PCW discussion
General Careers:
Opening a tennis club, whether alone or through a kind of franchise/management
company (could be US or Europe) (M)*
Investment professional (M)
University Professor (J) (M)*
Tennis coach at country club or college (M)
Director of religious activities/clergyman (J)
JVIS:
Clergy member/Director of religious activities (J)
Preschool and elementary school teacher (J)
Social Work (J)
Careers based on subjects that interest you:
Tennis coach (M)
Elementary/high school teacher (J)
Clergy member (J)
Sports psychologist (M)
Non-profit worker (J)
Archeology (M)
Marine biology (M)
Dream Careers:
Running a tennis club (M)*
Marine biologist/archeologist (M)
Sports psychologist (M)
Master Storyteller
Director of religious education (J)
Wimbledon champion (M)
Careers that match your natural abilities:
Business owner (M)*
Consultancy (M)
Research (science) (M)
College professor (J) (M)*
Athletic coach (M)*
Careers that match your personality:
Scientist (M)
Mathematician (M)
University Professor (J) (M)*
Investment Analyst (M)
Strategy Consultant (M)
Astronomer
Careers that match your innate disposition:
Teaching (J) (M)*
Marine biologist (M)
Training and coaching (M)*
Investing (M)
Analyzing financial research (M)
Managing money (M)
Hobbies related careers:
Tennis club manager (M)*
Coach (college/high school) (M)*
Teacher all levels (J) (M)*
Director of children’s activities (J)
Scuba diving – discovery (M)*
Entrepreneurial Ideas:
Tennis club (M)*
Tutoring business (J) (M)
Children’s activity and education business (J) (M)
Combining careers:
Tennis club manager + managing other people’s money (M)*
University professor + archeology diver (J) (M)*
Teacher + tennis coach at the teaching establishment (J) (M)*
Easier career changes:
Research analyst (sell-side) (M)
Investment analyst(buy-side) (M)
Private equity/VC (M)
Finance teacher (M)*
Working for different brokerage firm doing the same job (M)
Careers that match work values:
Archeologist (M)
Biologist (M)
Financial analyst (M)
Elementary schoolteacher (J)
Recreations facility manager
High school teacher (J)
Career requirements:
Lots of autonomy and control
Be an expert in what I do
Perfect mix of alone time to do research and collect my ideas to make decisions, but keep
enough people time
Love of the subject I work with
Stimulating, idea provoking environment that lets me develop my own competence,
intelligence
No desk job….lots of moving around
Flexible, non-structured environment (flexible hours)
Fair compensation based on performance and contribution
Produce my own product that meets my own high standards
Positive, encouragement filled environment
Relaxed atmosphere at work (low stress)
Initial thoughts on the list:
1. Believe it or not I have actually been looking at some different finance jobs in
NY…some exciting opportunities that would be a new challenge, different
people, more money, but will not check off all the job requirements I have. But I
am very excited to be looking at different opportunities and jobs and know that I
can switch from what I am doing now
2. The tennis club entrepreneurial idea excites me, especially since I could do it with
my brother even if it is in Europe. He can’t work in the US.
3. I have only 1 franchise idea on my list (children’s education and activity biz),
because the franchise ideas I read about so far (including in the latest
Entrepreneur Magazine – big section) just don’t interest me. I understand where
the money can come from and the lower risk, but it doesn’t excite me at all.
4. I feel like any religious ambitions I have right now I still need to develop as a
hobby and not as a full time occupation. This might change in the future for sure.
5. I feel the most excitement about the jobs under combined careers.