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Building technician and carpenter with farming background, dedicated to sports, physical work and crafts. On a journey to find purpose. Living in Vienna
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- I am in Finland at the moment and available for a last minute workaway in Lapland for January-February (Finland, Sweden or Norway)
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I am a 26 year old Austrian, who works in construction/carpentry and I have a strong farming background.
At the moment I live in Vienna, but because of my Finnish girlfriend Anni, I spent time in Middle-Finland as well.
In 2016 I attended workaway and so far, I have completed over 15 different volunteering
commitments divided into 3 larger trips:
2016-2017: 8 months in Australia and New Zealand
2018-2019: 8 months in Finland
2019-2020: 8 months in Portugal, Morocco, Tanzania, Sri Lanka and Thailand
I am physically very fit, open minded and take my responsibilities serious.
Don't hesitate to contact meInterests
NatureFitnessCyclingSustainabilityAnimalsSelf developmentLanguages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Finnish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
GardeningBabysitting and creative playBeing an elderly companionCreating/ Cooking family mealsEco ProjectsHelping around the houseAnimal CareHospitality/TourismCharity WorkLanguagesTeachingAble to teach about:
DIY and building projectsGeneral MaintenanceLife at a FarmstayMore details about your skills
I have knowledge in wood work, concrete jobs, basic constructional design, scaffolding, painting, gardening, fencing, carpentry, joinery.
- technical college graduate/ building technician
- Austrian master-carpenter certification
- handling power tools
- certified chainsaw operator (european chainsaw certificate) and a good amount of experience in cutting trees
- very good with animals
- familiar with working on farms/forest
- worked in the tourist sector (guide)
- very basic sailing yacht knowledge
- licensed PADI open water diver
- basic carpenter skills
- physically very fit/ able to do hard labor
I have a driving license for tractor and car. I am also used to drive motorbike , ATV (Quad) and snowmobiles.Age
27
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seasonal work, Finland, 10 weeks (2018)
Certificate of employment
Mr Georg Frank has worked for Kamisak as a dog sled guide in Ivalo and Kakslauttanen area.
He was responsible guiding day tours as well as multi day day husky tours.
He was also taking care of dogs including feeding, maintenance, and repair work in the kennels.
Mr Frank carried out his duties very well. He represented himself effectively and was easy to work with. He
showed initiative and had good team-working skills. He has also good and friedly attitude towards animals.
I can recommend him for a similar position.
Ivalo, Finland 29.04.2019
Mika Nylund
General Manager
Kamisak Oy
Rovaniementie 915
99800 Ivalo, Finland
tel. 050 570 7871
info@kamisak.com
www.kamisak.com
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Feedback from New Zealand, an Natural Horsemanship ranch, South Head of Auckland
volunteering commitment for 13 weeks (2016):
To Whom it may concern:
We were delighted to have Georg stay with us for three months whilst he was on holiday in
New Zealand. He quickly integrated into our household and made a positive contribution in
many areas.
In particular, George helped us extensively with building and renovations around our 37acre
property. In this field he demonstrates great initiative and loves to work. He is very practical
and handy with all types of power tools. He has a commonsense approach to construction
principles that flow from his civil and construction engineering background. We found Georg
a wonderful role model to others, he is physically very fit, exceptionally strong and his energy
is boundless.
Being bought up on a farm Georg is very comfortable being around animals and particularly
good with our herd of 20 horses. Almost every day he would bring them in and walk them on
a track for 5 – 8 kilometers.
We had a number of people staying at the same time Georg was here and he worked very well
with everyone. He was actively social and would take lead roles when that was requested.
We wish Geog well in everything he does. We would have him back here again any time.
Regards
Rosemary Wyndham-Jones
470 Wilson Road, RD1, Nr Helensville, Auckland.
info@dunelakeslodge.co.nz
00 64 94 20 20 40
www.dunelakeslodge.co.nz
To Whom it may Concern:
George Frank is an ideal employee of any kind because of his education, experience, work
ethic, character, and positive outlook. His gifts as a co-worker make the workplace more
productive and benefit its culture and his co-workers on a daily basis.
In his work period at Dune Lakes Lodge George worked outdoors with the horses including
moving them regularly through the paddocks, ground driving them on the exercise track,
and feeding out haylage to them from round bales. When it was necessary for someone to
get up and out the door at 0530 for early feeding because of our schedule, George was
there.
