Have you heard the name Sean Aiken? Well, today you will, because he has put ‘job-hopping’ into a totally new level and at it’s
MOST EXTREME! Wanna know what he did? Read on…
Between Feb 2007 and March 2008, Sean Aiken completed an epic journey around North America, working 52 jobs in 52 weeks. Sean Aiken graduated from college and didn’t know what he wanted to do for a career (or what he wanted to do with his life).
Instead of take the first job that came along, he found a unique way of figuring it out: the One Week Job project.
How it worked: Anyone, anywhere, could offer Sean a job for one week. Any money he earned for the work, he asked the employer to donate towards the ONE / Make Poverty History campaign.
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.
Well, the excerpt above is actually taken directly from the oneweekjob.com’s ‘about the project’ website.
You can check it out and see all the 52 jobs he undertook during those times and what he has achieved.
Soon, his experiences will be shared with the whole world with a published book too!
You can also check out all the 52 episodes of his job hopping experiences here.
This guy is my HERO and is pure inspiration to me. I wished I could have done the same thing straight after graduation, finding my true passion and never settle for less. Well, at the moment, I’m already embarking on that journey and I believe one day, I will be able to also do what I love and enjoy and still creating personal wealth. If job-hopping 4 times a year like what I did seems extreme to you, then think again!
What really inspires me about Sean is his conviction and promise in the beginning as outlined on his site:
Shortly after graduating from college, I made a promise to myself:
I will not settle for a career that I am not truly passionate about, I will not allow yearning for weekends and the illustrious two week vacation a year to define my life, I will be in a positive work place situation and I will love what I am doing.
Well, right now, I’m making the same promise too and I hope you will also do the same!
Maybe I will emulate what Sean did in the US back here in Malaysia and find a good cause to support..
Hhhhmmmm.. that sounds like a wild idea, isn’t it? My wife and daughter might starve a year then! 
Anyone care to support my journey?
Tags: design your life, extreme job-hopping, find your passion, inspiring story, job hopping, job hopping for success, make a promise, my hero, oneweekjob.com, sean aiken
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