Taking the leap… literally!

Wow! What better way to kick off ‘One Week Job’ and all it represents, than to jump off a bridge!
If it is something you have never done before, put it down on your ‘to do’ list. It truly is an incredible adrenaline rush! Although it is quite funny because you don’t [...]

February 28th, 2007 | 2 Comment

Sean Joins The Working World!

(well kinda)
I helped out Whistler Bungee at a Travel and Adventure Trade Show in Vancouver, B.C over the weekend in exchange for one day this week. That day was today, so it gave me the opportunity to get caught up on emails and just try and get organized before things get going.
At [...]

February 26th, 2007 | 4 Comment

Are You “Sheepwalking” Through Life?

Seth Godin defines ’sheepwalking’ as “the outcome of hiring people who have been raised to be obedient and giving them a braindead job and enough fear to keep them in line.” Hmm, not for me thanks!
I am getting a great response to the project so far as I think it is really something that [...]

February 23rd, 2007 | 7 Comment

Exciting Day

6:00am: Telephone rings waking me up. 6:03am: I am on the radio live to a station in Syracuse, New York. What station you ask? Good question, I have no idea. I am still trying to figure out if the interview actually happened or if it was just a continuation of my dream.
6:15am: Back [...]

February 21st, 2007 | 0 Comments

Week One Announced – Bungee Assistant

And Whistler Bungee it is!
Whistler’s Ultimate Adrenaline Rush will be my first job starting next Monday February 26th. I received various offers from around the country and have decided to kick off the One Week Job project by accepting the offer to work with Whistler Bungee for Week One.
Whistler [...]

February 19th, 2007 | 4 Comment

Make a promise today

Yesterday morning, my interview on Breakfast Television in Vancouver went pretty well. It was an earlier start than I am used to and I definitely can’t remember the last time I was out of bed when it was still dark outside. But I think I was able to get my message across.

I [...]

February 14th, 2007 | 3 Comment

Offers coming in

So, I have had a great response to the project so far and have already received some interesting offers from all over the country. From working at a bungee jumping company in Whistler, to helping organize a 100km dinner in Ontario, to working at a framing place in Quebec, to even a stint gardening at [...]

February 11th, 2007 | 6 Comment

And so it begins…

OneWeekJob.com is now officially launched!
Wow, okay so I sent out the News Release last night to various news, print, television, radio and online publications across the country and have already had a great response!
Thanks so much to everyone for your personal messages of support! It’s really great to hear all of your positive feedback [...]

February 8th, 2007 | 2 Comment