I am thinking about a career change...

I was in a similar situation. I went to the local community college to learn engine rebuilding because it was my passion. I worked at the same shop for my entire 10 year career as a machinist. About 6 years into it, I hated it. I knew I wanted out because of the low pay and the fact that I wasn't building cool stuff very often, just fixing people's messed-up parts.

I went to school at night to learn how to fix computers & do networking & I've been doing that for about 13 years. I'm kinda burnt out right now, but the money is really good, so until I win the lottery, I'm sticking with my second career.

FYI - I did the night school/career change in my early 30's. It's never too late if you decide you want to do it.

Good luck!