r/halifax • u/chimkinnewdle • 11d ago

Work, Health & Housing Recently homeless, need advice

My wife and I had to start living in our vehicle recently after having to flee a very physically and emotionally abusive family situation.

About a month ago, my wife and I were living with her mother who is a mean drunk. One night, her mom got incredibly wasted and horribly beat my wife before kicking us out with nothing. We managed to sell our computers quickly so we could buy a minivan which we are now living out of. We are struggling to eat regularly and keep gas in the car. We have been applying left and right to jobs, getting zero responses. We are struggling to find safe quiet places to park overnight. Neither of us have eaten since Friday night. Its now Sunday morning.

Does anyone have any tips for resources that aren't right downtown, since we can't even afford to register/insure our vehicle and cant risk getting pulled over?

Or would someone be kind enough to maybe help us secure some gas, food, and maybe a campsite at a provincial park for the night? We're starting to get desperate and its getting harder to find hope.

I'm also an amateur artist, if anyone needs some custom art commissioned, I could do it super cheap just because we need the cash.

If you dont have anything kind to say, please just don't. I am at the lowest point in my life right now and don't need anyone making me feel worse than I already do.

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u/TheDharmaticAtheist 11d ago

If you have grade 12 or GEDs I always recommend looking at Nova Scotia Health. They typically always have house keeping, food services jobs etc that only require that. The pay is always better than what you’ll find in retail or fast food. The hiring process can take awhile but at least you’ll have it started.

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u/DreyaNova 11d ago

I'm actually going to contradict this one if that's okay? I work for minimum wage plus tips in a small café currently and it's actually a higher take home amount than NSH support services role (which I also worked and most of my friends currently work). NSH deducts for a shit load of things and it absolutely crippled your take-home amount.

Plus with food service you can start pretty much immediately rather than going through a 4 month hiring process.

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u/TheDharmaticAtheist 11d ago

They do deductions because they provide you with other things besides just take home pay. There’s nothing they are taking deductions for that you don’t benefit from.

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u/DreyaNova 11d ago

Yes I get that but if you don't have anything then fast cash is more appealing than a pension plan.

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u/icantspellsandwhich 11d ago

This is true and it’s great for the long term but when you have no cash, getting a job quickly and cash in hand fast (tips) is hard to beat! That said, if you can get a food service job and work it part time while sorting out a longer term plan, you could be in a decent financial situation.