Greetings all! It’s been a few months since the last blog post, but both Sean and I have been busy.
You may already know that Sean is hard at work writing his book, based on his experiences during the One Week Job project (to be published Spring 2009).
Myself, on the other hand, have [...]

I was finally able to collect Sean’s media interviews from the last week of the project, so here they are! Both Urban Rush and Breakfast TV profiled the project at the beginning – so it’s neat to see what a difference 1 year (and 52 jobs) makes. Enjoy!

And for our wonderful French [...]

My 52 weeks have come to an end – What an adventure!
I think back to January 2007 when One Week Job was simply an idea and I wasn’t entirely sure whether or not I could go through with it.
It’s incredible to see how far it has come since then.
Though it was a [...]

My week as Mayor of Port Moody has come to an end. Although I wasn’t able to pass a bylaw requiring every Port Moody resident to simultaneously try out a completely unrelated profession for one week each year, I still enjoyed the experience.
I have such a love for the city, that I found it [...]

It’s a different experience doing a One Week Job in my hometown of Port Moody. Usually my current job incorporates exploring the city; I am a working tourist experiencing the city for the first time.
This week, there is a real sense of familiarity. I simply drive down the hill to go to work, I can [...]

Week #52! It’s difficult for me to grasp that I have already held 51 different professions over the past year.
Since I am always on the road continually thinking about the following week, I haven’t yet had the chance to reflect on the experience. When I take a moment to stop and think about it, [...]

My mom would be pleased to hear that I didn’t jump out a plane this week.
Without a tandem jump master currently on base, there was no one qualified to take me. I would have loved the opportunity, but I must admit a small part of me was slightly relieved.
Going into the week I [...]

This week I am working with the Canadian Air Force in Trenton, Ontario. I will be stationed at 8 Wing Trenton which is the biggest Air Force Wing in Canada.
I will get to see many facets of the Air Force throughout the week as each day I am scheduled to experience a different department.
I am [...]

As you may have guessed, trying to keep up with the pace of an “episode a week” was folly at best. So instead, they’re more like Easter eggs that you find posted on the site when you least expect it…a nice surprise.
So without further ado, here’s Sean’s bone-crushing week as a Martial Arts Instructor [...]

If only I had a dollar every time I heard the word ‘association’ this week. Being new to the world of associations, I admit I was most likely more aware of it, though I could have sworn that in each conversation I had, the word ‘association’ was used at least five times.
On my first [...]

This week I am in Austin, Texas working with the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) as an Association Professional.
What exactly is an Association Professional? That’s a good question.
When President/CEO Beth Brooks first contacted me about coming to Texas to work with TSAE, I had a difficult time wrapping my head around what they [...]

I left Wyoming early morning and arrived a few hours later at the Salt Lake City airport with plenty of time for my flight to Washington DC.
Hours before I was scheduled to leave, my name was called over the intercom stating that my plane was boarding. Curious, I quickly went to the gate.
When [...]

This week I am working in Washington D.C as the Mascot for the Washington Capitals. For those of you that don’t know, The Washington Capitals is an NHL team. I will also get to help out with promotions and in-game entertainment (you know, those people that wear tracksuits at games, are always smiling handing out [...]

I caught a flight to Salt Lake City last Sunday morning, a few hours away from La Barge, Wyoming where I would be working on a ranch with a cowboy named Chet.
Chet’s wife, Billy, picked me up from the airport. We then drove about an hour to a neighboring town where we met Chet [...]

Ian here, (the project videographer) filling in for Sean. I’m currently in our hometown Vancouver, while he’s in the middle of Wyoming working as a Cowboy. When we last parted ways, he said he’d be somewhere remote, and likely not have internet access.
Well, he was right.
So instead of waiting [...]