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Odd Job Nation named one of the "10 Most Outrageous Job Stories of the Recession"
Last month, the U.S. unemployment rate reached its highest level in 25 years. Millions of Americans are cobbling together part-time gigs and one-off jobs just to make ends meet. Luckily, judging by Jeremy Redleaf's new Web site, OddJobNation.com, there's quick work available for every talent—no matter how obscure. The idea is to help people "turn their pink slips to golden tickets" using Craigslist posts and some exclusive want ads. Some actual job listings, plus their compensation:
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Online relief for the recession-weary
(CNN) -- If finding a real job evades you, now may be the perfect time to just pretend you have one.
ResumeShirts.com, launching Tuesday, will allow customers to print their resumes on customized T-shirts.
Fake employees, corporate seat-fillers, are reportedly being paid by New York advertising agencies to dress and act like they work in firms so prospective clients visiting the offices will be instilled with confidence.
Sound crazy? Not to Jeremy Redleaf, the 24-year-old founder of Odd Job Nation, a Web site scheduled to officially launch today.
"Seriously! I have friends who do this," Redleaf says, before rattling off some of the other "exclusive odd jobs" he's compiling. "We want to be the resource for the new growing army of part-time opportunists ... You've got to hustle life before life hustles you."
...A character named "Joe" on Odd Job Nation approaches the crisis tongue in cheek. His "penny-pinching tips," for example, encourage readers to make late-day visits to bakeries for free carbs and bring backpacks to friends' places to nab an occasional light bulb.
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"Web-Smart Sitcom 3.0 Makers Update Ancient Comedy Formula"
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The Web's Best Branded Videos Sell and Entertain
This sharp comedy series about a hotshot who became an odd jobber started as a stand-alone venture. But positive viewer response and a deepening recession led creator Jeremy Redleaf to launch two companion sites to help people find work: Odd Job Nation (which has lured more than 6 million visitors by aggregating odd jobs from the Web) and the more irreverent Rèsumè Shirts (which lets users, um, wear their credentials).
Hoping to ride the next economic wave, Jeremy Redleaf jumped on several ideas, including designing a Web show and Web site, and launching a specialized T-shirt business. Click here for the Full Article
For every job out there, there are seven other people competing with you for the same position so the odd job might be the only way for someone to have some kind of income. But where do you even find some quick work? Websites like OddJobNation.com are a good start.
For many professionals, there’s a stigma around doing odd jobs like mowing the lawn or cleaning houses: What if someone saw me? I would be mortified!
Enter filmmaker Jeremy Redleaf, who has done the impossible of making odd jobs seem cool with job-listing site Odd JobNation.com, which launched in February. Their motto is: “Turn that Pink Slip Into a Golden Ticket.”
Unemployment may be at a 26-year high, but there are plenty of jobs available for leprechauns, Super Mario look-alikes and professional cactus cleaners.
Those are just three job openings advertised on OddJobNation.com, a Web site that features links to Craigslist.org's most interesting job offerings. The site, which calls itself a "resource for the laid off," shows that jobs are out there if you look hard enough.
"It's very rare that there are no jobs in an industry. You just have to get more creative with your searches," said Jeremy Redleaf, founder and chief executive officer of OddJobNation.com.
Odd Job Nation featured on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me's 'Bluff The Listener' segment
Comic relief is just what we need in today’s economy. We need a laugh, some good news and a boost of confidence for our spirits. Jeremy Redleaf’s new website, OddJobNation.com, does just this. When you visit the website, you can read “Joe’s Penny-Pinching Tips”—learn how to sell your friend’s stuff on E-bay or learn that Valuepak coupons really are the best thing ever invented. Check out Jeremy’s Recession Channel where you can watch a video on “40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 minues 15 seconds.” Search for odd jobs—apply for that “reliable capable bodyguard” position in Iowa or a “Bee Removal Tech” in Arizona. You can even order t-shirts with your resume printed on it. Humor and wit invade this website, so whatever your sense of humor, Jeremy has it covered.