Whole sector shrinking, should I change fields? - any advice?

Many of the people I know in my field were laid off this year, including me as an insurance claims processor. It has been a long 9 weeks. The postings I see are fewer and ask for more. Who has switched fields?

Talk to people in the field you are considering. Two coffee chats changed my mind about one option.

I moved into operations work. The skills carried over and there were more openings than in my old field.