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Hawaii

RealityChik

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5. My family moved to Hi before it was a state, but...

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:31 AM

Mar 2020

We were forced to move during the recession of 1991. Couldn't survive on the low wages anymore. Joined the HUGE communities of Hawaii expats who moved here to Seattle.

Tore my heart out, but we had exhausted all other options at the time.

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Hawaii dems mess up minimum wage AGAIN darn it... [View all] msongs Jan 2020 OP

Jeezuz. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #1

last yr political dems tabled min wage increase to 15/hr and gave themselves msongs Jan 2020 #2

Are the businesses there only offering minimum wage? MichMan Jan 2020 #3

I lived in Hawaii for 26 years Mickju Jan 2020 #4

My family moved to Hi before it was a state, but... RealityChik Mar 2020 #5