After several years of trying unsuccessfully to find a job after graduating from college, California native Daniel Seddiqui embarked on a quest to work 50 jobs in 50 weeks across all 50 states. Seddiqui began what he calls his "Living the Map" adventure on August 30, 2008. As of February 26, 2009, the 26-year-old Seddiqui has worked 23 jobs in 23 different states. Seddiqui worked as a wedding coordinator in Las Vegas, Nevada, a server at a bar in New Orleans' French Quarter, a park ranger in Wyoming and a logger in Oregon, among other things.MSNBC: California Man Sets Out To Find Work In All 50 States Living the Map: Resume
The Jobs
- Cheesemaker in Theresa, Wisconsin (February 2009)
- Dietitian in Jackson, Mississippi (February 2009)
- Server/ Musician Coordinator in New Orleans, Louisiana (February 2009)
- Petroleum engineer in Houston, Texas (January 2009)
- Roustabout in Ringwood, Oklahoma (January 2009)
- Archeologist in Fayetteville, Arkansas (January 2009)
- Boilermaker in Kansas City, Missouri (January 2009)
- Meatpacker in Topeka, Kansas (December 2008)
- Landscape architect in Albuquerque, New Mexico (December 2008)
- Border patrol agent in Tucson, Arizona (December 2008)
- Wedding coordinator in Las Vegas, Nevada (December 2008)
- Logger in Eagle Point, Oregon (November 2008)
- Marine biologist in Seattle, Washington (November 2008)
- Real estate agent in Boise, Idaho (November 2008)
- General store owner in Fishtail, Montana (October 2008)
- Park ranger in Hulett, Wyoming (October 2008)
- Corn farmer in Lincoln, Nebraska (October 2008)
- Agronomist in Ames, Iowa (October 2008)
- Medical device manufacturer in Elk River, Minnesota (September 2008)
- Cartographer in Fargo, North Dakota (September 2008)
- Rodeo announcer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (September 2008)
- Hydrologist in Denver, Colorado (September 2008)
- Humanitarian services in Salt Lake City, Utah (September 2008)Living the Map: Resume
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Seddiqui graduated from the University of Southern California in 2005
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Has a degree in Economics
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Interviewed 40 times with financial planners, accountants and investment bankers after graduationMSNBC: California Man Sets Out To Find Work In All 50 States
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Decided to try and work 50 different jobs in 50 states
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Began quest in August 2008
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As of February 2009, Seddiqui had worked nearly two-dozen jobs in as many states
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Maintains a website with a rapidly growing resumeLiving the Map: Resume
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Upcoming jobs include being a meteorologist in Cleveland, Ohio, and a coal miner in West Virginiaajc.com: Jack-of-all-trades tries 1-week job in each state (February 25, 2009)
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