I have understanding of technology, advanced unix, linux skils, manufacturing, quality control, R & D experience...a Bachelors degree from a number of years ago in Economics from a decent school...nevertheless since 2020 I am stuck doing basically manual labor, not figuratively but literally. Looking for suggestions how to boot strap. Potentially interested in software development but really I think I would like something maybe a little more physically active...like industrial automation or skilled assembly...My "career" started in the last recession and since then has been mostly a downward trend. Now I am earning the same low pay as I was a decade ago in a different job, when I got out of school, and not even working a full time.I am a good problem solver but the job roles I have had mostly don't value problem solving.I am socially isolated and introverted by nature...maybe I have Aspberger's syndrome but I think schizoid is really a more apt description of me. I understand the world and social interactions I am just kind of cut off from it. Working in non-knowledge roles obviously doesn't help...since that is where my comparative advantage is...Anyway I heard of the IBM "New Collar" apprenticeship programs for various technical trades. Anybody know about these?I might get A+ certification and try to get into IT. It seems like a crowed space though.Kind of caught in a poverty trap approaching middle age...Anyway if anybody has any stories to share how they turned a similar situation around, I am interested in hearing them.I have no debt, no dependants, and essentially no money.