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re: Gen Y's Odyssey: Thank You, Chris
 a reply to Gen Y's Odyssey: Thank You, Chrisby Sarah Weldon on Oct 03, 2008 - 10:39 AM read 71 times |
Tammy,
Another odyssey you may find interesting is that of Sean Aiken, a Canadian who graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was valedictorian, but was not willing to settle for a job he wasn't passionate about. So he embarked on a 52 week adventure to work at 52 different jobs, and donate his wages to charity. He went from florist to yoga instructor to stock trader, bartender, firefighter, park ranger... filmed by a videographer friend, and keeping a blog. (www.oneweekjob.com). Now Sean is writing a book and creating a documentary. His journey seems emblematic for the dissatisfaction that many people experience at work, and no doubt inspired many to rethink their choices in life. Sean's tale brought back great memories of my own year-long backpacking trip around the world after college and several years in a corporate job -one of the best decisions I ever made, even though many friends and advisors felt it would be devastating to my career. Today it would be difficult for me to retrace my steps through parts of the Middle East, Asia and Southeast Asia as a single American woman, but I learned invaluable lessons about going with the flow, humility, and trust, and that sometimes you have to take one big bold step instead of the safe route!
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