Hi Gabriel,

I think it’s not a matter of whether you have job skills that are needed on the islands as much as it matters how hard you are willing to go look for one. Welders are needed all over. I don’t have any insight into whether or not there are consistent openings in that field. I’d guess – yes, but it’s just a guess. What you’d really need to do is to go to the islands with the idea in mind to research the job market and see whether or not jobs can be found easily.

Good luck to you!

Aloha,

Vern

Elizabeth,
I don’t live in Hawaii, but have visited several times. There are a few ranches on the North Shore of Oahu and in the upcountry on Maui. I just googled oahu horse boarding and got several hits. As for for climate – it is wonderful. Never bitterly cold and never sweltering hot. It will get comfortably cool in the evenings, if you are by the ocean and alittle warm during the day if you are inland. Bugs are minimal compared to what we have in KS. Housing can be interesting. Land is at a premium, so having a house on the land that you keep your horse on would be exceptionally expensive. The one advantage right now is that their real estate market is still depressed, so there are deals to be made – if you can find something that fits what you are looking for.

If you haven’t visited Hawaii, you really should take a vacation there and look around, not as a tourist, but as a potential mover. This will give you a much better idea of where you would like to live and where the stables are. Then when you do your research you will have a much better idea if something fits your wishes.

Best of luck.
Byron