It seemed to me that most of those guys had specific reasons for being on a remote island, away from society, working for tips. But when I look out my window at the snow, and think of the bills I owe, it seems like a pretty good life to escape to.
There's a lot of escapees in the islands. Divorce, money problems, job problems, you name it. They seem to think all their problems will go poof when they hit the beach on Maui. Interestingly, most of them don't last more than nine months after reality sets in.
There's also a lot of college dropouts. "I was here on spring break and decided to take a break from school."
"How long have you been here?"
"Six years."
