50 jobs in 50 weeks: A grad's economic odyssey

WASHINGTON: It's tough enough to find or even keep work in today's frazzled US economy, but one man has drawn inspiration from the biting recession and landed not one, but 50 jobs, across the country.

After failing 40 interviews in a row, University of Southern California college graduate Daniel Seddiqui, 26, got creative and launched a mission to cross all 50 US states in 50 weeks, rolling up his sleeves in each one with some kind of employment.

"I went through hell almost. I invested so much time and effort in my university, and yet I did not get anything. It was pretty frustrating. Then I was persistent enough to land 50 jobs in 50 states," he said.