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We had high hopes for our stay at Anne Kristin, as she seemed very friendly from her profile and is undeniably located in a beautiful location. Indeed, her farm on a hill in Vanvikan has wonderful views of the fjord below, and nice hikes surround it. Thus, it could be nice to stay with her under different circumstances. Sadly, this was not our
… read more experience.
Our problems began even before embarking on our journey to Norway. We had hoped to stay somewhere nice with relatively low costs while waiting for our jobs to start. Thus, we looked for a workaway months ago to secure this plan. Then, only two weeks in advance, we received a message from Anne Kristin stating that she would not have enough work for us as winter was coming (which sounds cyclic to us but was unforeseen). As such, we would work just 3 hours instead of 5, but we would have to provide our food. This was rather short notice, and given the limited options for workaway stays in the area, we could hardly change our plans. So, we suddenly found ourselves paying for food, which is quite expensive in Norway. However, we gave it a chance. The following two issues were the only complaints we respectfully raised to her.
We arrived on a chilly October night, only to find that the advertised guest house was badly equipped for the cold. There was a wood-burning stove, but whenever lit, it would smoke heavily into the room. This situation made breathing difficult, giving us headaches and waking us up at night due to the poor air quality. There was one tiny window to ventilate, but that obviously let the warmth out, too, and it hardly helped, given the amount of smoke in the room. We politely pointed this situation to Anne Kirstin, who insisted that the stove was working well and suggested we were not operating it correctly. Not believing us, she tried it out herself and acknowledged the smoke but did nothing more than give us a small electric heater. When handing it over, Anne Kristin remarked, "This will not be enough when it gets colder, and then you will have to use the wood stove again." She was unbothered and unwilling to solve the issue. Instead, she told us about a French person with asthma who had stayed with her and found that the wooden building helped provide some relief. Therefore, how could we experience any issues with the air quality? So, we found ourselves cold, but gave it a chance with the electric heater and did not talk about it more with her.
An additional problem was the lack of internet access. Anne Kristin's profile noted that there would be "full internet access." However, we could only access the internet in a particular spot in the house. That meant having to stand in a very non-ergonomic position for our 2-hour online French course twice a week, as the laptop had to be placed on the windowsill. When we asked if there was a solution, Anne Kristin first suggested that we sit in her kitchen for the course. However, she was swift to retract that offer. We had a 15-minute discussion in which she questioned whether the issue existed and condescendingly regretted we could not “even provide for (our) own internet” (implying we were too poor). In this conversation, she even told us how there was an Italian workawayer who had no problems with the internet, explained how many workawayers just need to update their email once a day, et cetera. Anything to avoid solving the issue. In her view, there was full internet access, as it works at the window (which it does sometimes), and you can go to any website. She also once hosted an Italian workawayer who had used the internet to his satisfaction, so it should be fine. Finally, she speculated that we had bad laptops.
A recurring pattern was Anne Kristin's distrust of us, as shown by her recurring examples of previous workawayers who did not experience the issues we had. With both the heating and internet problems, she asked to come into the guest house, asking for proof that it was indeed a problem. Nevertheless, even when she saw it with her own eyes, she did not provide much of a solution (an electric heater that would not be enough and moving the internet router to her window so that the reach would extend 1 more meter). This lack of trust was painful to experience after working hard for her to do physical labour. And, again, these were the only two complaints we politely raised in the span of our visit. However, we have not tackled the elephant in the room: the poor conditions the guest house is in during winter.
Coming back to the standard of the guest house just once, it could be higher generally, not just regarding the kitchen and the heating. We had to duct-tape the window as it would otherwise fall out. The shower is mounted on the wall of the kitchen/garage/whatever this space should be called (I hope I can add images at a later step). There is no toilet in the house. Instead, there is a small wooden cabin outdoors with a composting toilet, as in a hole in the ground and no running water or light. It could be better when waking up at night.
