Further education architect, fully qualified lawyer,...

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I think so too. I think it's great that you are joining the conversation here and I believe that personal well-being during and after building a house is especially important. Dr. Hirschhausen tells in his piece "Happiness" about the boy's question to his grandfather, what he should become professionally, musician or forester? Learn French horn :D From my own experience, I can say that it is right and necessary to consistently pursue the path to satisfaction with work, but it does not necessarily have to be the profession itself. Often it is the circumstances around it. A new job will be different anyway than one can imagine beforehand. At this point, I would open the umbrella very wide and also consider things that do not immediately catch the eye or seem impossible. Surely, however, these two professional fields can be really fun. If you have this basic feeling for it, then a first, big step is already taken. The psychosomatic rehabilitation clinics are full of people who did not recognize and act on this in time and all must realize in the end that "money can't be eaten." Today I might study law myself; when I was young and faced with choosing a career at 16, I could not have imagined that. There are also lawyers in the construction sector........ I can absolutely understand the desire for self-employment in the profession and would also gladly accept the associated disadvantages at any time.

Fully qualified lawyer = minimum study period 7 years (full-time, not alongside other activities) Architecture = 6-8 semesters, starting a career very difficult and with little money. Starting independently right away is difficult. Usually initially employed to learn the job and not just the theory. Income from €50,000 p.a. And these are supposed to be your alternatives at your age?

Fully qualified lawyer = minimum study period 7 years (full-time, not on the side) Architecture = 6-8 semesters, starting professional life is very difficult and with little money. Starting your own business immediately is difficult. Usually initially employed to learn the job and not just the theory. Income from €50k p.a.

And these are supposed to be your alternatives at your age?

Uff... and then at 45-50 you're not where everyone is waiting for you

Explore your dissatisfaction more closely. Is it really rooted in the job itself, or rather in the environment, the company, or in yourself. Not every supposed dissatisfaction with the profession can be solved by changing direction. Sometimes the new profession is unfortunately just as unsatisfying because it was not the real trigger for the dissatisfaction.

Do you know the true story of the Swiss heart surgeon who wanted to drive trucks instead and actually did? Spoiler: reality did not match his expectations. (Apart from that, such a change only works one-sidedly, the truck driver probably won't become a heart surgeon at 36)

Are there aspects of your work that you like? Then continue your education in this direction and don't let the knowledge and skills you have acquired so far go to waste.

Don’t let yourself be discouraged by the "classic" career paths that most people show you. For the train, it’s already too late anyway, and exactly that can become your advantage.

Especially in self-employment, customers primarily value good contact and expertise. With a "no-nonsense" activity, you have the best chances of finding a livelihood. Since you have worn yourself out in a Dax company, you know what "too much nonsense" means and can design a counter-model (with or without IT).

And yes, pagoni is definitely right when he points to the circumstances. It is usually the circumstances that are so draining. Take a close look at what is costing you so much energy right now.

Otherwise, toi toi toi. I myself belong to that category (changed paths late). In my early 40s, I obtained the diploma that today guarantees my self-employment. It’s all possible and also makes me very satisfied with my life. Because I have created circumstances that grant me a lot of freedom. That was important to me.

I once worked in the development department of a car manufacturer. Since then, I’m amazed that cars work so well at all. It was really more employee wear and tear than progress. Hardly anyone enjoyed the circumstances there. But a good salary.

Do you know the true story of the Swiss heart surgeon who preferred to drive trucks and actually did it? Spoiler: reality did not meet his expectations.

Manfred Krug on the road, as a child that was actually one of my favorite series. How far it is from reality I see every day on the highway.