As some of you know, I am in the automobile business. ALL of the exprts are predicting a serious fall off of business for the next 18-36 months. Where the industry will suffer a 2.5 - 5% fall, the north east with be hit with a 10-14% hit. I'm thinking about waiting it out for the fall and winter ot getting out now before everyone around here in the business is looking for work.

I can get back into industrial construction and make less money than I would a finance manager, but the way it looks it might be tha way anyway.

Any thoughts?

Yeah I have a suggestion for you. You are a smart guy and you know construction. Get your contractors lisence NOW! You can pass the test with a little work while you're still working. Then get out there and make millions! Get jobs and sub them out. Don't do the work yourself, just over see them and give the little guy a decent cut. Bro you could be rich as hell if you moved to FL or New Orleans.

Marty, I have a friend who has been making money hand over fist since huricane Ivan hit. He lives at the Florida/ Alabama border and is considering a move towards New Orleans for his "cleanup". He says he's coming back here when he retires at 40! He doesnt have an intact marriage though - just child support payments and business expenses

It will probably fall in sales yeah but that's gonna be temporary and will rebound. I don't know bro.. if you can do other things that pay well and make ya happy then go for it but otherwise hang it out.