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Help me sew some easy blouses and explore San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland in California, USA
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: 7 Jun 2025
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Min stay requested: 1 week or less
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Left by host for Workawayer (Emma)
Emma’s positive energy, willingness, smarts and all-around lovely personality made for a wonderful Workaway experience.
Emma did a remarkable job in rearranging the contents of my bungalow and helping me with an outdoor project too. She had terrific ideas.
Emma, I so appreciate all your help and your ability to bring joy to project work. You are
… read more welcome back anytime!
Left by host for Workawayer (Marcia G)
Marcia is such a lovely and helpful guest—fun, respectful of my home, resourceful and very capable, generous in the ways that she helped me, asked the right questions and listened really well. And she was brave :-) and kind to Workaway here even after I let her know about a plumbing problem that my plumber was waiting on parts to resolve!
Her
… read more stay was 2 nights and, during the days, Marcia harvested/juiced lots of citrus, gardened and prepared a large excel spreadsheet capturing all the costs of a build in-progress. The progress felt wonderful!
Marcia has an open invitation to Workaway here when she is next in the Bay Area!!
Left by Workawayer (Erika) for host
My three day stay with Cate at her cozy home in Oakland fit perfectly into my travels and enriched my experience of the area greatly. Cate was a very gracious host with whom I immediately felt very comfortable with. She communicated clearly about what she wanted to accomplish work-wise and was very appreciative of what I was able to get done.
… read more Beyond that she was exceptionally proud of her neighborhood and shared some of her favorite spots with me, which also included getting treats out! She also went out of her way to invite interesting friends over to share lovely evenings of conversation. It was an experience that went beyond all expectations; although very short, it was incredibly sweet!Left by host for Workawayer (Erika)
I am very grateful to Erika - a lovely person who brought life to my home projects, which were previously clunking along.
Erika had experience to draw on in every area where I needed help and was totally positive—a joy to be around.
She was super resourceful in finding places for material reuse (and posting on these sites) and helped me get on
… read more the other side of a sticky conflict with a builder.
A few other ways in which Erika helped me: harvesting lemons and figs and juicing a huge box of lemons. For the backyard build, sorting through and identifying usable tiles, running to the hardware store several times.
It would have taken me at least a month on my own to get done what Erika and I accomplished as a team in a few days. She was very generous in spirit and with her knowledge and time.
Erika, thank you!! I hope you reach out to me to be your host again!Feedback
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Left by host for Workawayer (Emma)
Emma’s positive energy, willingness, smarts and all-around lovely personality made for a wonderful Workaway experience.
Emma did a remarkable job in rearranging the contents of my bungalow and helping me with an outdoor project too. She had terrific ideas.
Emma, I so appreciate all your help and your ability to bring joy to project work. You are
… read more welcome back anytime!
Left by host for Workawayer (Marcia G)
Marcia is such a lovely and helpful guest—fun, respectful of my home, resourceful and very capable, generous in the ways that she helped me, asked the right questions and listened really well. And she was brave :-) and kind to Workaway here even after I let her know about a plumbing problem that my plumber was waiting on parts to resolve!
Her
… read more stay was 2 nights and, during the days, Marcia harvested/juiced lots of citrus, gardened and prepared a large excel spreadsheet capturing all the costs of a build in-progress. The progress felt wonderful!
Marcia has an open invitation to Workaway here when she is next in the Bay Area!!
Left by Workawayer (Erika) for host
My three day stay with Cate at her cozy home in Oakland fit perfectly into my travels and enriched my experience of the area greatly. Cate was a very gracious host with whom I immediately felt very comfortable with. She communicated clearly about what she wanted to accomplish work-wise and was very appreciative of what I was able to get done.
… read more Beyond that she was exceptionally proud of her neighborhood and shared some of her favorite spots with me, which also included getting treats out! She also went out of her way to invite interesting friends over to share lovely evenings of conversation. It was an experience that went beyond all expectations; although very short, it was incredibly sweet!Left by host for Workawayer (Erika)
I am very grateful to Erika - a lovely person who brought life to my home projects, which were previously clunking along.
