Personally, I’ve always loved the process of taking things apart, understanding how they work and putting them back together. I turned that into a degree in mechanical engineering and eventually a career in power plant operations. Couldn’t be happier with my work than I currently am. Its WORK but I don’t hate it and I feel like I’m doing something important.
Are you remote or did you move to Germany?
I moved but then covid hit and I moved back to Iceland and got myself a remote job in the US as a full-time contractor.
Process is pretty easy for EU/EEA citizens.