Are there any professions nowadays that require you to give up your freedom in some way, but at the same time are easy to get into and give you something interesting in return? I am 23 years old and to be honest I can risk my life.

Sailors used to be such a profession. You gave up a lot of your freedom, but at the same time it was a relatively easy job, you had food and sleep provided and you could see a piece of the world. Nowadays, to become a sailor I would have to do expensive courses and apart from that it is completely different than before.

I am a Pole btw.

>>2788490 (OP)
what's the problem with captain?
exactly what you search for, typically 6months away 6months aboard
it's even well paid ~4k€-10k€/month (in Germany)
>to become a sailor I would have to do expensive courses
not sure how it's in Poland, but if you cross the western border you have multiple paths to captain which don't cost much
>Ausbildung (vocational training) for boat mechanic or similar
>study Nautical studies
>directly make the Captain NK, even some paid positions from freight companies available

cool jobs away / where you lose part of your freedom are also
>off shore technician (wind parks)
>Pilot (though hard to get into and expensive start)
>construction work for big infrastructure projects (think construction management or civil engineer)
>train driver (kinda comfy even)
>truck driver (worse pay and less comfy than trains)
>diplomat or working for any government foreign agency (foreign aid)
>military

a friend of mine did
>cook on an arctic research station

>>2788490 (OP)
Dont know too much personally about that kind of lifestyle but I was seriously considering something like this at one point out of school some years ago after watching a video like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=407_qyOLx0U

There's also trucking, but I wouldn't know too much about that as an american trucker. Pays good and is relatively easy.

>>2788673
>but I wouldn't know too much about that as an american trucker
Woops, Im sure its a lot different in europe i'd imagine. is what i meant to say

>>2788675
>Woops, Im sure its a lot different in europe i'd imagine. is what i meant to say
EU truck routes are typically way shorter
and less self employed
with really shitty pay

honestly the better alternative is going to going for
>trains
better pay, better work conditions and way more comfy
also longer routes possible

My parents worked on a cruise ship. If you plan on having a big family, this is not for you. You will also not take many skills to a land job from there. The time spent on land between work was not so long for my parents, they did not see much more than day-tourists. If you want to travel in a way that you can really experience the culture (by making friends, meeting girls, maybe have some side job etc) or nature (go hiking), this is not for you. Remember, a ship always leaves on time, they don't wait for anybody except the captain.

>>2788701
Nonetheless, you're still going to cruise-ship destinations (usually unaffordable for a budget traveler) and getting paid for it. In a world where everyone is complaining about COL and having to spend $800/month on a car, living on a cruise ship allows you to stack the cash. You can then segue into the seasonal job / travel lifestyle on land, at least until your craving for better living conditions and higher spending power leaves you searching for a better wagecuck position.

>>2788490 (OP)
Off shore oil rig
Maritime sailor
Pipeline welder
Locomotive conductor (nice pension)
Private military/security forces
H1B visa for AG work (Mexicans and south Africans do this in America)
Since you are a pole it would be great to be sailor.

>>2788490 (OP)
train driver, come to the UK and be a train driver, there is a very serious shortage