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

My layoff made me rethink whether to stay in my field. It has been a long 5 weeks. 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 settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

I began with informational chats, then a short online course, then a related entry-level role. It took about 12 months.