He was a key worker in the renovation of our large horse barn into a fresh and sparkling
event center with upmarket self-catering rooms, kitchen, toilet and shower block, and
outdoor wood-fired pizza and coffee cafe with its own deck. This work included custom
framing and lining of the barn and guest rooms, and then sanding and painting the walls all
the way from the floor to the open ceiling via a 3-story rolling scaffold. The cafe was
created out of collaborative original outdoor design and construction.
He is a degreed civil engineer who willingly gets his hands dirty applying his knowledge to
the daily practical needs in such projects. He took the initiative to visualise and complete
projects and then take the steps necessary to finish it well, from a retaining wall and
earthen bank supporting the toilet and shower block to the fine sanding and spray painting
of the interior finish coat on the great room wall in the event center.
On and off the clock George has a smile that is always ready for others, and a sincere
interest in his social interactions with them. Not only was he an important and integral
member of our team during his stay at Dune Lakes Lodge, he was welcome in our social
circles and our lives.
The short of it is, he will be missed, and we hope he comes back soon. I offer my highest
recommendation for Mr. George Frank.
Best Regards,
Rob Pliskin
Rob Pliskin, MSSA, LSW
EAGALA Dual Certified Advanced Professional
Equine Pathfinders Foundation
www.equinepathfinders.org.nz
www.eagala.org
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We assisted her with daily tasks and spent a lot of time with her 6 lively children.
For example we took turns in cooking, were washing dishes, and watched over the children if Clair had to go to town or simply played with them.
On the property they… read more
Hi George ! Now I would feed back !
George came back and helping us as 2nd times with girlfriend Annie .
I love their kind personality so much !
He is so nice young healthy man :)
Love my dogs cats and very positive to do anything! I had many smile during spend dinner cause he is… read more
Like my Girlfriend Anni I enjoyed my stay very much. We got clear instructions and could work together with Jodie, another volunteer. Everything was well organized, the host has a full-time job and you must work independently, but Natsuko is always available on her phone. It was… read more
Sometimes we needed to ask him to take a break. Everyday he was finishing some project. For us he made… read more
The island is a place worth to visit, very different from the other islands we saw in Thailand, it’s a village like atmosphere, soon you get an idea where the good spots are, but still plenty affordable unique bars and restaurants.
Taisia… read more
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We assisted her with daily tasks and spent a lot of time with her 6 lively children.
For example we took turns in cooking, were washing dishes, and watched over the children if Clair had to go to town or simply played with them.
On the property they… read more
Hi George ! Now I would feed back !
George came back and helping us as 2nd times with girlfriend Annie .
I love their kind personality so much !
He is so nice young healthy man :)
Love my dogs cats and very positive to do anything! I had many smile during spend dinner cause he is… read more
Like my Girlfriend Anni I enjoyed my stay very much. We got clear instructions and could work together with Jodie, another volunteer. Everything was well organized, the host has a full-time job and you must work independently, but Natsuko is always available on her phone. It was… read more
Sometimes we needed to ask him to take a break. Everyday he was finishing some project. For us he made… read more
The island is a place worth to visit, very different from the other islands we saw in Thailand, it’s a village like atmosphere, soon you get an idea where the good spots are, but still plenty affordable unique bars and restaurants.
Taisia… read more
Together with Anni I shared the work with a total of 9 other workawayers which was a huge additional pleasure along with the scenery and the pool. Huge variety of wildlife can be spotted on the property and the accommodation was… read more
As a couple we got the responsibility of the beach villa, a position we were grateful for. We had the benefits of the everyday “camp life” but also the calm atmosphere of the beach villa during our work shifts and the off times. The instructions and tasks I got… read more
Thanks for having us and all the best!
Georg
The task was to get the boat ready for sailing and then sail it up north, to Southampton, England.
It was planned to take about the whole August, and we were a group of five: Alistair and four workawayers… Dan, Martin and my girlfriend Anni and me.
The difficulty was… read more
Our agreement was set up spontaneously, as he was looking for two volunteers for this specific time gap and we were anyway interested in spending time on the coast to learn surfing.
It turned out, that this small town I hadn’t heard before, is one of the best… read more
I want to explain my experience very detailed to give you a better idea.
I started as a Volunteer together with my girlfriend at the beginning of December and I expected to do some poo-picking and… read more
The first days I was a bit sceptical/uncomfortable as there were some hygienic problems in the kitchen.
I worked very independently, and the farm creates an environment which holds for every workawayer possibilities to improve his skills/learn new ones. Luckily, I had… read more
Georg was also wonderful with animals. My two dogs loved him to bits and they… read more
Every day was different for Georg as we were lambing, needing to muster sheep on quad bike, feed cattle from the ute, assist with the ponys (his first experience with horses!) help… read more