Career Change - Should I Or Shouldn't I?

Hi Guys
This is my first post, so I'm still very new to the forum! I'm a South African, living in London at the moment doing consultancy work for Sage products. I have about 5 years experience in accounts consultancy and CRM, and would like to potentially move onto SAP.
The particular line of software that I'm specialising in at the moment is Sage 200 Accounts. I'm concerned that if I spend another few years or whatever on this product that it won't be beneficial for my career for when I go back to SA (They don't have Sage 200 in SA). I could use the experience I have in support, consultancy and project implementation and potentially apply it to SAP (I've never even seen it so it would be quite a big step), thereby carrying some useful knowledge back with me when I return home.
SO.... What are your thoughts?
Is there anyone here that has made the transition from another line of software to SAP?
Are you SAP consultants happy?
Thanks for taking the time to read this,
and Merry Christmas to you all!
Warren Hetherington

ABAPers tend to be a more contented lot. Functional analysts seem to suffer from stress and having to write really long and profoundly dull documents. Sometimes they're allowed to put values into tables.
@Marilyn - I think that was a typo - I think you meant "Thanks for posting in the coffee corner, where some of the most entertaining and occasional intelligent conversation does happen."
Seriously... getting into SAP is very difficult. With your financial background, you might find some consultancies that are interested. Or you could land a job with a company that's implementing SAP. With what you've said about your background, I don't think you'd have difficulty doing the job itself, but most employers seem to look more at experience than ability. I made the switch into SAP from other technologies by landing a job with an employer who offered SAP training, because they found it so difficult to get experienced SAP people. But that was in the 90s, during a boom time. During a recession... could by tricky.
matt

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