Live by a lake near a forest with fishing and dogs in Luleå, Arctic Sweden

Detalles

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  Descripción

  I am a 46 years old former freelance journalist who became a programmer and then quit everything and became a professional rental host :) I love training and big healthy eating. I have 2 big rhodesian ridgeback dogs. Grew up in Sweden, France, Switzerland, New Mexico and worked as a sailor when I was young and seen a lot of southeast Asia from a boat. Covered midwest and western USA by car. Generous, not a fan of bullshit and try to live by that myself. I built the host business from scratch and manage it together with my adult children Frank and Leo who are also avid travellers. In summer I enjoy fishing and driving my old Chevy v8 in the mountains. In winter I spend a lot of time in the gym (to "survive" :) Like spirituality and eastern philosophy, Jung, stuff like that, love and respect and all of those nice words. Like music a lot. Vinyl DJ and dub producer. Play in bars sometimes. Anything from up tempo reggae to house and techno. Well that's what I can think of right now :)

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Música

  

  Animales

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Fitness

  

  Acampada

  

  Deportes de invierno

  

  Montaña

  

  Playa

  

  Baile

  

  Actividades al aire libre
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  I have lived in many countries and speak 5 languages. I will help you to find a way into Swedish culture. We will be co-habitantes and neighbours :) Both me and my son Frank work at one of the best pubs in northern Scandinavia, in Luleå (35 beers on tap). We will gladly take you to work and introduce you people at the pub. There is a shared 2002 Renault Megane you can borrow if you want to explore in the area. In summer you can go with us when we drive to the mountains to fish for salmon and trout. If you like pike and bass-fishing you can do that from the garden. If you want to get in contact with sami culture that is possible inland. Luleå has a pretty well visited house of arts where national and international acts perform. In summer the sun does not set and hang out all night. Winter feel the arctic chill and crisp days.

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  El anfitrión ofrece una paga acorde al salario mínimo

  Este anfitrión ofrece alojamiento y paga.

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  Ayuda

  Hello! We are a family-run hosting business in Arctic Sweden: Luleå, by the Northern Baltic Sea, 150 km south of arctic circle.
  
  JOB OPENING: FROM end FEB 2026
  My current workawayers will leave in the beginning of MARCH. I would like you to come end of FEB so you have a week to learn and get adapted :)
  
  LENGTH OF STAY: 3 MONTHS
  As long as we get along I would love you to stay at least 3 months. Now in nothern Sweden winter is very slowly changing into spring. You will get here when the sun is returning but still cold enough to ski, ice fish, etc. Longer time frame is good.
  
  PERFECT MATCH?
  As you only work a few hours per day, this opening is perfect if you: study, work remote, have flexible hours, would like to explore arctic life and just have a simple job close to nature, would like to live a comfortable life and pursue interests such as sports, art, music --- Or just live a life where you don't work so much :). As the hours of work are mainly daytime (see description below) you also have the possibility to look for other jobs in evenings if you have the qualifications.
  
  FORMER WORKAWAYERS
  I have had 4 different new people people from Workaway come stay with me and I have made a lot of new friends. If we would match I would put you n touch with the current Workawayers so they can tell you more and about their experience.
  
  LOOKING FOR 1 PERSON OR A COUPLE
  You are welcome solo or as a couple. Coming here to work with a partner has proven to be a good concept. 1) you always have company 2) caring for the dogs can sometimes be a 2-man job 3) One person can work in the house business, the other hold a regular job/study - or both help out with houses, live a simple life with plenty of free time.
  
  ACCOMODATION
  Currently I am sharing my house with my workawayers. It has been a lot of fun.Good laughs and chill evenings; Playing music and hanging out. If you are a couple you will have the newly refurnished bedroom, if you a solo you will have the bed in the living room with a panorama over the lake :) I am building an extra 25 m house as we speak. The outside is done and now that the temperatures are getting milder I am starting on the inside. As soon as I have the other house ready you will have your own space!
  
  YOUR OWN CAR
  I have an Renault 2002 that you are free to use to get around for work errands and leisure time! It's a manual shift, so you need to know how to drive a manual car. I pay for 1 tank of gas/month so you can use for work duties and if you want to go and explore you just drive where ever you want and gas it up.
  
