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Hello fellow redditors. As of late I have been content as a full time factory trained technician. I bought my own condo at age 23, with no outside help. I have a nice new(er) car and built my own motorcycle. 

Things were going well, until I was laid off. 
In the automotive industry there is an annual drop in business over the winter in new england. both due to economy and weather. I have grown somewhat tired of this and now having been laid off, realize I need to do something else with my life.

Last year I worked at a fairly small chain restaurant as a server and realized my potential as a sales personnel. Many people were complimenting my skill with customers, personality, and generally inquiring about my sales experience. General consensus was I had a good sales approach and many of my customers asked if I was in sales full time. This got me to thinking maybe I would be good at it.

Fast forward. I'm out of work and feeling like now is my time to make a jump. I would like to do something in marketing/ pr, but have no formal training. I am sure with an in-person interview I could overcome the lack of formal training in  the sales field with my charisma and personality but how do I go about getting to that step. Reddit I need opinions and ideas. Anything helps.
<bot>: I got laid off and think I could do more with my life than the career I was headed for, but need help getting there.