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Hey people,

I'm in my early 30s and I'm facing a luxury problem I never thought I'd have. I achieved my drean.

I've basically achieved what I set out to do since I was a kid. I have a good education, a well-paying job, and I've managed to save a good amount of money. I live in a good European country and I'm reasonably active. From the outside, things look pretty great.

The problem is: I've completely lost my compass and feel totally lost about what to do now.

For context: I grew up in a pretty dysfunctional household, we were relatively poor and since I was a only child with poor social skills I had trouble making friends and got bullied. Because of that, my entire 20s were focused on figuring out how to properly integrate into society. I worked hard on building social skills, creating a stable life, landing a good job, as well as becoming financially secure. For years I was driven by the idea of improving myself and not ending up homeless.

Now that I've reached my lifelong goal, I'm reallising how lost I am. Especially when it comes to shaping my day-to-day life in a way that stops me from just doom scrolling after work. Life is a finite resource and I don't want to look back and regret wasting it away rotting on my couch. I do go out with friends 1-2 times a week but this doesn't feel satisfying.

I've completely lost my compass. I've been actively trying to recalibrate it for more than half a year now and have tried a lot of different things. But with everything I did, I felt a sense of FOMO, as if nothing was good enough.I think I've come to realise that it's not a specific thing I'm looking for, but rather a mindset towards life.

Up until now I've mostly operated in two modes: anxiety as Avoidance Motivation, driving me to get a good career and pursue friendships to reduce my constant feeling of loneliness, or my dopamine-driven Approach Motivation, pulling me only toward dopaminergic things that have the least resistance, like video games, dating apps, doom scrolling, or binge-watching anime

Now my question is:
how do I recalibrate my compass and figure out what actually feels good and meaningful to me?

I've watched a lot of Dr K's videos. There are a lot about dopaminergic topics but no video that addresses this topic. The video 'I Did Everything Right, Why Am I Still Sad?' sounds similar at first but covers something very different. Is there one you'd recommend?

Hello everyone,

Next year I will begin my training as a psychotherapist. Recently, I had a conversation with an acquaintance who has been working therapeutically in various fields for many years. She advised me to start thinking early about possible specialisations. In my region in particular, there are many therapists, which is why having a clear niche can help me position myself well for the future.

I am very much looking forward to the therapeutic work, but I have also long had the dream of eventually opening a small group practice and employing a few staff members. For this reason, I am currently exploring which areas could be both fascinating and in demand in the long term, as well as economically viable.

She gave me examples such as ASD and ADHD diagnostics, as well as working with neurodiversity. She mentioned that these areas are exciting and currently in high demand.

Over the past few months, I have come across a few additional areas that also seem interesting, and I would be grateful for your experiences and insights:

• Forensic reports: What is the demand like? How interesting is this field?
• Diagnostic work: Which areas do you see as being particularly in demand?
• Group therapy: Is it easy to find enough patients? Are there other in-demand areas or activities that I have not mentioned yet?

I would really appreciate feedback on my ideas, as well as any new perspectives on which areas might be worth exploring further. :)

Hallo zusammen

Ich werde nächstes Jahr meine Ausbildung zum Psychotherapeuten in der Schweiz beginnen. Vor Kurzem hatte ich ein Gespräch mit einer Bekannten, die seit Jahren in verschiedenen Bereichen therapeutisch tätig ist. Sie hat mir geraten, mich frühzeitig mit möglichen Spezialisierungen auseinanderzusetzen. Gerade in meiner Region gibt es viele Therapeutinnen und Therapeuten, weshalb eine klare Nische mir helfen kann, mich für die Zukunft gut aufzustellen.

Ich freue mich sehr auf die therapeutische Arbeit, habe aber auch schon lange den Traum, später einmal eine kleine Gemeinschaftspraxis aufzubauen und ein paar Mitarbeitende anzustellen. Deshalb beschäftige ich mich derzeit mit der Frage, welche Bereiche sowohl inhaltlich faszinierend als auch langfristig gefragt und wirtschaftlich sinnvoll sein könnten.

Als Beispiele wurden mir von ihr ASS- und ADHS-Diagnostik sowie die Behandlung von Neurodiversität oder k PTBS genannt. Sie meinte, dass diese Bereiche spannend seien und aktuell eine hohe Nachfrage hätten.

Ich habe in den letzten Monaten noch weitere Bereiche gefunden, die interessant klangen, und würde mich über eure Erfahrungen dazu freuen:

• Gutachten: Wie ist hier die Nachfrage? Wie spannend ist der Bereich?
• Diagnostische Tätigkeiten: Welche Bereiche haben aus eurer Sicht eine besonders hohe Nachfrage?
• Gruppentherapie: Wie akzeptiert ist dies im DACH-Raum? Bekommt man hier genügend Patientinnen und Patienten zusammen?

Gibt es nachgefragte Bereiche oder Tätigkeiten, die ich hier noch gar nicht aufgezählt habe?

