Changing careers at 5 years into a job, is it realistic? (Boston)

I want to move from electrician's helper to something with more stability. Thank you in advance. I have a little time and a small budget for training. Did you take a pay cut?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

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