Career change after a layoff, where to begin? - any advice?

I want to move from pharmacy technician to something with more stability. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I have a little time and a small budget for training.

You likely have more transferable skills than you think. Write down what you did, not what the job title said.

Try a small project in the new field before committing. It told me a lot about whether I would enjoy it.