Folks....purely by accident, an opportunity has presented itself to move from manufacturing to the services industry. Whole career to date spent in manufacturing & enjoyed most of it but fearful about the future in Ireland. No guarantees in any industry I know, but would be interested in posters' opinions about the virtue of moving to the services (insurance) industry & trying to develop a career in it. For info., starting package in new co. very similar to current package in mfg enterprise. Thanks in advance, apple1