Another note for Cookee,
As someone else said, what you are going through is not unsual. I've read that the average person will change careers (not jobs--but CAREERS) 3 -4 times over their lifetime. I think it will increase over the coming years. Back when I graduated from college (over 10 years ago), 'job hopping' was seriously discouraged and you were expected to be in a job for at least 2 -3 years. Now, people no longer have that expectation. In some industries, if you stay on a job for more that 3 years they wonder what is wrong with you!
Questions to ask yourself Cookee:
1. Why are you attracted to your areas (resturant, salon, etc) of interest?
2. What do you want your 'quality of life' to look like? Will your career choices be conducive to that QOL?
3. What skills/atributes to you bring to the table that would help you be successful in those areas?
If you are serious about the resturant/nightclub bookstore, etc ideas I encourage you to interview owners of these types of establishments. Ask them what they like best, what they like least, the challenges they had/have, start-up costs, profitablity, etc. If, after you get the good, bad and the ugly you still have a burning desire to do it then go for it! We have a consumer advocate here that suggested to someone recently who was interested in buying a fast food franchise that they work in that type of business for 6 months to see if they REALLY want to do what they think they want to do. I suggest you do that as well. That will give you some real behind the scenes information that will tell you if you want to devote your life to it.
I admire anyone with an entrepeaneural (I KNOW I tore that word UP!! That's not even close to the correct spelling) spirit!! Don't give up on your dreams because some people will tell you that it is impractical or that you are wasting your education. A plan and faith can move mountains!!
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