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I like travelling and getting to know new people, but feel uncomfortable with "tourism".
The best method I've ever found to spend time with locals is working with them.
That's why I'm here.
Interests
Drawing & paintingDancingSailing / BoatingWriting
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: FluentMore details about my language interests
I have learned several languages in my career, and I continue to speak 3 of them daily. I also studied Linguistics during 5 years, and was junior lecturer 4 years at the University of Strasbourg (France). I would be more than happy to teach my native language, French.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Teaching
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Languages
More details about your skills
English followed by Spanish // Inglés seguido por Español
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English
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HOW I CAN BE A GOOD FIT
SOME PRINCIPLES
I have worked with many providers on many projects and I have noticed that these 4 PRINCIPLES are really important:
- a 'yes' is a 'yes' whatever it takes
- over time, someone willing to learn is always a better fit than someone who knows it all
- true knowledge is knowing what you don't know
- working with different people dramatically opens the mind
These are also the principles I strive to follow every day...
>>>> Here are SOME SKILLS I can use for your project
1) On RENOVATION
I know a bit of:
- carpentry
- drywall
- plumbing
- concrete
- tiles
- electricity
I am not a crafts-person in any of these fields, but I have done enough personal, family or friends projects to gain some useful competences.
I like good and clean work.
When I don't know, I like learning.
2) On WORKING TOGETHER/ WITH A TEAM
I like working with people, teaming up or managing.
But... I'm also happy when I have to work alone
3) ADVERTISING
I'm an expert in promoting local businesses on social media.
I've owned an ads agency for 7 years, and published a book on this subject.
4) Last but not least... COOKING, oh yes!
This is definitely an important skill ;-)
I'm a good cook and love to make every day a feast for the palate
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Español
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4 PRINCIPIOS QUE HE SIEMPRE SEGUIDO CUANDO TRABAJO
- "sí" es "sí", cualesquiera que sean las consecuencias
- con el tiempo, aprender a hacer cosas nuevas es siempre es una buena opción
- saber es saber que no se puede saberlo todo
- trabajar con personas diferentes conduce a más soluciones
>>>> COMPETENCIAS MÍAS que puedo proponer para su proyecto
1) RENOVACIÓN:
Se un poco de esto:
- carpintería
- paneles de yeso
- plomeria
- hormigón
- embaldosar
- electricidad
Por ejemplo, con mi padre, este año, en casa de uno de mis 2 hermanos :
- abrimos el suelo para crear una escalera
- renovamos totalmente 2 cuartos de baño (con la plumeria y las baldosas)
- instalamos paredes y techos de yeso
- cambiamos la puerta de entrada, las ventanasetc. etc.
No soy artesano especializado en ninguna de estas ocupaciones.
Pero, hice bastantes proyectos para mí, mis padres o amigos que he adquirido competencias en cada disciplina.
Me gusta el trabajo bien hecho y limpio.
También no tomo riesgos inútiles, me protejo.
Y cuando no se hacer, me gusta aprender nuevas cosas.
2) SE ORGANIZAR MI PROPIO TRABAJO
Me gusta organizar mi trabajo, no hay necesidad de mirarme o decírmelo todo
Sin embargo me gusta trabajar con otros, ser parte de un equipo o liderar a personas
3) DIGITAL Y PUBLICIDAD
Soy experto en publicidad en las redes sociales.
Dirigí mi agencia de publicidad durante los 7 últimos años
He escrito un libro de 274 páginas en este ámbito
4) COCINAR...
Considero esta competencia como muy importante, porque es un placer de la vida
Dicen que soy buen cocinero, ya lo he hecho para grupos
También me interesa mucho aprender nuevas recetas en cada país que visito
Age
53
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I eat everything but wheat. It's not a problem, I know how to manage it.
Feedback
Overall : I worked 1 month with Oliver's father in law on his boat. Almost scraping and sanding all the pieces of wood and coating them.
It was a hard 5 hours daily work under the sun but very interesting.
What I liked :
- Working with Billy (Oliver's father in law) was not easy at the beginning,… read more
En Yann puedes encontrar una persona que te orientará para lograr tus objetivos y establecer estrategias para alcanzar… read more
I spent 3 wonderful months here.
I couldn't imagine learning so much in, actually, so little time.
I did a heavy but super interesting job :
- creating ad campaigns
- organizing and publishing Facebook and Insta vidéos and content
- visiting wine producers
- proppsing and testing new kinds of… read more
Yann is a pleasant and interesting person, we really enjoyed his stay with us. Yann is an organized and serious professional, he takes his work seriously and he likes to deliver.
He is a great organizer and listener but also magical with his hands. He was flexible and a man of his word!… read more
I spent 2 months and a half with Tim and Isa.
If you're a good worker and have interest in PROJECTS ABOUT NICHE TOURISM, I highly recommend you to join Tim and Isa's project for the following 6 reasons :
1 - it's a family project in which, everyone is happy to work with workawayers
2 - you're not juged on what you should… read more
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Overall : I worked 1 month with Oliver's father in law on his boat. Almost scraping and sanding all the pieces of wood and coating them.
It was a hard 5 hours daily work under the sun but very interesting.
What I liked :
- Working with Billy (Oliver's father in law) was not easy at the beginning,… read more
En Yann puedes encontrar una persona que te orientará para lograr tus objetivos y establecer estrategias para alcanzar… read more
I spent 3 wonderful months here.
I couldn't imagine learning so much in, actually, so little time.
I did a heavy but super interesting job :
- creating ad campaigns
- organizing and publishing Facebook and Insta vidéos and content
- visiting wine producers
- proppsing and testing new kinds of… read more
Yann is a pleasant and interesting person, we really enjoyed his stay with us. Yann is an organized and serious professional, he takes his work seriously and he likes to deliver.
He is a great organizer and listener but also magical with his hands. He was flexible and a man of his word!… read more
I spent 2 months and a half with Tim and Isa.
If you're a good worker and have interest in PROJECTS ABOUT NICHE TOURISM, I highly recommend you to join Tim and Isa's project for the following 6 reasons :
1 - it's a family project in which, everyone is happy to work with workawayers
2 - you're not juged on what you should… read more
I stayed at the FINCA 2 months and a half.
I can definitely recommend this experience for the following reasons:
📌// The PLACE: if you don't know Guatemala, you'll find a typical Guatemalan place, surrounded by nature, huge trees, flowers and cocos. What is more, where you live is a huge well-kept garden, full of colors. Every… read more
Yann arrived at an early stage of the enterprise and gave us a lot of help regarding social networks and their proper management; he reorganized the entire system and immediately the response to his work was seen, I can say that he is a person with a very high level… read more
