Rowan

United Kingdom
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Kelowna, Canada - from Apr 2024 until Apr 2025
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Description
Hello! My name is Rowan and I am a 28 year old traveller from London, United Kingdom in Canada on a two-year working holiday visa.

I decided on Canada because I really enjoy nature and the landscapes here are incredible. So far I have really enjoyed it! I am very interested in hiking and mountain biking.
Interests
Writing
Self development
Team sports
Sustainability
Plant care
Politics / Social justice
Photography
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
History
Hiking
Gardening
Farming
Events & social
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cycling
Books
Art & design

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
I am interested in learning any new language
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
General Maintenance
Some knowledge of:
Charity Work
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I have been lucky to have worked in lots of different fields, including landscaping, retail, hospitality, sales, relationship management and renewable energy. I am open to most types of work but preferably something outdoors! I am motivated by hard work and the feeling of satisfaction after completing a job.
Age
28
What else ...
I am a keen sportsperson (soccer, tennis, badminton) and really enjoy hiking and mountain biking.

In terms of other hobbies, I enjoy art and paint impressionist landscape paintings in acrylic. I also read a lot and enjoy learning and writing about history, specifically military history. I can play the piano to a Grade 8 standard but am a little rusty!

I enjoy drinking good quality beer and going out, but am also very open to a wholesome night in playing boardgames!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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27 May 2024

Left by host (Enjoy helping out on an ...) for Workawayer (Rowan)

It is unfortunate that Rowan didn't provide all the details about his short stay with me. Please note in his review Rowan never spoke of the work I anticipated he would bring to our arrangement. He stayed at my place for 8 days and only worked 2 1/2 days. Despite my efforts to show him the various tasks and projects underway here he was never… read more committed to doing much of this work. He has his own vehicle and he spent a good part of the day going to pick up his girlfriend elsewhere on Salt Spring Island, going to get his vehicle fixed, pay the insurance and other activities. He asked if his girlfriend could come and stay at my place with him and I refused this request. However he arrived with her anyway claiming it was just to visit. He was upset when I did not accept her visit and became verbally aggressive with me. The day after this incident he claimed to be "ill" and could not work. Later that day he became aggressive again in front of the carpenter rebuilding my kitchen. I asked that he wait until we were in private before speaking to me in such a derogatory manner. The next day he apologized for the way he spoke to me.

Upon his arrival at my property I clearly described what I hoped would be a workable situation for the two of us. He agreed to 5 days work in any 7 days. He was not able to do this because of all his other activities that he carried out without tell me how long it would take and when he would be doing these trips/visits away. It was for that reason that he was locked out of my home as I could not find him and I had to leave for an important meeting a few kilometers away. I do not like to leave my home unlocked!

My home and especially my kitchen is undergoing considerable renovations and the kitchen is not fully functional. Because I was replacing the refrigerator it appeared that some food was left remaining on the kitchen counters. He had no reason be concerned about the safety of my food.

As a result of all the above I asked him to leave within the next 2 days. This coincided with the arrival of my friends. There are over 5 bedroom in my home and I did not ask him to leave because of the arrival of friends but more because I did not want him to create any more unpleasant instances in front of other people.

I have had over 40 different worker/helpers via Workway, HelpX, Woofer, etc and I have never had a young man present himself with so little interest in helping me out (I live alone) or to truly make an effort to understand the situation at hand.

If any host is to take Rowan as a workawayer, please ensure that you establish a trial period of a few days before committing to any specific length of stay. Here is a sentence from his messages to me via this website with me that made me want to have him come help me: I would be keen to help, and delighted to say I have lots of energy.

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15 May 2024

Left by Workawayer (Rowan) for host (Enjoy helping out on an ...)

Irene is clearly not in a position to host work awayers at the current time so I would discourage any stays.

The house was very messy, meal times were erratic and often she would leave food out of the fridge for several days. Her description on the profile is not what you should expect.

Irene's communication was very poor and she did not… read more

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