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Vansh92 t1_j6c433w wrote

Wow, I got offered a job out here for 8 months. Really considering it more than I ever was now

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crankyape1534 OP t1_j6ccmwt wrote

You were offered a job on Molokai? Doing what if you don’t mind me asking? It’s a beautiful island. A photographer treasure trove too.

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Vansh92 t1_j6ccycq wrote

I am a physician, there’s a need for someone in Kaunakakai. I’ve been to Hawaii as a kid but I don’t think I appreciated it the way I could now as an adult.

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ovocato t1_j6cftli wrote

I’ve heard that with the recent loss of two physicians, almost half of Molokai’s population is without a doctor. It’s a unique and beautiful island, but very unlike what most think of when they think of Hawaii. I’m sure the people would welcome you with old school aloha. It could be worth a visit before you decide one way or another!

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MarstonX t1_j6chmlw wrote

What do you mean by it's very unlike what most think of when they think Hawaii? To me it's not that different, just less busy than other islands. I'm curious what you mean by that statement.

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redloin t1_j6d54pf wrote

I asked about going and touring around Molo'kai and was basically told that there really no accomodations for tourists anymore and that crime is high. This is just what I've heard. May or may not be true.

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playfulmessenger t1_j6ci9ng wrote

not op, but I thought Moloka'i was the native Hawaiians only island that only allowed outsiders by invitation only so they could preserve culture and lifestyle closer to the ancient teachings.

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MarstonX t1_j6clvhz wrote

Nah that's Niihau. Molokai is a bit different from Hawaii, Oahu and Maui, but it's weird to say that it's unlike what most people think of when they think Hawaii.

I'm not sure what people's perception of Hawaii in general vs Molokai is, that's kind of what I'm asking. Molokai is an island paradise, much like the rest of Hawaii.

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kw661 t1_j6dgz7k wrote

All the islands are incredibly unique. Molokai is not for pussies.

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JewishFightClub t1_j6e1hon wrote

Fun fact: Niihau is owned by a white family that graciously let's the Hawaiian locals remain there

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slugator t1_j6ee9bw wrote

You’re thinking of Niihau, but the description you’re giving is essentially propaganda. Niihau is basically a privately owned feudal system fiefdom. People that make it off the island (usually to Kauai) generally don’t have very nice things to say about it.

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playfulmessenger t1_j6f73zt wrote

This makes me very sad. I wanted so much for their culture to be alive and spreading goodness to their own without our interference. But I guess life never really works that way.

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ovocato t1_j6e5ttz wrote

Don’t get me wrong, I love Molokai for what it is, but having lived elsewhere in the state I’ve seen many people’s idea of Hawaii being Waikiki, luaus, shopping, surf lessons, and drinks by the pool. Molokai has only one very old-school hotel, there is no luxury shopping or luaus, and the residents in general are against the kind of tourism seen on Kauai, Oahu, and Maui. No nightclubs, no fancy restaurants, no cruise ships, no fire dancing. What you will find are people that fish and hunt for their meat and grow their own vegetables, untouched beaches, pristine rainforests, and aloha. I’m certainly not trying to cast any judgment, but if someone is not into all that they might enjoy themselves more elsewhere.

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crankyape1534 OP t1_j6cdcj1 wrote

I see. Yes Hawaii needs physicians and teachers. It’s a good way to get in touch with the local community too.

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slugator t1_j6eenlr wrote

You should absolutely go. They are in desperate need of physicians and they would respect you in a way that most other visitors don’t get to experience. I don’t understand the reasons behind the doctor shortage statewide, but it is intense.

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Dungus973598 t1_j6c6r6l wrote

When I visited Hawaii I started googling property there, it’s like another world it’s amazing.

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kw661 t1_j6dh4hr wrote

They Do Not want you there. Did you not read the story? Spend your money elsewhere.

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