David

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Description

Hej,
I'm David, a 28-year-old guy from Lake Constance, Southern Germany. While my main job in wintertime is working as an IT-Technician for a nursing school, in summer, i like to travel and see new places. For the last few years, I have worked in Sweden for different tourism companies, mostly as a wilderness and canoe guide. Now I want to switch it up again, still interested in Sweden and Norway but looking for new places, new job opportunities, new people to meet, and possibilities to improve my Swedish. (I am at a beginner level.) My English skills decreased a bit since workaway-ing in Canada some years ago, but I still speak it regularly and fluent.

I'm a reliable, open minded and helpful person. I stay calm even in stressful situations, am able to improvise, and am always willing to learn and connect. Furthermore, I consider myself an honest person and it is important to me to keep the promises I make. My family and the people around me, like close friends, fire brigade colleagues and red cross members are quite important to me.

I really enjoy hiking, canoeing and generally outdoor activities. I prefer working together with other people during my time away, but I'm also fine working on my own. I'm very passionate about nature and enjoy learning about wildlife. If asked, I am open to sharing everything I know about nature, but most of the time, there is so much more for me to learn than to teach. I like most kinds of animals, but dogs are my favorite.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Swedish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

Languages

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

General Maintenance

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Every year, I try to leave Germany for a few months to work and travel somewhere else. The last 3 years I went to Sweden, working for different companies as a wilderness and canoe guide.
Before that, in Canada, I worked for lodges, campsites and a hostel. I am used to living in the wilderness or off-grid and am able to operate a chainsaw, a wood splitter and some basic tools. However, I am not a professional builder or craftsman.
As a volunteer firefighter and outdoor first-aid instructor, I learned to improvise a lot. So maybe I am not bringing the special skill you need, but an option to improvise it.
I'm willing to help with most things, as long as you can show me how to do it.

Being an information technologist, I can help you out with that kind of stuff, but I would like to set my focus on work unrelated to computers and software. Instead, I would enjoy doing more hands-on work and digging into new fields of work.

I have a license for normal cars and boats, as well as some years of experience with both.

Age

28

What else ...

I like Dogs and most other Animals.

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