what is life/work like in Nova Scotia?

Q: i'm interested. thank you

A: First of all, I'd like to know - as compared to what or where? Nova Scotia being part of Canada is part of the western world, highly developed country type of experience, primarily. We have a fairly high standard of living. Pretty much everyone owns at least one motorized vehicle, be it car or motorcycle. People live in a variety of types of homes, ranging from single family dwellings, condominimum apartments, townhouses, semi-detached, through to apartments (rentals) mobile homes, etc. Internet access is being brought to the entire province shortly but has been available for years in urban areas. Pretty much anything you want, you can get - it's either available here, or can be ordered within Canada or the USA with a reasonable delivery period. We have the same service expectations as the rest of North America. Weather-wise, winter runs from mis-November to mid-April on average. While we often have snow in winter it is also often combined with rain which can turn to ice, due to our coastal location. Spring runs to June and can be rainy. Summers are short, primarily July & August have the truly warm weather which may not be warm by the standards of many. High 80s Fahrenheit is generally the max but it can be impacted by periods of high humidity, again due to the coastal location. September I would consider to be the most pleasant month, and autumn is beautiful with the hardwood tree leaves changing colours. Nova Scotia is a very scenic and historic province with a lot to offer in terms of tourism, one of its major industries. There are jobs available, primarily, naturally, in urban areas. Standard of living is impacted by one's education/training as it is everywhere else. Most people live at a middle class range or lower. This is impacted by a low availability of employment opportunities in rural parts of the province such as Cape Breton. Many people in those areas are leaving the province to find work in Alberta. One unfortunate factor existing in the province as well with respect to work is that hiring practices are still impacted by a "who you know" mentality. This can be limiting depending upon your situation. From personal experience I know it exists in the professions. Salaries are lower here as compared to other parts of Canada and the USA; however, costs are somewhat lower - cheaper real estate, food prices, etc. and the pace of life is slower. There are traffic problems but a commute to work from the outskirts of Halifax, the capital city, to downtown, will take no more than an hour and not involve sitting endlessly in backed up traffic on a highway. Hope this helps.

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