  PERKS
  You can borrow kayaks, fishing gear, camping gear from me! Use your free time to discover Arctic Sweden!
  
  THIS IS WHO I AM LOOKING FOR
  Reliable, honest, customer-friendly, "eye" for cleaning seeing what needs to be fixed/touched up, good communication skills with guests.
  
  YOUR WORK
  Work is in the rental house part of the operation: cleaning the rental units and keeping an eye on the messages from guest if they need anything. If you are 2 persons you can load balance the cleaning, but doing it on one person is ok too. Sometimes you will need to go to the store and stock up on coffee, plastic bags etc (stuff for rental business), runt trash to recycling center. There are clearly described cleaning routines. In summer: mow the lawn, in winter: clear snow outside houses (where cars drive a tractor helps me:) Part of your work is also taking the dogs out once in the morning and one in the evening.
  
  DOGS
  We live with 2 rhodesian ridgeback 45 kg dogs that are wonderful but knowing how to handle dogs is a good merit. If you don't I will teach you, but havning had a dog is good. The dogs are 9 yeas old, male and female (brother and sister), super chill dogs, but still big animals :)
  
  GUEST USER STORY / INTERACTION
  The entire booking,check in and check out process is automated with messages from me. However you will be handling simple questions that the guests send and responding when they let you know that they have arrived. All houses are next to each other so then you just pop over and say hello when they arrive. If it is late in the evening you can do it the next day. ALL HOUSES HAVE SELF CHECK IN, so you don't need to wait around for the guests, just show your face once when they arrive! :)
  
  PAY
  I will pay you a fixed salary for the cleaning, as I can only offer a few hours of work every day. Some days there is no work (no chek-outs no work!). Depending on how many guests check out that day, usually there are between 0-3 cabins to clean with a maximum of 5. I have run this business over 10 years and I know on average how many hours of work there is to clean every month (based on real numbers, previous salaries). The fixed salary will be more than counting the hours, just so you always know that you can live and plan your economy!) We have done most of the painting and fixing during summer but if there are extra hours of work with garden or construction/painting/help I will pay you by the hour. You will be paid for all your work, I play fair :)
  
  As the position is only few hours per day with the cleaning I will pay you 8000 sek/month as you basic wage, same pay for solo or if you are two. This is the pay for doing the service, if you are two just divide it how you want. And any extra hours for garden work/extra simple tasks (paining etc) I will pay you ontop of that by 100 sek/hour. These numbers are after tax (just so you can plan your economy). Accomodation, electricity, water, wifi, etc. is included. So your only expenses will be the food you buy at the store and any extras you want. Since I can only offer a few hours of work every day you can't come here and expect to "get rich" but the surroundings are amazing. You will live 15 meters from an arctic lake and still have the amenities of the town just a car or bike ride away. Sauna in garden open fire, coffee on the terrace, you can borrow kayaks, bikes, you have your own car... explore, live enjoy!
  
  LENGTH OF STAY: 3 MONTHS
  If our collaboration works out I am also looking for people who would like to stay longer than 3 months, summer is magic here with the midnight sun. Right now there are a lot of Northern Lights. Winter is REAL winter. If you ever dreamed of in a house house by a frozen lake and see the lake melt and turn into summer, outdoors with dogs - this is it! :)
  
  WORK - CLEANING A NORMAL DAY
  So your job would be: In the morning (like 10-11) you take the dogs out for a walk. Then you clean the houses between 12:00-15:00. Some days there will be no check outs (day off) and some days there will be a maximum of 5 check outs, usually there is 0-3 houses, I keep the houses very well cleaned so it takes me anywhere from 25-60 mins to clean a house, all depending how long the guest has stayed (and when needed I do some extra like scrubbing down the shower or extra cleaning of windows or oven). The guests take the trash out and wipe the kitchen. So your job would be: vacuuming, cleaning bathroom, putting new bed linen in, starting a washing machine and hanging the sheets to dry, having a quick look at the main waste bins and changing a bag if needed, taking the dogs out in the evening, once a month taking the recycling to the recycling station, going to the store to stock up on things for the houses (coffee, oil etc if needed, once a month or so). I am looking for somebody who is careful about details and also sees the whole picture in the experience for the guests. DO NOTE: Cleaning is the area where guests are most likely to complain and it has to be done in high standards! If the guest is happy with the cleaning we are happy with the cleaning! :)
  
