One Week Job Inspires Daniel Seddiqui and Living The Map

A year after Sean Aiken started his revolutionary One Week Job project, another career seeker Daniel Seddiqui has found inspiration for his own journey, Living The Map.

(PRWEB) November 18, 2008 -- What are you going to do with your life? This is a question everyone asks themselves at one time or another.

Sean Aiken didn't know the answer. So after graduating college, he started the One Week Job project - a year-long odyssey to find the perfect career, working a different job a week all across North America.

http://www.oneweekjob.com

On his inspirational quest, Sean tried everything: Bungee Instructor, Dairy Farmer, Advertising Executive, Baker, Stock Trader, Firefighter, and more. Wherever he could find work, he'd go there, find a couch to crash on and immerse himself in whatever profession was at hand. And then he'd move on.

Any money he earned for the work, he asked the employer to donate towards ending child poverty.

The New York Times, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, CNN, 20/20, CBC, FOX News and countless other media outlets covered the story.

The project successfully completed in March 2008 with Sean as the mayor of his hometown. Sean Aiken is now writing a book about his adventure, to be published by Random House in 2009. Filmmaker Ian MacKenzie is also creating a documentary about the project.

http://www.oneweekjob.com/documentary

Sean realized he hadn't just forged his own path. He'd started a movement. And now following the footsteps of Sean's project, a new seeker is searching for his passion.

Daniel Seddiqui is crossing the US, sampling different careers and cultures, and blogging about the experience on his site Living The Map. Similar to Sean Aiken, his objective is to travel all 50 states to work 50 different careers in 50 weeks.

In his own words, Daniel writes: "I will explore the lifestyle that each state has to offer by choosing one career per state; a career that is popular and represents that state. "

While Sean's journey unrolled organically from week to week, Daniel has things a bit more prepared. He spent months leading up to his trip making phone calls and securing paid and non-paid positions.

Also like Sean, Daniel has found inspiration in the people he's met along the way. "Whenever I travel, I am intrigued where people live where they live and work where they work," he says. "Nothing is more appealing than the contrasts."

Sean Aiken hopes others like Daniel Seddiqui continue to find inspiration in the One Week Job project. "It's exciting to see others taking that leap," he says.

To learn more about Sean's original journey, visit One Week Job http://www.oneweekjob.com

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