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You can do it! You just have to start. No one on Earth can stop you from learning what you want to learn. Don't worry about certifications, dig into the information on your own time. Do it at night, or in the morning, when everyone else is sleeping. Buy some old, broken or used controls and mess around with automating something in your house. Once you start taking action that convinces you that the day job you hate i…
I like the positive energy, but this is not a practical solution. For more context, I work a lot of over-time at my current (US) job. Outside of work, I have a home and family to take care of. Time is an expensive commodity in my world. Don't get me wrong, I am self-taught in a lot if areas, but there are some areas where structured learning is better, especially when it comes to being endorsed (certs, diplomas, etc)…
Don't do any work to achieve your own goals.
It's hard and clearly you don't have the time or money.
Surely, someone will be able to see how useful you might be someday, if only given the chance.