Maybe don't get out of the industry completely? Have you ever thought about bridges. I'm in the US, have about 5 years in bridges, and have had great satisfaction in the projects I've done. There are so many types of bridges, with so many types of materials, with so many types of components...
I started as bridge engineer, and enjoyed it for the last 5 years. I may have a very nice offer coming in for vertical structures soon. I've really enjoyed doing bridges, but this offer might be too good to pass up. Are there any structures people out there that have switched? Are vertical...