Career change after a layoff, where to begin? - 26 weeks in

My layoff made me rethink whether to stay in my field. I am in Chicago, in case local advice matters. I have a little time and a small budget for training. Did you take a pay cut?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

I took a small pay cut for a year, and it was worth it for the growth afterwards.