Ich freue mich sehr über Feedback zu meinen Vorstellungen und über neue Ideen von euch, welche Bereiche noch interessant sein könnten. :)

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to start a company in Zurich this year and hire one or two employees. I would like to have him double-check if my calculations are correct.

I’ve looked into several providers, but it’s difficult to tell which ones offer high quality advice without being overpriced, and which cheaper options are actually reliable.
Is the "Zürich - Standortförderung des Kantons Zürich" Worth checking outin my case?

Can anyone recommend a consultant or firm that provides good company formation advice and support in Switzerland? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences and recommendations.

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to start a company in Zurich this year and hire one or two employees. I would like to have him double-check if my calculations are correct.

I’ve looked into several providers, but it’s difficult to tell which ones offer high quality advice without being overpriced, and which cheaper options are actually reliable.
Is the "Zürich - Standortförderung des Kantons Zürich" Worth checking outin my case?

Can anyone recommend a consultant or firm that provides good company formation advice and support in Switzerland? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences and recommendations.

Ten years ago, I already built 1 or 2 websites using Wordpress. Now I'm looking to build a website again, and over the past few months, my timeline has been flooded with videos and articles about how people are building their sites with Claude. But is that really better than using a website builder?

I don't actually need a really complicated site. It just needs a homepage with some information about services, the team, and the usual stuff. I also need 2 landing pages for ad leads in two different languages.

The only complex part would be an integration with a tool where people can book appointments. Could that be coded from scratch, or is it a bad idea due to data privacy and functionality reasons?

What is your experience? Does this kind of thing work out well with vibe coding, or will it end up being more work and buggier than just using one of those website builders?

Ten years ago, I already built 1 or 2 websites using Squarespace and Wix. Now I'm looking to build a website again, and over the past few months, my timeline has been flooded with videos and articles about how people are building their sites with Claude. But is that really better than using a website builder?

I don't actually need a really complicated site. It just needs a homepage with some information about services, the team, and the usual stuff. I also need 2 landing pages for ad leads in two different languages.

The only complex part would be an integration with a tool where people can book appointments. Could that be coded from scratch, or is it a bad idea due to data privacy and functionality reasons?

What is your experience? Does this kind of thing work out well with vibe coding, or will it end up being more work and buggier than just using one of those website builders?

Ten years ago, I already built 1 or 2 websites using Squarespace and Wix. Now I'm looking to build a website again, and over the past few months, my timeline has been flooded with videos and articles about how people are building their sites with Claude. But is that really better than using a website builder?

I don't actually need a really complicated site. It just needs a homepage with some information about services, the team, and the usual stuff. I also need 2 landing pages for ad leads in two different languages.

The only complex part would be an integration with a tool where people can book appointments. Could that be coded from scratch, or is it a bad idea due to data privacy and functionality reasons?

What is your experience? Does this kind of thing work out well with vibe coding, or will it end up being more work and buggier than just using one of those website builders?

Entschuldigt, wenn die Frage etwas polarisiert. Mir ist auch bewusst, dass man ohne direkten Vergleich einen gewissen Bias haben kann.

Ich arbeite seit etwa sieben Jahren Vollzeit in der Wirtschaft im Personalbereich mit vielen Einzelgesprächen und habe dabei immer in einem 100% Pensum gearbeitet. Bald werde ich die Ausbildung zum Psychotherapeuten beginnen und plane, danach ebenfalls weiterhin 80 bis 100 % als Therapeut zu arbeiten. Edit: Mit 100% meine ich 40 Stunden inklusive Paperwork.

Viele Therapeuten, die ich kenne, arbeiten allerdings nur 40 bis 80 % und sagen, dass sie damit bereits voll ausgelastet sind und die Arbeit sehr anstrengend ist. Ja, therapeutische Gespräche sind anstrengender. Das merke ich auch, wenn ich sieben bis acht Stunden in Einzelmeetings sitze. Trotzdem würden mich besonders Erfahrungsberichte von Personen interessieren, die zuvor ebenfalls bereits einen job in der freien Wirtschaft ausgeübt haben.

Hat es für euch auch weiterhin gut funktioniert, 80 bis 100 % zu arbeiten, oder habt ihr euer Pensum bewusst reduziert?

Ich würde mich sehr über Erfahrungsberichte freuen.

Hi everyone,

I’ll soon be finishing my Master’s degree here in Zurich in Psychology, and before I start my further education, I’m currently trying to research the salary differences between therapists working as employees in clinics or places like WePractice, compared to working self employed.

I found out that self employed therapists receive around CHF 154.80 per hour reimbursed by health insurance. Based on that, you can roughly estimate what you could earn as a self employed therapist.

Now I’m also considering becoming employed, but I’ve honestly found almost no information about salaries for employed therapists.

On Salarium, I found the following figures. Do those numbers seem realistic for an employed therapist, or are they more typical for a self employed therapist?

