In a time where the whole work force terrain is continually shifting ground and shaking loose people who've been secure in their white collar worlds for so long, there are alternate professions that have always been with us----and are even opening up and hiring like gangsters! Not as glamorous; maybe don't start with pay quite as much as you left, but they're attainable and sustainable. They are:
Trucking, welding, H-VAC, railroad, L.P.N./Med.Tech, industrial assemnly---there are more, but these are the bullet points to look hard at. You can be in your 50s and even have moderate health issues and still have a realistic chance at getting in with these----because there's a huge work ethic shortage throughout this country that employers are seeking to fill.
Bank on that!