance of being OUT OF STOCK. I don't even drive anymore because of the cost of gas (over $4 per gallon) and am taking the bus daily ($5.50 per day). It's as if Hawaii is a different nation. I am missing a lot of conveniences I took for granted in the mainland. And for what? The beaches? I only visited the beaches regularly the first three months here...now, I have not gone in a couple of months. The homeless situation is a little shocking at first. When I lived in San Francisco, your typical homeless person is elderly (over 50 perhaps). Here, probably half of them are YOUNG (under 40). Holy Crap. There's just a sense of hopelessness here. I miss the mainland, and after my contract is done, I am relocating back to Texas. God I miss Texas....

[@thecontinental8978]

Is mainlander hatred by natives a real thing? I saw a video where a family was forced from their new home by armed natives.

[@StruckByStars]

I know there is some natives that hate mainlanders or have bad incidents with each other, but it’s not that common or even to the point where they would be harmed or forced out of their homes. I’ve seen people with car with stickers before saying “go back to your home mainlanders” and some incidents where they’ll get into it with a local but for the 99% of the time it doesn’t happen of course unless you try to do something harmful or have bad intentions to do so. The island is actually pretty filled with a lot of mainlanders and no one bothers them. It’s just like living in any other place in the U.S. everyone just minds their business and lives their life

[@JT-rj8ib]

Fuck as a resident this is depressing

[@grast5150]

No. You do not have a wage problem. You have a housing problem caused by your local governments no build policies. Increasing the minimum wage will only do one thing, raise rents and increase already high prices of consumer goods such as food and gas. The wage hike in Seattle did not help out low wage workers but rather stole jobs from them. The goods and services at store, shops, and restaurants have very little profit margins. As such when you raise minimum wage, the result is LAYOFFS. As I said previously, the issue is housing. You need to vote out these politicians and deregulate your housing sector. You need to pass statutes which allow Hawaiians to form community districts which PROHIBIT VRBO's and out of town rentals. This will prevent mainland, Japanese, and Chinese foreign money from coming in and buying these houses for rental properties and vacation homes. The goal is to protect new house and condo construction from being bought and used for vacation rentals or millionaire second homes. This can be done by not allowing VRBO activity and place requirements on mandatory occupancy per year or stiff property tax based on the current value of the home.

[@SallyFunakoshi]

Bravo, its all facts and the sad sad truth ;(

[@Mr-Clark]

Increase in minimum wage means everyone has more money. Everyone having more money, renters can charge more.

[@oldstinkyfrancois43]

And of course, businesses will raise their rates and prices. So, though well-intentioned, who gets hurt most by this? Those on fixed income: the elderly. More homelessness.

[@dbslanders5547]

Hawaii helped me understand the true meaning of racial hatred. And twice I was jumped because of it. And still to this day all this crying people do has no hold on me. Thanks bradas!! Cheehoo!!

[@jerwgar]

An unnatural wage increase will also increase people being able to live there and then raise rents due to limited rentals, and then put you back in the same situation but with more people.

[@josephpuentes4160]

Lmao subbed

[@bsummers1386]

Homelessness is illegal in some parts in Hawaii and it’s mostly native Hawaiians facing it😩

[@MarkAvo]

With that income tax the minimum wage should be bumped up more than $15.

[@mustardman4153]

I never moved here i was born here on oahu

[@hothotheat3000]

People don’t realize that Hawaii is a place, just like everywhere else. Hawaii has crime, drug use, homelessness, and hopelessness, just like everywhere else.

[@___Karma__]

92 hours in traffic per year is nothing for many people 😂

[@galacticreviewer]

Miller Mac

[@jenniferchee8378]

You have a very poor understanding of how raising the minimum wage effects the economy and affordability of goods and services. Raising the minimum wage would also raise the cost of cleaning, painting, landscaping, groceries, transportation...and before you know it all you have done is create inflation - if there is relief to low income earners it is brief.

[@tomney4460]

The average burrito at Taco Bell in DC, where the minimum wage is already $15 an hour, costs about 3.75, which is just about the same as anywhere else.

[@giaa3473]

Succinct points. Most that could have been made decades ago. Nothing new under the Hawaiian sun. Unfortunately.

[@ryanknapp1062]

A wage increase would only make the landlords raise the rent even higher, how about a rent decrease.

[@andrewbarcenas141]

That dogecoin comment didn't age well 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@charliecrackers4643]

It aged back.

[@fabioleonosorio2298]

No! The ENGINE of the Hawaii economy is the Military Industrial Complex!

[@JT-rj8ib]

Hawaii the home of the incomplete

[@4403323]

Because it is Hawaii. Say no more.

[@main2333]

They rather spend money on a useful rail then help people that are struggling and homeless

[@CYBRCDZEN]

Hawaii California New York expensive heavy taxes crazy rent and mortgages. Yeah fack all that. Why do you think 250k people from Hawaii move to Vegas by a house and don't come back. Hawaii used to be good place .

[@sleepyglaciers1416]

a basic economics class will tell you why your wrong about the minimum wage hike but otherwise cool information

[@toyboytb]

This video got political fast with easily debunked opinions. Great insight for outsiders i suppose.

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Oahu, one of the biggest homeless in the world 🌎 ,no ends .Every year more and more drugs addiction.

[@Jeff-wj4wy]

Shud be ferries between islamds line in Europe. Also hi speed rail system wud solve a lot of issues. But that sucks all over the US. China has been building them at warp speed but we have next to nothing- pathetic.

[@grast5150]

So bring up minimum wage again and then talk about how expensive toilet paper and food cost are in Hawaii. You do realize the majority of cost is due to everything being shipped to the island. This means the only ELASTIC COST, this means a cost which can be controlled or effected by a business, is LABOR. If you increase labor cost by 66%, how do you expect service industry, retail, and small businesses to absorb that cost? Simple, first they will raise prices as much as possible and second they will lay people off and expect the remaining employees to pick up the slack. All of the problems you are see are directly tied to YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT and over-regulation.

[@createcommunitystudios9978]

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[@lockitdownduck4033]

More taxes

[@srfpunk8207]

Show me one city in the nation that is successful with minimum wage increases and I'll increase it voluntarily. The best companies wouldn't even consider coming to Hawaii to do business to take over the ones that give up due to wage increases. I'm speaking from over 20+ years of business experience in Oahu.

[@vanessacollazos1074]

Seattle

[@silversurfer4240]

I like move there because they get many chicks brah!

[@jamesking6030]

All your solutions are government solutions and they are the cause for all the problems you mentioned 🙄

[@shardemarshall8422]

I wish you could properly pronounce hOnOlulu… smh. Pls don’t say u live here all ur life and say Hanalulu…

[@wilfredocolon7132]

Any US citizen can move to Hawaii if you don’t like it when the election comes vote for independence!

[@lockitdownduck4033]

Minimum wage increase is a cop out.HIGH SKILL EDUCATION JOBS IS KEY

[@dannycampbell7053]

Think you have problems now? Try raising minimum wage.

[@jameswulzen590]

the gas prices you saw in this video have doubled at 2022 prices, we can thank Butthead Biden for that.

[@giaa3473]

Butthead Biden: Beavis Harris 😜

[@giaa3473]

Butthead Biden: Beavis Harris 😜