Artisanal Pickles in Brooklyn

Imaginative Career Plans

The theme of these pages has been what do you want to be doing in the future? and what do you need to do now to make that happen? I have heard some very imaginative answers to the first question. Including: "I want to own an art gallery", "I want to manage my own record label.", and "I want to own a pizza place in Brooklyn."

Research Your Plans

Unfortunately I know nothing about most of these career choices. However, the general advice still applies: you can research your plans, you can meet people, and you can prepare while you're still in school. This is true even if you are planning to make artisanal pickles.

Research may change your mind!

The results of this research may change your mind. For example, most accounts of the restaurant industry report grueling hours and financial difficulty. Searching the website restaurants-for-sale.com will let you see bars and restaurants for sale at modest prices. If these businesses were very profitable and easy to operate, surely they would not be available so cheaply. Maybe the research will lead you to other career plans.

Research can change your major

Also, the research might lead you to the conclusion that majoring in mathematics is not the best preparation for your planned career. This too is progress: you can change your major to something more suitable!