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I am fully available from March 28th to April 6th and can dedicate all my time to helping. Outside of those dates, I work remotely from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (with a 1-hour break that I can use to help)
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Hello there! My name is Aleks. I am 41 years old, and I have been working in the corporate IT world for the past 18 years. I was born in Croatia and moved to Germany when I was 10, where I completed my professional education as an IT specialist. I am physically fit (through daily calisthenics), mentally disciplined (through frequent meditation), a non-smoker and non-drinker, and eager to learn new things, especially hands-on skills such as construction, gardening, carpentry, and welding. I am a native speaker of German, English, and Croatian (with Serbian and Bosnian being very similar), and I am eager to learn Spanish through an immersion trip to South America. I am open to any physical or mental work, as long as I have the space and time to figure it out or a patient teacher to guide me, as I am a very quick study. I am an easy-going and open-minded gentleman with a very strong empathetic and harmonious vibe. If my profile description sounds good to you, feel free to message me. Cheers, Aleks
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Our ultimate aim is to build a community of global travellers who want to see the world whilst contributing and giving back to the places they visit.

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