To aggravate the issue, the "kitchen" in the guest house is non-existent. There is a single electric hot plate. Therefore, cooking is no fun, and it is impossible to make nice dinners, which would at least mean there is a nice side to Anne Kristin not providing food. Instead, we were not eating great. Moreover, there is only a tiny store down the hill, on a 25-minute hike and 30 minutes back up. Alternatively, one could cross the fjord to Trondheim for a bigger store, adding several hours more. As such, in reality, we often worked 5 hours, but now, 2 hours consisted of doing the groceries and attempting to cook. The extra paying we needed to do thus resulted in less free time.
Some of this could be understood if she clarified the living standards on the workaway website. Alternatively, Anne Kristin could have taken our concerns more seriously. She has the means to solve these issues and lives well herself. Instead, when we raised the issues about the heating or wifi, she said our expectations were too high.
All in all, we were very disappointed. Then, on Sunday morning, Anne Kristin was annoyed at us for not showing up to work. We did not understand: we had not worked Saturday and had no reason to think we would work weekend days; that's how weekends work. However, we should have known that work sometimes pops up on a farm and cannot wait. We should have been in front of the guest house at 9 am. When we told Anne Kristin that we did not know, she told us that we had wrong expectations and would not be happy here, and she thought it better for us to leave. Besides, she did not want to work with us anymore as we were "aggressive," although all we ever did was ask for proper heating and internet, never complaining about the rest. Thus, we only stayed for a week rather than 2 months as envisioned and wasted a lot of money on plane tickets and Norwegian food.
Vom Workawayer (Paul) für Host
Vom Workawayer (Daniele) für Host
I stayed on Anne's farm for two months during the summer. The place is perfect for people who love nature, animals and long walks. Anne was very helpful and open to requests. In addition, we had wonderful time together, such as dinners and walks. Ramses, Anne's dog, was a real partner in crime for me! He is friendly and playful and will keep you
… read more lots of company. The work varies according to the time of year, mainly related to nature and farm life. The summer guesthouse is spacious and the bed is very comfortable. I will definitely come back to see Anne again because she has been a key part in making my stay in Norway interesting and funny.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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We had high hopes for our stay at Anne Kristin, as she seemed very friendly from her profile and is undeniably located in a beautiful location. Indeed, her farm on a hill in Vanvikan has wonderful views of the fjord below, and nice hikes surround it. Thus, it could be nice to stay with her under different circumstances. Sadly, this was not our
… read more experience.
Our problems began even before embarking on our journey to Norway. We had hoped to stay somewhere nice with relatively low costs while waiting for our jobs to start. Thus, we looked for a workaway months ago to secure this plan. Then, only two weeks in advance, we received a message from Anne Kristin stating that she would not have enough work for us as winter was coming (which sounds cyclic to us but was unforeseen). As such, we would work just 3 hours instead of 5, but we would have to provide our food. This was rather short notice, and given the limited options for workaway stays in the area, we could hardly change our plans. So, we suddenly found ourselves paying for food, which is quite expensive in Norway. However, we gave it a chance. The following two issues were the only complaints we respectfully raised to her.
We arrived on a chilly October night, only to find that the advertised guest house was badly equipped for the cold. There was a wood-burning stove, but whenever lit, it would smoke heavily into the room. This situation made breathing difficult, giving us headaches and waking us up at night due to the poor air quality. There was one tiny window to ventilate, but that obviously let the warmth out, too, and it hardly helped, given the amount of smoke in the room. We politely pointed this situation to Anne Kirstin, who insisted that the stove was working well and suggested we were not operating it correctly. Not believing us, she tried it out herself and acknowledged the smoke but did nothing more than give us a small electric heater. When handing it over, Anne Kristin remarked, "This will not be enough when it gets colder, and then you will have to use the wood stove again." She was unbothered and unwilling to solve the issue. Instead, she told us about a French person with asthma who had stayed with her and found that the wooden building helped provide some relief. Therefore, how could we experience any issues with the air quality? So, we found ourselves cold, but gave it a chance with the electric heater and did not talk about it more with her.
