Get a job as a service writer for a few years to let your body heal up a bit. They pay techs more than they usually pay the average joe. If you used to be a tech, when some brings there car in for service you have the tendancy to diagnose for free (saves the dealer money) and pass it on to a parts changer.
You can get a service writer job that starts in the 80k-200k range depending on how good of a tech you were! Good luck starting your new life!