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Profile information
Description
I am a friendly, easy to get along with fellow from Norway. By trade I am a builder; carpentry and also masonry. I travelled to South America last year and I am planning on Africa now. Another profession of mine is language teaching in English where I have a CELTA diploma. I also know how to cook and a jack of all trades.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
Building, carpentry, masonry, language teaching (CELTA graduate)
Age
60
What else ...
I am in Norway at the moment and would be happy to hear from you!
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Allergic to ice and snow! ..... Just kidding! ;)Special dietary requirements
I enjoy good food but I am not difficult to please.
Feedback
4 Apr 2020
Left by host (Help around the home on an ...) for Workawayer (Einar)
Einar has been with us a five weeks time in march 2020. He took over two building-projects : an outside cement-floor and a wooden terrasse-floor. Beautyful improvements for our house. Einar is used to work in an efficient self-employed way. Due to his routined baking-abilities we always had delicious whole-meal-bread and he prepared quite often… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(General maintenance, ...)
It was nice of Tony to take me out fishing and all was good, the food, accommodation and all, except one small but important detail: I like dogs, but not when they bite me. The first time one of the three dogs bit me, I made it clear that this was not acceptable. The answer I got was that there was nothing they could do to prevent it. However the… read more
(Neutral
)
25 Feb 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Einar)
Not quite the rock star we were expecting or that he made himself out to be.
Einars early work was brilliant we went out of our way to host him.
He dos not like our puppies!
Paid him $200 towards his travels and......
He left leaving a note 10 days before all the work was completed while Jude and I were at work and left our older dog locked… read more
Einars early work was brilliant we went out of our way to host him.
He dos not like our puppies!
Paid him $200 towards his travels and......
He left leaving a note 10 days before all the work was completed while Jude and I were at work and left our older dog locked… read more
(Good
)
21 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Creating a garden of great ...)
A nice place in a rural setting not too far away from Whangarei which is a fairly big city by NZ standards. Being a handyman I did some windows renovation work, sanding and scraping off old paint and I was happy to give a small contribution towards restoring the cottage. The food was healthy and nourishing and I was given coffee and breakfast… read more
(Good
)
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Feedback
4 Apr 2020
Left by host (Help around the home on an ...) for Workawayer (Einar)
Einar has been with us a five weeks time in march 2020. He took over two building-projects : an outside cement-floor and a wooden terrasse-floor. Beautyful improvements for our house. Einar is used to work in an efficient self-employed way. Due to his routined baking-abilities we always had delicious whole-meal-bread and he prepared quite often… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(General maintenance, ...)
It was nice of Tony to take me out fishing and all was good, the food, accommodation and all, except one small but important detail: I like dogs, but not when they bite me. The first time one of the three dogs bit me, I made it clear that this was not acceptable. The answer I got was that there was nothing they could do to prevent it. However the… read more
(Neutral
)
25 Feb 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Einar)
Not quite the rock star we were expecting or that he made himself out to be.
Einars early work was brilliant we went out of our way to host him.
He dos not like our puppies!
Paid him $200 towards his travels and......
He left leaving a note 10 days before all the work was completed while Jude and I were at work and left our older dog locked… read more
Einars early work was brilliant we went out of our way to host him.
He dos not like our puppies!
Paid him $200 towards his travels and......
He left leaving a note 10 days before all the work was completed while Jude and I were at work and left our older dog locked… read more
(Good
)
21 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Creating a garden of great ...)
A nice place in a rural setting not too far away from Whangarei which is a fairly big city by NZ standards. Being a handyman I did some windows renovation work, sanding and scraping off old paint and I was happy to give a small contribution towards restoring the cottage. The food was healthy and nourishing and I was given coffee and breakfast… read more
(Good
)
21 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Experience a rural lifestyle ...)
I wish to leave a positive feedback; a real pleasant family small farm experience far away from the city, but with a local pub not too far away, that is maybe 5 or 6 km. Well behaved cute kids that were a joy to be around. Being interested in farming myself I learned quite a few things from Jason. The food was excellent and non-vegetarian which… read more
(Very good
)
3 Mar 2018
Left by host (Handy people are welcome to ...) for Workawayer (Einar)
Lovely guy who can make amazing bread!
Very handy guy to have around, doesn't mind working and cleans up after himself. Stayed with us over a month with no troubles, no problem with my children and big dogs. Would have him back anytime.
Very handy guy to have around, doesn't mind working and cleans up after himself. Stayed with us over a month with no troubles, no problem with my children and big dogs. Would have him back anytime.
(Excellent
)
21 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Handy people are welcome to ...)
Good solid hosts whom I can recommend warmly. Work was reasonable and easy. The accommodation excellent, good bed and all clean and nice. We usually all ate dinner together and the food was great and nourishing. For lunch and breakfast I did my own prep. No stinginess or complaints of any kind. Rhys took us (we were two Workawayers the first week)… read more
(Very good
)
20 Jan 2018
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Nice people welcome to help ...)
After reading Dean's raving feedback about me I have to try to respond in kind. However, the last star I save for when the cleanliness level has been raised even higher.If you like old buildings with a soul and don't mind a bit of construction site character, then this is the place for you. My bedroom and the bathroom was clean and the bed was… read more
(Very good
)
15 Jan 2018
Left by host (Nice people welcome to help ...) for Workawayer (Einar)
What a great chap Einar is!. I was lucky to have Einar contact me when i was deeply involved in a hard, technical, big reroofing job here at my project. This was doubly problematic for me, as I was "inbetween" booked workawayers to help me, and stuck here on my own. But then, along came Einar out of the blue, and what a great difference he made… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Dec 2017
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Live on the foot of the ...)
Good, decent folks who took god care of me the week I spent at their hill resort. Food and board very good. Nice and relaxing surroundings with a great view of the coast. The work was mostly weeding and outside tidying up. Had been looking forward to some carpentry/building work, but that was no longer on the agenda. I would no doubt recommend the… read more
(Very good
)
25 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Help needed in avocado ...)
I think it should go withpout saying that when somebody expects you to do manual labor, they should provide protective gear like ear muffs etc without balking. I regrettfully had to leave before the time I had initially indicated and this was not to my hosts liking I believe. This is my first year as a workawayer and I am learning that every… read more
(Neutral
)
24 Mar 2017
Left by host (Help needed in avocado ...) for Workawayer (Einar)
(Negative
)
3 Mar 2017
Left by host (Eco house near the beach of ...) for Workawayer (Einar)
In between the following more than 40 feedbacks the people have a very different opinion to my place...and you are the ONLY one who gave me a neutral feedback...and that's ok for me because you see always what you want to see and live is a mirror...
I wrote in my profile the warning in big letters and I repeat it here:
Work very hard and have… read more
I wrote in my profile the warning in big letters and I repeat it here:
Work very hard and have… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Einar) for host
(Eco house near the beach of ...)
I would love to give a positive feedback, but I'm afraid I cannot do that. The comfort level is simply way too low for that. I love the ourdoors and nature and I even love dogs. However, when the dogs have fleas and the fleas then attack you so that you cannot sleeep at night it becomes a problem.
The place is lacking when it comes to basic… read more
The place is lacking when it comes to basic… read more
(Neutral
)
6 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Einar)
Einar stayed with us for about 4 weeks, part of it during the Christmas holidays and part of it with us in residence. He was very polite and respectful, exactly how he described himself in his introduction. Einar was very helpful in decisions we had to take regarding some construction and preparing for guests to arrive. We highly recommend Einar… read more
(Excellent
)
