Left cos it was clear that there's no prospects. Was clear where i'd be in 10y (snr engr) or 20y (engr mgr) and it wasnt an inspiring path.

But at the same time, theres work life balance & theres job security. The factory can close but i know that there's a host of similar paying jobs out there for a experienced engineer. Open the classifieds and you'd literally find hundreds of engineer posts each sat.

If u are a banker and u r retrenched ? Gd luck. Nothing in classifieds. Headhunters say hiring freezes everywhere. And if u r above 45? Better start ur own business cos u r going to take forever to find a job, if u ever do.

So if u think theres no stability in engr, i tell u its all a matter of perspective.