I have never pickled anything at home before, but I love pickles!
I like pickles too!  By that I specifically mean pickled cucumbers, because pickling itself is the process, not the end result.  East Asians pickle lots of things.
Those are the kind of pickles that I like.
Gherkins (pickle cucumbers) are a staple of summer cuisine, and a great store of food for winter months.  They're even low-carb too!
That is great, because I love them.
Of course, the act of pickling is unpleasant to the cucumber, which is what Shakespeare meant when he mor eor less invented the phrase "to be in a pickle."
How long does the process take?
To pickle a cucumber?  About five days immersed in a salty brine.  Which is why Shakepseare thought it would be unpleasant, right?