Laid off… what would you do next if you were in my shoes?

Will keep this as short as possible. I (37m) moved here in July to be closer to my sister who lives in Tacoma. I transferred from the company Labcorp in Cincinnati to Labcorp in Seattle. I was employed at Labcorp for the last two years. Downsizing caused me to be laid off even though I was in a union (low seniority).

Thankfully I have six months of living expenses saved. I have a Bachelor’s degree in journalism (graduated 2014 from University of Cincinnati) but haven’t used that degree in a journalism capacity in a long time.

In the past 5 years I have been a medical courier for 3+ years and pizza delivery for 1 year. I also worked a customer service role in an office for 6 months before I was laid off from that job due to downsizing as well (in 2023).

I don’t know what my next step should be. I need a new job but would prefer to get off the road. I have a strong work ethic and am a quick learner. My past two bosses have said I can use the as personal/professional references. Should I enroll in some type of schooling or trade school? That could be difficult to juggle with a job but could prob make it work somehow. Do I just accept that I will always just need to work lower paying hourly jobs?

What would you do if you were in my shoes? Just feeling a bit lost. I planned on working as a medical courier for a long time. It was unusual for there to be layoffs at my company. The union couldn’t protect my job in the end.