Dirik

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Activities i am interested in:

I am excited about TRAVEL, anything outdoors or related to music, and meeting new people. I am interested in historical and spiritual sites, local markets and learning about all cultures (esp food!).

Description

Long story short, I enjoy active work, helping people, meeting new people, and seeing new places.
Hi, I'm Dirik. I am a bit of a jack of all trades, I love to travel more than anything, and am looking for excuses to go somewhere new. From construction to housesitting and animal caretaking, I feel like I have done a bit of everything. For the past 6 years I have run my own business building patios, residential construction, hardscaping and landscaping in the mountains and valleys of Montana. I specialize in reused/reclaimed/recycled materials and like to get creative figuring out how to complete projects with what I have on hand. I bring many other skills to the table- please see SKILLS section for my list.

In my free time I'm mostly a quiet person but like to keep busy. I love to cook, collect records, work in my garden, project around the house, spend time outside, read, and I love my cats more than anything. I also volunteer in my community on the Board of Directors of a local non-profit which gives me experience with fundraising and outreach. Most recently I am teaching myself the art of bonsai and woodcarving.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I speak excellent English, having spoken and written it for over 40 years. It is the only language that I know 😁

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Eco Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

I have run and owned my own construction business for 7 years, but have worked with my hands my whole life. My varied background includes but is not limited to:
- Carpentry (including tiling, light electrical, plumbing, demolition, deconstruction, framing, welding, drywall, window installation, roofing, etc)
- Working at commercial greenhouses and nurseries, gardening, handling supplies, and working with customers
- Backcountry trail maintenance up and down the West Coast (including Alaska)
- Home Remodeling (interior and exterior)
- Restaurant work (cooking)
- House and Property caretaking
- Fencing
- Customer service
- Pipe laying for irrigation and residential water lines
- Concrete work
- Custom interior design and installation
- Running construction equipment
- I am a master with a shovel, moving materials and digging holes (if they gave PhD's in shoveling, I'd have one.)
- Basic website development
- Research (I love going down a good rabbit hole)
- Marketing and networking a small business

Age

44

What else ...

I enjoy playing board games with friends and family and I love to practice yoga and meditation in my spare time. I really enjoy music; going to see live music and collecting vinyl records are some of my favorite hobbies. I also love to cook, grow and take care of indoor plants and outside gardening.
I really enjoy volunteering. One of my most profound experiences was volunteering for a summer for the National Forest Service building trails in the wilderness and camping in my tent every night. The experience was challenging but very rewarding. I hope to enjoy a similar experience with workaway, spending time helping out, making new friends and having good memories.

Some more information

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
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