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Be Respectful of your Host, no matter where you are !

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This is the way an Intern Receives their room in Our Home. 
DON'T DISRESPECT YOUR HOST !
 If you host has house rules and request that you maintain your space or joint spaces in their home as they presented it to you, respect that.  If you  can't, or won't, then don't waste  host time by taking up space. We have enough to do, without having to police you, or teach you manners, and respect for  other people and their belongings.
Most of us don't have much, but  what we do have, we  have worked hard for over  the years, and can't replace most of  what we have.
Don't be like this intern, who was requested everyday to keep his room clean.  He also broke an antique toy from my mom, that was in the top of the closet in his room, and broke a pair of earphones i had bought my husband as a christmas gift, but i let him use. (and  hid them before he left, and didn't mention that he had broken them.) These are just a few of the things he did while he was here that was disrespectful.
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Will he be invited back again, NO.  Will I warn other host of his disrespect, YES !

ITEMS FOR  WORKING ON FARM

* You must arrive & depart on a Sunday, Monday  at this time, due to our work schedules. IF this changes it will be posted here. 
​* DURING MAY THROUGH NOVEMBER, WE CAN ONLY PICK UP INTERNS FROM AIRPORTS ON SUNDAYS ONLY !
* IF YOUR PLANE IS GOING TO BE LATE OR YOU HAVE MISSED YOUR FLIGHT OR CONNECTION FLIGHT, YOU MUST NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY AS IT IS A 2 HOUR DRIVE ONE WAY FOR US TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. IF YOU DON'T NOTIFY US AND  YOU ARE SEVERAL HOURS LATE OR DAYS LATE, WE  WILL NOT COME BACK TO THE AIRPORT.
* You are up at 7 am, Eat Breakfast, Clean your room, which includes Making your bed, all your personal items and clothes must be kept up off the floor and put  away, neatly.
* Your work begins at exactly 8 am. (depending on the weather if it is outdoors or indoors) If the temperature is going to be over 90 degrees for the day, we will only work till 10:30, that is usually when the temp starts getting hot. Then we will work again in the evening, when it starts cooling off again.
* NO open toe shoes while  working.
* NO cell phone  usage while working.
* No ear buds if we are doing something that requires attention or  that requires you to be able to hear instructions.
* Long Pants for  working with goats
* Leather Gloves for  working around farm.
* Hat for Sun.
* We know there can be language barriers, so YOU must let us know that you do not understand our directions and/or house rules. If YOU don't tell us, then we can only guess that you CHOOSE not to follow them, and this is NOT ACCEPTABLE and you will be asked to leave immediately.
​* Only food raised on the farm is provided.  If you have  other needs for food or  toiletries, you will have to purchase those yourself on our trips to town. ( we go sometimes 3 times  a week, at least once a week.)
* Sunday is my husband & my day off. We will be glad to take you sightseeing on this day if you like.  (if you do not want to go with us, please let us know ahead of time, as we leave the farm early (8 am) so we can get back and take care of the animals in the early evening.)
* First Week is a trial period, either of us  can terminate the intern contract.
* If you do not follow our House Rules at any time, you will be asked to leave IMMEDIATELY. 


LINK  to Intern Application
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info.theolefarmhouse@gmail.com