Changing careers at 8 years into a job, is it realistic? - 18 weeks in

My layoff made me rethink whether to stay in my field. I have been trying to stay organised about it. My family is supportive but nervous. How did you start?

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

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.