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Please, read my profile carefully before applying!
I need a reliable and cheerful person, willing to share a living space and at least 28 years old, who is ready to help me around, taking care of my house, my garden and my cat, so that I can dedicate more time to my work and my projects.
I live in a cozy and spacious house in Chania, Crete. I have a small garden which needs taking care of, and I'm planning on doing some painting in the house. So, if you are available to do some manual work and can easily cope with heat, you are the person for me. It would be nice if we can also interect a bit, while working together, so a ghost-workawayer is not exactly what I have in mind. You'll have a room for yourself and
plenty of free time. FLEXIBILITY and an OPEN ATTITUDE are what I appreciate the most. I would like someone who is able to take initiative and do things indipendently, which means that I don't need to tell him or her step by step what he has to do.
Plus you should be at least 28 years old. If you are younger than that, please respect my preference and do not apply.
And keep this in mind: If we don't get along well, it will be very difficult to work together and share a living space. Personally I'm very flexible, so I expect the same from you.
Other skills will be very welcome, such as: computer skills, photografy, advanced language knowledge (expecially french and modern greek)... but are not essential.
And this is what I will offer in exchange for your help: accomodation in a nice and small Cretan town, at walking distamce from the see, good vegetarian food and pleasant company. I'll provide you with fruit, vegetable, pasta, rice and similar, but I won't provide meat. If, for some reason, I need to leave for longer than a couple of days, leaving you to house sit, than you'll have to buy all or part of your food, since I won't be there to do the shopping.
I will only ask 5 hours help every day, with a variable timetable, depending on my plans and needs.
I can only accomodate one workawayer at a time.
Write "Helping in Crete" as a subject of your email, so I can see that you actually took the time to read my profile.
ONE MORE VERY IMPORTANT THING:
I respect any personal choice of life. Which means that, if you are vegetarian or even vegan, that's totally fine with me. However, if you go too extreme with your choices, like you only eat row food, for example, that would make it more difficult to get along. I mostly eat vegetarian, but I don't dislike a slice of salame, once in a while.
I'll be happy to share my food with you, but I don't like feeling judged if I make my groceries at the supermarket, or I drink a glass of coke with my pizza. Which means: I respect your choices you respect mine. So, if you truly think you reached "peace with the universe by walking bare feet all the time", even though I respect this, I don't think we would make a good match... I believe there must be a balance in all things. Thank you for reading.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Self development
Vegetarian or vegan
Pets
Culture
Carpentry
Performing arts
Writing
Hitchhiking
Books
History
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Animals
Cycling
Hiking
Nature
Fitness
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Greece is a country with a long and interesting cultural history, so staying here is a great experience on its own
Help
Help with cleaning
Help in the garden
Help with painting and general maintenance
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Greek: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Room
What else ...
The area where I live is called Koubé, where the central Police station is (Megaro Astinomia). It's at about 10 minutes walking distance from the old town and 20 from the sea.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have a spacious room and a decent Internet connection
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Lugosi
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My main tasks were to prepare meals, take care of the cat, a little cleaning, maintenance in short.
Cooking Vegetarian was a new challenge for me, but I loved it and learned a lot.
Lugosi, the cat, is a quiet and… read more
I had a great time with her and sweet lugashi.
I recommend a lot!
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My main tasks were to prepare meals, take care of the cat, a little cleaning, maintenance in short.
Cooking Vegetarian was a new challenge for me, but I loved it and learned a lot.
Lugosi, the cat, is a quiet and… read more
I had a great time with her and sweet lugashi.
I recommend a lot!
The flat is small but cozy… read more
Simple tasks such as daily cleaning, washing up, helping to carry shopping and pack for Simona's trip to Crete were intertwined with walking the streets with Simona, seeing a different side of… read more
I saw them also in Amsterdam, and Simona and Lugosi are two of those.
They are both very friendly and open-minded, the area is beautiful and very well connected.
The work is enjoyable and Simona is very reasonable and… read more
We had fun working together! Actually, the work was not so hard and we also did a lot of other things in the free time: tissue, cooking, visiting places and making interesting conversations!
And with your cats...we became friends too. All together...what a team! ;)
