Van Jones says death set him on career path : ` ` I got tired of going to funerals '' he said. He advises president on jobs that help cut energy use , do n't harm environment . Jones : ` ` I see myself as the green-jobs handyman ''
Van Jones says death set him on career path : `` I got tired of going to funerals '' He worked as a social activist before becoming `` green-jobs '' guru . He advises president on jobs that help cut energy use , do n't harm environment . Jones : `` I see myself as the green-jobs handyman ''