50 jobs in 50 states : one man's journey of discovery across America / Daniel Seddiqui.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seddiqui, Daniel.

Series:

BK Life (Paperback)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seddiqui, Daniel.

Job hunting.

Occupations.

United States--Description and travel.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

One man's journey of discovery across America

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In this amazing account, Daniel Seddiqui tells of working fifty different jobs in fifty states in fifty weeks. Working as everything from a cheesemaker in Wisconsin to a border patrol agent in Arizona, he details his journey across the industries and cultures of the United States and offers lessons he learned along the way about perseverance, risk taking, adaptability, networking, and endurance.

Contents:

Contents; Prologue: Believing in My Idea When No One Else Did; EXPERIENCE: 1 Reality Hits But No Turning Back; UTAH: LDS Humanitarian Services Worker; COLORADO: USGS Hydrologist; SOUTH DAKOTA: Rodeo Announcer; NORTH DAKOTA: Cartographer; MINNESOTA: Medical Device Machinist; IOWA: Agronomist; NEBRASKA: Corn Farmer; EXPERIENCE: 2 Hitting Rock Bottom and Rebounding; WYOMING: National Park Service Ranger; MONTANA: General Store Clerk; IDAHO: Real Estate Agent; WASHINGTON: Marine Biologist; EXPERIENCE: 3 Turning Obstacles into Openings; OREGON: Logger; NEVADA: Vegas Weddings Coordinator

ARIZONA: United States Border Patrol AgentNEW MEXICO: Landscape Architect; KANSAS: Meatpacker; EXPERIENCE: 4 Not Just about Me Anymore; MISSOURI: Boilermaker; ARKANSAS: Archaeologist; OKLAHOMA: Roustabout; TEXAS: Petroleum Engineer; LOUISIANA: Bartender; MISSISSIPPI: Dietitian; EXPERIENCE: 5 Halfway Point Is Getting Rough; WISCONSIN: Cheese Maker; ILLINOIS: Transit Ticket Agent; MICHIGAN: Auto Mechanic; OHIO: Meteorologist; EXPERIENCE: 6 Hitting My Stride and Taking Control; INDIANA: Racing Pit-Crew Member; VERMONT: Sugar Maker; KENTUCKY: Horseman; TENNESSEE: Music Studio Technician

ALABAMA: High School Football CoachEXPERIENCE: 7 Returning a Different Person; GEORGIA: Peanut Sheller; FLORIDA: Theme Park Entertainer; EXPERIENCE: 8 New Curves and Bumps in the Road; SOUTH CAROLINA: Golf Caddie; NORTH CAROLINA: Model and Modeling Agent; WEST VIRGINIA: Coal Miner; VIRGINIA: Monticello Gardener; MARY LAND: Seafood Restaurant Cook; DELAWARE: Incorporation Specialist; EXPERIENCE: 9 Adapting to New and Different Cultures; PENNSYLVANIA: Amish Woodworker; NEW JERSEY: Boys and Girls Club Counselor; NEW YORK: Internet Marketing Specialist; EXPERIENCE: 10 Hitting Curveballs

RHODE ISLAND: Ambassador of TourismCONNECTICUT: Insurance Broker; MASSACHUSETTS: Baseball Scout; NEW HAMPSHIRE: Political Party Worker; MAINE: Lobsterman; EXPERIENCE: 11 Finishing a Journey and Embarking on New Dreams; ALASKA: Commercial Photographer; HAWAII: Surfing Instructor; CALIFORNIA: Winery Cellar Master; Epilogue: A Lesson from America; EDUCATION: About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786613006653

9781283006651

1283006650

9781605098609

1605098604

OCLC:

705945328