EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION:
MY “PLAN A” CAREER CHOICE IS: potter
Some helpful websites: www.workbc.ca/navigator or www.jobbank.gc.ca
My Plan A:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?
Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
Three employability skills I
possess that will support my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
Education needed to pursue my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
My plan A is to have my own company and make and sell my
pottery, as well as teach others
- The average potter’s salary is $33,150 per year, or $17 per
hour
- An upside to having my own company and studio is that I can
really have creative liberty with my work but a downside is
that I will have to build and pay for everything that goes into
my studio
- My plan is to build a studio in my garage. My mom is
completely on board with this plan and she wants to help me
and work with me to achieve this goal
- Another benefit to this job would be that I can make my own
hours and work from home, I function a lot better in an
environment I am comfortable in and I'll be close to my
grandparents to care for them
- Pottery is a career that pretty much anyone can learn, no
matter your prior experience or age. I really love this field, I
fell in love with it just several months ago but I know that it's
what I would do for the rest of my life if I had the choice
- I am very privileged to know people already in the industry
who have offered to help me get started and mentor me
through the process
1. Wheel throwing, hand building with clay
2. sales and customer service skills
3. I am really passionate about pottery and it's the thing that I've
found that I want to do all the time and I'll never get board of
- I already know how to do pottery, I've taken it throughout high
school. Practice makes perfect and with time just doing it my
skills are going to develop and I'm going to get better at it
- There are no required courses needed to start as a potter but
I can take classes and even learn from my friends and
colleagues to learn new skills
EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION:

MY BACKUP CAREER PLAN IS: living historian

Some helpful websites: www.workbc.ca/navigator or www.jobbank.gc.ca

My Plan B: my plan B is to be a historical interpreter at a museum

Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?

Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
- The average salary of a historical interpreter is $44,774 per
year
- a historical interpreter is someone at a museum who dresses
as and acts as a person who lived in the time of the exhibit.
They teach about the exhibits and act out daily life for people
in historical times
- They have to research about their character and the time
they lived in to ensure an accurate representation of life.
They sometimes have to learn historic trades and ways of
doing things
- a downside to this job is that often reenactors work
weekends as thats when museums are busiest

Three employability skills I 1.ability to teach and work with children

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2 .desire to learn more and an interest in history

❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3.acting ability

Education needed to pursue my Background in history is a bonus and acting ability is necessary
plan: there's no required degrees to go into this field
training is given on site
Consider: you need to research your character and time period they are in so
❏ Courses/training/certificates research skills are needed
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
 Post-Secondary Option
FOR Plan A CAREER CHOICE - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School:

Name of
Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the
program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition
for the first year

Approx. Cost of
books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in
Residence

Application Fee
to apply to
program

Application
deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic
Requirements
for program
(pre-requisites)

Other possible
occupations
with this type of
degree
 Post-Secondary Option
FOR Plan B CAREER CHOICE - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School:

Name of
Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the
program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition
for the first year

Approx. Cost of
books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in
Residence

Application Fee
to apply to
program

Application
deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic
Requirements
for program
(pre-requisites)

Other possible
occupations
with this type of
degree
 Travel Option
Itinerary and Budget

In Word, create a table and ensure you have included ALL of the following
information for your travel itinerary.

Where:
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)
When:
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)
How:
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and timing
Accomodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night
Budgeting Costs:
● Anticipate food costs
● Costs for activities etc
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?

Where: I will travel to Canada for two weeks

3 days in B.C. (1 day in Tofino, 2 days in Whistler)
3 days in Alberta (2 days in Banff, 1 day in Edmonton)
4 days in Ontario (3 days in Toronto, 1 day in Ottawa)
3 days in Quebec (2 days in Montreal and 1 day in Quebec
City)
2 days in Newfoundland and Labrador (2 days in St. John)

When: Tofino - May 10th

Whistler - May 11 - May 13th
Banff - May 14th - May 16th
Edmonton - May 17th
Toronto - May 18th
Ottawa - May 19th
Montreal - May 20th - May 21st
Quebec City - May 22nd
Newfoundland & Labrador - May 23rd and 24th

How: Rental Car in BC - $30/day x 3 days = $90 + GST (if not

rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Train to Alberta = $200/one way ticket
 Flight from Edmonton to Toronto = $800.00 one way ticket
Rental Car from Toronto to the east coast = $40/day x 6 days
= 240 + GST (if not rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Flight from St. John to Vancouver = $1400 one way ticket

Accomodations: Tofino - Wyckenwish Inn $400/night. 5 Star Hotel. Link:

Include price, links and www.wyckenwishinn.ca
reviews for EACH of your ETC….
accommodations.

Budget: (food/activities etc).

Be specific for each location
and include links for special
activities (ie: museums,
sporting events, concerts
etc).
 Work-Life Option
Living Costs and Savings Goal (Living INDEPENDENTLY)

Income Monthly: Yearly:

Hourly Wage/salary $2,762.50 $33,150

Parents

Total Income

$2,762.50 $33,150

Expenses:

Rent https:// $16,800

● List where you plan to live (either a vancouver.craigslist.o
rental link or a detailed description) rg/pml/apa/d/
coquitlam-north-bed-
suite/7575409210.html
$1,400

Medical Insurance https:// $657

www.pac.bluecross.ca
/
$58

Utilities Included in rent (+ $35 $420

gas)

Food/Grocery $200 $2,400

Car Insurance $200 $2,400

Gas for Car $100 $1,200

Car Repairs $100 $1,200

Compass cost N/A N/A

Cell Phone/Internet https://www.shaw.ca/ $1,188

$99

Clothing $50 $600

Entertainment / Going out Netflix: $16.49 $197.88

$100 $1,200

Personal sundries $30 $360

Recreation / Gym membership $15 $180

Other $82.76 $997.12

-parking fees
 -gifts
-house supplies
-specialist fees
-eye care/prescriptions
-hair cuts
-move in costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings $276.25 $3,315

-try and save 10%

Total Expenses $2762.50 $33,150

Total Income MINUS Total Expenses 0 0

After filling out table, write a SEPARATE reflection on whether your job will support your
lifestyle.
● What sacrifices will you have to make?
● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings
for in five years? Ten years? What are your savings goals?