Got my master's degree about two years ago (EU), realized the industry was an absolute joke for architects and am now looking into alternate career paths. Any suggestions?

I've finished architecture (& urban planning) school in Europe about two years ago and have since completely given up on pursuing a career as an architect (if you can even call it that). Apparently, I went through 7 grueling years of studies in order to essentially work as a glorified draftsperson for the next 20 years of my life, after which, if I'm lucky, I might get to design a tiny residential building or two all the while earning about as much as an average waitress. Seeing as that is, in my mind, a completely unacceptable deal, I've decided to look for work elsewhere and ask here for some suggestions.

I've tried quite a few of the usual recommendations but have had no luck so far. Project management and construction management don't really exist as stand-alone careers in the EU and such roles are almost always filled by civil engineers here anyways so that was a no-go.

I've tried to apply for academic positions a multitude of times but have always been ghosted. I've also been explicitly told by a number of acquaintances who hold academic positions that the only way you're ever getting hired is by knowing the right people or just through nepotism in general. Considering the type of people who teach at universities that came as absolutely no shock to me. Had to give up on that as well obviously.

I've considered urban planning positions within the local municipality but they are few and far between and very political in nature. Basically whenever a different party wins the local elections they appoint new people to these roles so it's not really something you can pursue in a typical manner. Unless you are just sitting on a pile of money and don't have to work either way.

I've also taken part in numerous architectural competitions looking to perhaps open up my own practice in case of winning but, unfortunately, no such luck. I've tried looking for clients and talking to acquaintances and family members in hopes of scoring any project but in the end all negotiations seemed to fall through.

I'm not interested in UI/UX design whatsoever so I skipped considering that altogether.

Other adjacent design fields such as interiors, industrial, etc. are absurdly oversaturated and pointless to get into unless you have amazing connections who can just line up work for you.

Honestly, I have no idea what else I could possibly use my education for and am currently considering just taking a trades course like laying tiles or something similar. At least that way I'd be able to earn a living wage if nothing else.

Any brilliant ideas?