Article: Man works 50 jobs in 50 states

Daniel Seddiqui is sorting grapes at a Napa, Calif., winery this week, his last odd job in a journey that has taken him through all 50 states over the past 12 months, working one week in each state in a different occupation chosen to reflect the local culture. In Utah he worked in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints humanitarian services in Salt Lake City.

The 27-year-old California native, who has caught lobsters in Maine and taught surfing in Hawaii, started his unusual quest last September after three frustrating years during which he could not find a professional job after earning an undergraduate degree in economics.

"I failed 40 interviews straight out of college," he said ...

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