Dave--GO for it..A good time to get a different career..But it is a hard hard job. The physical demands are greater than you think.. Mental is even harder..It's the same for (Any Allied Health field) career.. Nursing, Respiratory, Radiology,,But are good careers for an experienced person to join. I see it everyday.. Funny you say?,,

I am an Allied Health Worker,,and I joke that there was a Computer line, and a Health line at the college..I said''Computers?? Who'd need those?? Now after being in the medical field going on 30 yrs,,I see the grass is greener somewhere else..

In reality,,I should have went in to the LEO,,Firefighter,,Post Office,,Teacher line,,,Our fathers generation will be the first and only generation to get pension and health benefits as a retirement tool..Make your choices wisely..Good Luck.