An additional problem was the lack of internet access. Anne Kristin's profile noted that there would be "full internet access." However, we could only access the internet in a particular spot in the house. That meant having to stand in a very non-ergonomic position for our 2-hour online French course twice a week, as the laptop had to be placed on the windowsill. When we asked if there was a solution, Anne Kristin first suggested that we sit in her kitchen for the course. However, she was swift to retract that offer. We had a 15-minute discussion in which she questioned whether the issue existed and condescendingly regretted we could not “even provide for (our) own internet” (implying we were too poor). In this conversation, she even told us how there was an Italian workawayer who had no problems with the internet, explained how many workawayers just need to update their email once a day, et cetera. Anything to avoid solving the issue. In her view, there was full internet access, as it works at the window (which it does sometimes), and you can go to any website. She also once hosted an Italian workawayer who had used the internet to his satisfaction, so it should be fine. Finally, she speculated that we had bad laptops.
A recurring pattern was Anne Kristin's distrust of us, as shown by her recurring examples of previous workawayers who did not experience the issues we had. With both the heating and internet problems, she asked to come into the guest house, asking for proof that it was indeed a problem. Nevertheless, even when she saw it with her own eyes, she did not provide much of a solution (an electric heater that would not be enough and moving the internet router to her window so that the reach would extend 1 more meter). This lack of trust was painful to experience after working hard for her to do physical labour. And, again, these were the only two complaints we politely raised in the span of our visit. However, we have not tackled the elephant in the room: the poor conditions the guest house is in during winter.
Coming back to the standard of the guest house just once, it could be higher generally, not just regarding the kitchen and the heating. We had to duct-tape the window as it would otherwise fall out. The shower is mounted on the wall of the kitchen/garage/whatever this space should be called (I hope I can add images at a later step). There is no toilet in the house. Instead, there is a small wooden cabin outdoors with a composting toilet, as in a hole in the ground and no running water or light. It could be better when waking up at night.
To aggravate the issue, the "kitchen" in the guest house is non-existent. There is a single electric hot plate. Therefore, cooking is no fun, and it is impossible to make nice dinners, which would at least mean there is a nice side to Anne Kristin not providing food. Instead, we were not eating great. Moreover, there is only a tiny store down the hill, on a 25-minute hike and 30 minutes back up. Alternatively, one could cross the fjord to Trondheim for a bigger store, adding several hours more. As such, in reality, we often worked 5 hours, but now, 2 hours consisted of doing the groceries and attempting to cook. The extra paying we needed to do thus resulted in less free time.
Some of this could be understood if she clarified the living standards on the workaway website. Alternatively, Anne Kristin could have taken our concerns more seriously. She has the means to solve these issues and lives well herself. Instead, when we raised the issues about the heating or wifi, she said our expectations were too high.
All in all, we were very disappointed. Then, on Sunday morning, Anne Kristin was annoyed at us for not showing up to work. We did not understand: we had not worked Saturday and had no reason to think we would work weekend days; that's how weekends work. However, we should have known that work sometimes pops up on a farm and cannot wait. We should have been in front of the guest house at 9 am. When we told Anne Kristin that we did not know, she told us that we had wrong expectations and would not be happy here, and she thought it better for us to leave. Besides, she did not want to work with us anymore as we were "aggressive," although all we ever did was ask for proper heating and internet, never complaining about the rest. Thus, we only stayed for a week rather than 2 months as envisioned and wasted a lot of money on plane tickets and Norwegian food.
Vom Workawayer (Paul) für Host
Vom Workawayer (Daniele) für Host
I stayed on Anne's farm for two months during the summer. The place is perfect for people who love nature, animals and long walks. Anne was very helpful and open to requests. In addition, we had wonderful time together, such as dinners and walks. Ramses, Anne's dog, was a real partner in crime for me! He is friendly and playful and will keep you
… read more lots of company. The work varies according to the time of year, mainly related to nature and farm life. The summer guesthouse is spacious and the bed is very comfortable. I will definitely come back to see Anne again because she has been a key part in making my stay in Norway interesting and funny.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Jacob) für Host
Anne Kristin kindly let me stay with her for 3 weeks in February 2024. The farm quiets down during Winter, so we agreed to an alternate work schedule of just 3 hrs/day and I mostly bought my own food. I got to stay at the nice guest cabin, newly renovated, with water and electricity, kitchen equipment and a wood stove. The farm is up the hill from
… read more Vanvikan, a small town a ferry ride across the fjord from Trondheim. Very peaceful, with a great view and hiking trails.
