u/DependentGuarantee47

I am currently studying physics in a European university. I always wanted to be a researcher because I am thrilled by the thought of discovering new science and contributing to the society through science. I am thinking of quantum mechanics or high energy particles to become my field of expertise (since I realized that astrophysics is out of the picture) and I thought that if I get my masters in a related field I could do my Phd with a university or professor that has relations with CERN or other organisms like that and either do my PhD in CERN as a paid researcher or get there as postdoc. How possible is it? Am I shooting to high? Should I just aim to get my degree with a good gpa and don’t think about future employment? I am really worried because everywhere i see people saying that there are no jobs or that it it very difficult to get one. I like physics and only that. I don’t like engineering, data analysis or finance. I like physics for what it is and I hate the idea that I will be forced to do something else.