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Beginning of 2018 i decided to quit my job in finance and leave my home country to pursue long term dream and spend 1 year in New Zealand, exploring its beautiful nature, culture and learn photography along the way. During my stay i wanted to try volunteering as i considered it a perfect opportunity to get to know local people, be useful for community and possibly gain some new knowledge as well. In those 12 months which followed i spent workawaying much more then i originally planned and it exceeded my expectations greatly.
My workaway experience in New Zealand involved common stuff like gardening, working around (and in) a house, baby and dog sitting, but also some special experiences like teaching kids in local school, helping with preparation of photography exhibition or preparing pet photo portrait.
Before New Zealand, most of my adult life I spend working for corporations, consider myself skilled with MS Excel spreadsheets, calculations, forecasting, PCs as such. During my college times, i spent two summers in UK working for local farmer, helping around farm, but mostly selling dairy ´homemade´ ice-cream in various corners of the country.
Also spent some time working on construction sites where i was working as a iron fitter and general help.
Since i am passionate about photography, any job related to this area would be a big plus.
Except above mentioned i can offer my will to learn and be helpful, I am ready to handle new tasks as those are the ones which keep us growing.
After New Zealand I spent next 2 years in western Canada and since early 2021 I am back home in Slovakia, currently working.
One day I would like to workaway again, be it in New Zealand, Canada or some other new destination. Looking forward to more great experiences, life is too short to spend it just dreaming.Interests
MountainNatureCampingAdventure sportsOutdoor activitiesHikingVan lifeCharity workFarmingAnimalsLanguagesArt & designDrawing & paintingVideographyPhotographyTechnologyCooking & foodHistorySkills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Charity Work
Being an elderly companion
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
MS Excel spreadsheets calculations, MS Powerpoint presentations, optimalization of processes - related to my former full-time jobs.
Photography shooting & postprocessing, PC & internet & software troubleshooting - related to my hobbies.
Communication with customers, sale, work on construction site, general maintenance and more - related to temporary jobs during my university studies and my previous workaway experiences.Languages spoken
Czech: Fluent
English: Fluent
Slovak: Fluent
French: IntermediateAge
35
Nationality
Slovak
What else ...
I love photography, especially nature and landscape one, some of my favorite photos can be seen here:
https://peter-kolejak.pixels.com/Some more information
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Driver's licence
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Peter became part of the family. He was easy to live with.
Peters attention to detail, following instructions and completing tasks was excellent.
Peter is a man of many talents.
We wish him well on his New Zealand journey.
Tony & Jude
Also doggies were quite friendly and cuddly (although Poppy… read more
Thanks for all your hard work and all the best for your travels around NZ!