I took a job making gears (no experience required), and while it was less than half the pay of the IT admin job I had previously, I left feeling like I accompli

I took a job making gears (no experience required), and while it was less than half the pay of the IT admin job I had previously, I left feeling like I accomplished something, and didn't worry about things at night. Then Covid hit, and I've had long Covid ever since. It was not a wise financial decision, but I'm fortunate that we've got a very low cost of living worked out. Making gears was very rewarding, but the commute and the pay sucked.