Erika had experience to draw on in every area where I needed help and was totally positive—a joy to be around.
She was super resourceful in finding places for material reuse (and posting on these sites) and helped me get on
… read more the other side of a sticky conflict with a builder.
A few other ways in which Erika helped me: harvesting lemons and figs and juicing a huge box of lemons. For the backyard build, sorting through and identifying usable tiles, running to the hardware store several times.
It would have taken me at least a month on my own to get done what Erika and I accomplished as a team in a few days. She was very generous in spirit and with her knowledge and time.
Erika, thank you!! I hope you reach out to me to be your host again!
Left by Workawayer (Kirsty) for host
My stay with Cate was just so wonderful. I feel like we really connected and had some many wonderful chats about life and everything in between.
She really took the time to show me Berkeley and Oakland and her passion for her local area is so lovely. I got to see the real heart of it.
The work with Cate didn't feel like work at all, because we
… read more had such a laugh doing it and I would love to come and stay again!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Molly) for host
I had the BEST time with Cate, she is such a lovely welcoming person and I felt at ease immediately in her lovely home. We had a great week together, exploring local cafes, having dinners in the garden with her lovely neighbours and organising the basement. Staying with Cate was one of the highlights of my trip to America and I've made a very good
… read more friend. It was my pleasure to help her out and she was very appreciative of everything that I did. Can't wait to see you again Cate!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Molly)
Molly stayed 8 days with me to help me with downsizing. Her help and great company were wonderful. Molly is trustworthy, positive, mature, smart, creative and loads of fun. She was a delight to spend time with and was extremely helpful in sorting through my things with me, in making gorgeous flyers (advertisements) for a clothing sale, in
… read more providing great moral support to me around letting go of my things, and in picking fruit and flowers from the garden. She offered far more time in helping me than I ever expected and she spoiled me by preparing terrific dinners. Her help was off the charts and crucial to me in kicking off the next chapter in my life. I’m very grateful to Molly!
Left by host for Workawayer (makiytokyo)
Maki helped me with organizing the contents of my house and cooked terrific meals for me. I am in the process of downsizing and her help was phenomenal. Maki is upbeat, has great ideas, listens well and is a pleasure to be around. She is strong and very capable. If Maki is in the Bay Area again, I have asked her to reach out to me as I would be
… read more very happy to host her again!
Left by Workawayer (makiytokyo) for host
This was my first workaway experience.
I really enjoy meeting Cate, had a wonderful time helping and organizing her beautiful home.
Since this was my first time, Cate and I exchanged several messages and had one FaceTime meeting to get to know each other.
Cate is very kind and sweet lady, very open and easy to communicate with, as soon as we
… read more talked on FaceTime, I think we both felt very comfortable about each other. She welcomed me to her lovely house in Rockridge, where I graduated from Art School in mid 80's.
Due to my traveling schedule, I was able to stay for only 3 nights/4 days, helping her organize/downsizing, kitchen, book cases, basement and bedrooms.
She gave me very clear instructions, how she wants things done, where they need to go, etc, which made us work as a great team. I am currently traveling with my car, drove to several book stores and donation locations to bring boxes, which gave me a surprise reconnecting to one of my friends from 80's that I had lost contact.
He was working at one of the book store!
Cate was so kind to asked me what kind of food I like/dislike and restrictions. I helped cooking some meals at her kitchen. She invited me to her friend's Oakland Warriors game night/Gourmet BBQ sausage hot dog one evening, and daily morning coffee & breakfast with her.
Cate, Thank you so much, I feel so grateful for welcoming me to your lovely home in Rockridge and trusted me with your organizing/downsizing work exchange.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sara)
Sara is terrific. She helped me for 5 days and while she was here I offered her a longer stay. She is such a positive person, very productive and a joy to spend time with!
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