  If you are looking for a "get-away" with a simple job that gives you a lot of free time, a nice place to stay with cool people around you, forest and lake at your doorstep and have access to a car, borrow kayaks and bikes, fish or have time for your art or practice a sport - this is a good option for you! Or if you are studying or working some flexible job remotely, this is a perfect setup.If you are interested I'll just give you all the details in message.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Fluido
  Swedish: Fluido
  Alemán: Intermedio
  Español: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Hey! I grew up a bit all over the place. I speak 5 languages. Maybe we can cooperate?
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  Alojamiento

  For the first period when you arrive we will share my house. If you are a couple you will have the newly furnished bedroom with the 180 cm new continental bed. If you a solo you will have the bed in the living room with a panorama over the lake :) I am building an extra 25 m house as we speak. The outside is done and now that the temperatures are getting milder I am starting on the inside. As soon as I have the other house ready you will have your own space with own bathroom, kitchen and bed! :)

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  Algo más...

  Getting to house from airport is easy. Then the ride to the house from town is only 15 mins. Busses to house daily about 1/h.
  
  In spring/summer/fall you can enjoy fishing (no fishing license needed), hiking and just the luxury of having nature right around the corner but still be able to hop on a bus to town. Since many international companies have established in Luleå there is today a good selection of restaurants, pubs, coffee-shops and cocktail bars. The local pub The Bishops Arms has a micro brewery. If you wish to see more of the area I can recommend nice day trips to waterfalls, fishing spots, beautiful hikes and many more things to discover. Within a 150 km radius you can reach some of Northern Europe's best trout and salmon rivers! In summer it never really gets dark. As Luleå is 100 km south of the arctic circle you can't see the disc of the sun at night, but it's light like early morning. Light sensitive when you sleep? Bring a face mask! In summer Luleå really comes to life and people from all over Scandinavia (and the world) come to get some long-longed-for sunshine. Luleå also has a beautiful archipelago with islands scattered in the Luleå river delta. In summer small tour boats operate the routes to the islands, some are inhabited with restaurants and beaches, while others are protected natural reserves with a rich bird life. Take the boat in the morning come back in the afternoon!
  
  In winter you also have plenty fo things to do. Local companies offer dog sledding, snow mobile tours etc. You can also do many activities right from the house. Borrow skis from me and go explore the area on your own. Only 300 m from house you will also find prepared competition ski tracks (Ormberget). For alpine skiing Luleå offers shorter slopes. If you want to try alpine skiing this is a great opportunity to learn, but if you are expecting long slopes you had better go to the alps. Sweden is flat and our "mountains" are more like hills by international standards. During winter the town of Luleå prepares a 4 km "ice road" in town. Borrow skates or a kick sled and you can even reach some of the closest islands! Down on the ice the town of Luleå put out grill spots with free fire wood. Bring a hot dog and cook your own lunch on the ice! In winter days are short. Sun goes up at 08:30 am and down at 2:00 pm. Temperatures range from -5 C° to -25 C°.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Hello I have a 500/500 wifi connection with tp-cabled access points in all houses setup with mesh/grid. This is an eldorado of wifi. Go outside, as long as you are around the houses you will have kick ass internet. As long as chores are done properly I only encourage you to do the most of your spare time.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  I have spots on the property that provide privacy and also have electricity. As long as you don keep it tidy around there I am happy.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  I have 2 dogs myself. You house is small so a big dog would be difficult. Also I can not guarantee that it will work. If you have a dog, our dogs must get along. It usually works just making sure to note it here! :)

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  

  Bolla (10 años)

  Rhodesian RIdgback , ver cuddly, will sleep in the bed and protect you from everything

  

  Kerkas (10 años)

  Rhodesian RIdgback , ver cuddly, will sleep in the bed and protect you from everything

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