It comes and goes... When the original MacBooks came out, especially with the Core 2 Duo, they were actually competitive with other manufacturers... Then the value started to lower until it wasn't competitive anymore.
Is your experience IT exclusively, or do you also have (even rudimentary) programming experience? Industrial automation is a great option. I feel blessed, having started from below the bottom (not all people are fit to be parents!) working as a metal carpenter while still underage, to have managed to get into this field, through hard work and, most importantly, a good amount of luck.
Imagine being in 2025 ahead of time... Embarrassing