For the work, sometimes I was looking after Ramses, who is a very fun dog. There was also shoveling, salting the road, cleaning inside the house or the car, moving firewood, and scraping old paint. Everything was pretty straightforward. If you're uncertain about anything, best to ask Anne Kristin because she knows exactly how she would like each task to be done.
In my free time, I relaxed at the cottage, went skiing, and crossed back to Trondheim to meet friends. In Summer, there would be more work to do, and the whole area around Vanvikan would be really nice to explore.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Jacek) für Host
Me and a friend stayed for a month with Anne and the experience was truly amazing.
Anne is a wonderful and a very interesting person, we enjoyed every conversation we had (and Ramses is a very good dog of course).
The work we did was varied so we never got bored.
The location is beautiful: the view, the peacefulness and nature makes spending time
… read more there a joy.
Thank You Anne for the time we spent together, and to the wandering workawayers: I really recomend checking this place out.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Jack) für Host
I was lucky enough to spend a full six weeks here on the beautiful farm. My time with Anne Kristin, Ramesses, and a couple other workawayers was like a journey within itself. We had great discussion, laughs, and even yoga and meditation together.
My stay was long, and there was usually one other workawayer there in addition to me. The work was
… read more mostly outdoors in the fields, forests, and garden which was really nice despite the late onset of summer this year. We did mostly landscaping, fencing, and work with timber.
The area is well worth a visit, and easily accessible by ferry from Trondheim. From the farm though, lots of tramping trails are accessible and offer incredible views of the fjord from above. It was very grounding to live on the edge of the forest, and the tranquility in meditation was certainly something! And to top it all off was of course always being in great company. Highly recommend.Vom Host für Workawayer (Jack)
Jack stayed with me from April 24th until June 10th 23. It has been a pleasure to have Jack as a workawayer on my farm. He is hardworking, and he does take the work seriously and can be trusted, as well as a he is a very kind and helpful person. He is very knowledgable and smart, and we had many wonderful conversations and discussions, as well as
… read more we also did yoga and meditated together,
Vom Workawayer (Richard) für Host
Anne Kristin was a very nice person to stay with! My stay at her place was really comfortable, and during my stay I got to know Jack, another very nice Workawayer from New Zealand. The tasks were nice and diverse, and Anne Kristin always made sure that they didn't were too heavy for us.
I was here for norskprøve B1-B2, and met Jack was going to do
… read more the same. The two of us had long and nice talks about the Norwegian language, and when we couldn't figure it out we would ask Anne Kristin.
Anne Kristin loves meditation, and gave me the unique opportunity to join on a Wednesday evening in a meditation group. It was a nice experience, even though getting in the energetic flow is difficult for me. I hope that I will figure it out one day!
Anne Kristin is really a caring person, and the walks around the farm are great (even though it was rainy).
Til Jack og Anne Kristin: Tusen hjertelig takk for en veldig hyggelig tid!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Richard)
Richard was working for me for two weeks in May/June. He is a a kind and helpful, hardworking, clever and smart guy, who did the work to my full satisfaction.
We had a fantastic 2 weeks working with Anne and the adorable Ramesus the dog.
We helped with gardening, chopping wood and some maintenance tasks Anne often worked alongside us and gave clear instructions.
Cottage was delightful , food was excellent and we enjoyed chatting with Anne over meals. It felt such a privilege to live in a peaceful place
… read more surrounded by stunning views.
There are some fantastic hikes from just behind the house. We are very much hoping to return.
Vom Workawayer (Sullivan & Theo) für Host
We stayed the 2 last weeks at Anne-Christine farm’s and it was a real pleasure to help her for works.
First, the work was varieted and she told us clearly what we wanted us to do. She also teach us a lot about weeding and gardening. And the time of work were respected.
About Anne-Christine, she is a really kind person (her dog too!) and a really
… read more good cooker. It was so nice to eat her food and discuss with her. We learned a lot of things about the Norvegian cultur and it was really cool to exchange with her about our french culture.
We had a lot nice walks into her properties (there is river, 2 beautiful lakes,waterfall…)
So thanks you again for these 2 weeks !Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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