25% earn less than CHF 6,736
Median salary: CHF 7,499
25% earn more than CHF 8,353

with the following salary profile:
• 33 years old
• 0 years of experience
• 33.6 hours per week

Where can I find more information about salaries for therapists in employed positions?

And if any of you are therapists yourselves, or know someone who is, roughly how much do you/they earn and what kind of institution do you/they work in?

Hallo zusammen

Ich werde bald meinen Master in Psychologie hier in Zürich abschliessen und bald die Weiterbildung beginnen. Ich recherchiere gerade die Gehaltsunterschiede zwischen Therapeut:innen in Festanstellung bei Kliniken oder auch bei WePractice und selbständig tätigen Therapeut:innen.

Ich habe herausgefunden, dass selbständige Therapeut:innen einen Stundensatz von CHF 154.80 erhalten, der von der Krankenkasse bezahlt wird. Daraus lässt sich ungefähr berechnen, was man als Selbständige:r verdienen könnte.

Ich überlege mir nun aber auch, mich anstellen zu lassen, habe dazu jedoch fast keine Informationen gefunden.

Bei Salarium habe ich folgende Angaben gefunden. Ist das realistisch?:

25 % verdienen weniger als CHF 6’736
Medianlohn: CHF 7’499
25 % verdienen mehr als CHF 8’353

mit folgendem Lohnprofil:
• 33 Jahre alt
• 0 Dienstjahre
• 33.6 Wochenstunden
• Frau

Wo kann man mehr Informationen zu den Gehältern von Therapeut:innen in Festanstellung in der Schweiz finden?

Und falls hier selbst Therapeut:innen aus der Schweiz unterwegs sind oder jemand entsprechende Personen kennt: Was verdient ihr ungefähr und in welcher Art von Einrichtung arbeitet ihr?

Hi everyone,

I’ll soon be finishing my Master’s degree in Psychology, and before I start my further education, I’m currently trying to research the salary differences between therapists working as employees in clinics or places like WePractice, compared to working independently.

I found out that self employed therapists receive around CHF 154.80 per hour reimbursed by health insurance. Based on that, you can roughly estimate what you could earn as a self employed therapist.

Now I’m also considering becoming employed, but I’ve honestly found almost no information about salaries for employed therapists.

On Salarium, I found the following figures. Does that seem realistic?:

25% earn less than CHF 6,736
Median salary: CHF 7,499
25% earn more than CHF 8,353

with the following salary profile:
• 33 years old
• 0 years of experience
• 33.6 hours per week

Where can I find more information about salaries for therapists in employed positions?

And if any of you are therapists yourselves, or know someone who is, roughly how much do you/they earn and what kind of institution do you/they work in?

Hey people,

I will become self employed next year and I’m currently trying to gather all the necessary information for it. Unfortunately there is little neutral information available for some topics, so here’s my question:

For the self employed people and employers in Zurich:
At what point did a daily sickness allowance insurance (KTG / Krankentaggeldversicherung) become worth it for you?

Did you take one from the beginning or only later once your income or team size grew?

And which insurance/provider did you choose in the end and why?

Would really appreciate hearing some real world experiences and opinions.

Hey everyone, I've recently started looking into the Gral ETF150 and, since I'm now based in Switzerland, I'm using Interactive Brokers. My question is about which exchange to actually buy it on. When I search by ISIN IE0009HF1MK9, I get three different options and I'm not sure what the difference is or whether IBKR charges the same fees across all of them. On top of that, all three seem to show noticeably different performance figures.

https://preview.redd.it/6wfiqtkcl51h1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ad3988c164e96b0b96614cf8f86e9828aa46d5f

Which one is best suited for a CHF based investor? Is one of the EBS variants actually the right choice for a recurring investment, or am I overthinking this and the fees in the IBIS one are lower?

Hey everyone,

I’m currently looking for artificial moss for a project, but I’m having a hard time finding anything that isn't just cheap dropshipping from China.

I’ve searched on Google, Amazon, and Galaxus, but all I see are low-quality products that are clearly being dropshipped. My main concern is the material quality. I want to be sure that the moss I’m using doesn't contain any toxic chemicals or harmful dyes.

Does anyone know of any reputable manufacturers or shops based in Europe or Switzerland that sell high-quality fake moss like this?

https://preview.redd.it/9e8bhi50fhzg1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9c80600bdd8c138ca19675764da86ac2be942ca

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a qualified systemic coaching certification that I can complete in roughly 6 months. Ideally something I could start in 2026.

A bit of background: I'm an experienced professional in my field and want to use coaching in two ways. First in my current role in leadership coaching, and later potentially as a self-employed as leadership and career coach.

If there's a program that covers both leadership and career coaching, that would be ideal. But I'm also open to separate recommendations for each.

A few things that matter to me:

• Recognised and accredited (ICF or similar)
• Systemic approach
• Based in or near Zurich (hybrid is fine)
• Completable in around 6 months
• Language german or english

Has anyone done something similar or can recommend a specific school or program? Would love to hear from people with firsthand experience.

Thanks in advance!