Hi Surrender, welcome to beyond blue forums
It's a tough question to answer. Over recent years life financially in your situation has become harder. Many people in the past have ended up in a caravan park with their own van. This is still ok but I believe you need to move on every 6 weeks or so. If this is an option then call in at caravan parks to get a run down on this possibility. This would give you a different lifestyle. You might consider buying a cheap van that your car could tow. Then in the future once work is secured you could tow it to a holiday destination cheaply.
For now, your focus should be any work that could "supplement" your benefits. This will give you a good start. Any work that is part time/casual. I've known people that get a good reputation in one casual job then get another from that reputation etc and the snowball begins. It isnt unusual to have 3-4 casual jobs now a days.
Some other ideas- security work. You might get Centrelink assistance to get your security license. If so do it. It isnt like the old days when you needed to be 4 feet wide and brutal. In fact fragile females are in demand and men. Security firms are always looking for new employees as some experienced staff are hard to handle as they always think there is a better way of doing things. Casual security work is good as when workers take a sick day the firm will ring you to take their place. Since 9/11 security has been in demand. It could lead to customs work for example.
Macca's etc are always looking for staff. They dont discriminate.
Finally, never give up. Your attitude is everything.
Good luck. Tony WK
