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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 12, 2024 0:46:46 GMT
I just reached a milestone with the company I work for - 25 years! Apart from the job I had in high school, it's only the second company I've worked for. I got my first full time job right out of high school, after Year 12, and stayed there for 12.5 years, then took a voluntary redundancy. I had three months off over Christmas / summer, then started a job at the company where I am today. I am still doing much the same role that I did when I first started, although with a few new responsibilities and expanded role. Sometimes I feel a bit embarrassed that I have been doing much the same job for that long. But most of the time I don't care. When I first started here, I was a single mum, and my boss was also a single mum, so she understood the particular challenges I faced. She was very good about letting me come in late or leave early to attend a school performance etc. And I was able to choose my own hours around school drop off. The company as a whole is very parent friendly. Back when my kids were in school, I wasn't interested in climbing the corporate ladder. And now that I'm older and heading towards retirement, I still don't want to climb the corporate ladder! So what is the longest amount of time that you have worked with one company? If you are a teacher / medical professional / lawyer etc, what's the longest time you were at the same school / hospital or clinic / firm etc? The other people in my team have been here for 24 years, 20 years, and 17 years. My boss is the newbie, she's "only" been here 10 years!  |
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Post by leannec on Mar 12, 2024 0:53:02 GMT
I'm a teacher ... I have been with this school board since 1996 ... ack!  The longest I have been at any one school is five years ... I have only been in the same quadrant of the city though ... a very challenging group of schools ... I recently took early retirement for a variety of reasons ... now I am getting a pension and I am substitute teaching a few days a week ... a lot less stress! |
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Post by epeanymous on Mar 12, 2024 0:53:28 GMT
A university is maybe not a "company" but this is 16 years here.
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Post by pinklady on Mar 12, 2024 0:55:47 GMT
I Back when my kids were in school, I wasn't interested in climbing the corporate ladder. And now that I'm older and heading towards retirement, I still don't want to climb the corporate ladder! There is absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to climb the corporate ladder. In fact I’m sitting in this bench with you. |
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Post by katlady on Mar 12, 2024 1:03:10 GMT
I Back when my kids were in school, I wasn't interested in climbing the corporate ladder. And now that I'm older and heading towards retirement, I still don't want to climb the corporate ladder! There is absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to climb the corporate ladder. In fact I’m sitting in this bench with you. I have never wanted to climb the corporate ladder and I have never wanted to be a supervisor. I’ve always applied for jobs within my company that didn’t supervise others. I have friends that went to work for public accounting firms right out of college, and then once they were CPA’s, they jumped around from different companies for higher positions. That was not for me. ETA - When I retire from this company, I will over 30 years with them. I am at the highest level without supervisor duties. There is actually one more level, but there are very few of those positions available. |
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Post by lisae on Mar 12, 2024 1:05:47 GMT
Congratulations on your anniversary!
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Post by compeateropeator on Mar 12, 2024 1:06:26 GMT
I have worked at this company for 22 years. I worked for my previous company for 15 years.
Congratulations.
I left the 15 year job because it was management, I would go months without days off. We were doing one conversion after another as we were purchasing smaller banks and it was just sucking the life out of me. Constant stress and worry. The 10 to 16 hour days and Phone calls while I was on vacation (back before the days of cellphones) were enough to make me say enough is enough and this is really not what I want.
This job was a step backward but it is a job that, most of the time, I can go in and work my hours and then pass it off to the next shift and go home without much worry. I have to work at least half of the holidays though and there times that I have different days off or have to work 6 days. I just came off stint of 8 straight days. That’s a piece of cake compared to months of straight days. Hahaha.
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Post by christinec68 on Mar 12, 2024 1:10:23 GMT
Congratulations!!
I just hit 30 years last week! I have the most seniority except for the 3 owners and the cleaning lady. The cleaning lady used to work for one of the retired owners and when they didn't need her full time, they put her on the payroll and she's been with the company ever since.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 12, 2024 1:16:39 GMT
I worked in a bank trust department in Baton Rouge for 15 years. They made the mistake of sending me on a business trip for a bond closing to San Francisco. I met my DH that weekend in April 1984 (he worked as a real estate agent with my sister and she invited him over for dinner.) After a long distance romance, we married that November. We celebrate 40 years this year for all the skeptics of the world.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 12, 2024 1:20:26 GMT
I’ve worked for myself in one capacity or another for the last 28 years. I also worked concurrently in the office for DH for the last 23 years. Prior to that, I worked at a bank for 8 years but I changed jobs every two years. That place was toxic.
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Post by Lurkingpea on Mar 12, 2024 1:21:38 GMT
26 years as a teacher. I would never want to be a principal or any of the district office jobs. If I had an office type job I would have no interest as a supervisor if it meant being in charge of adults. Not for me.
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Post by busy on Mar 12, 2024 1:29:56 GMT
I worked for a national bank for just shy of 15 years. Then I moved to startup world and I doubt I’ll work at any one place longer than five-ish years for the rest of my career. I thrive in the messy middle when startups are maturing out of the 0-to-1 phase. That phase only lasts so long, though.
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Post by Zee on Mar 12, 2024 1:34:02 GMT
Fifteen years as a floor nurse/charge nurse, started on the same floor that had been my last rotation in nursing school because I really liked it. So much so that I stayed 15 years and only left because we relocated. Even when I left for a university hospital, I stayed on per diem, and that was a wise move because I hated the university job so much I quit in a short time.
I've been at my current hospital 5.5 years, seems like it was just yesterday that we moved here! I've had 3 positions since we moved here. I am now in a management role but I also spend part of that time as charge nurse, which I enjoy much more. I did not really want to ever be in management but the position needed to be filled and I was strongly encouraged to take it.
I'm considering stepping down after two years doing this, which will cost me a lot of money but just thinking about only working part time again sounds so wonderful.
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Post by dewryce on Mar 12, 2024 1:36:49 GMT
Congratulations , that’s quite an accomplishment especially these days! For me, it was 6 - 10 years as a computer programmer, loved that job! But I only worked full time until my early to mid-30s with 3 short-term part-time jobs after that. My job history was really stable even when I was younger, I switched jobs because I was moving.
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Post by milocat on Mar 12, 2024 1:37:10 GMT
We've owned our own company for 19 years, part time work from home for me. Before that, 2 waitress jobs, one maternity fill in and one other job (pricing, marking sales etc at a grocery store). Congrats AussieMegleannec I didn't know you retired and were subbing, good for you! |
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Post by MerryMom on Mar 12, 2024 1:37:56 GMT
Next week, I’ll be at 31 years in child protective services (state).
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Post by naby64 on Mar 12, 2024 1:44:39 GMT
Congratulations!!
Almost 12.5 years at present spot. A church, not a company.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 12, 2024 1:50:08 GMT
I'm glad to see there are a few others who have been with the same company for 20+ years.  A few years ago, I was speaking with a colleague, a guy in his late 20s, and he was telling me that people around his age (so Gen Z and younger millennials) rarely stay in the one job for for than three years or so. And if there are no really promotion opportunities, they will move to another company. Sure enough, he left after about three years. I have a friend who is only 41, and she has climbed very high up the corporate ladder. She's the youngest ever and only female on the company's board of directors (and it's a global company). I am so impressed and full of admiration for her! I don't have the brains or the inclination for that kind of thing, but I really admire her. |
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Post by summy17 on Mar 12, 2024 1:55:01 GMT
21 years for me this year as a government contractor. I love my job. Not going anywhere for awhile!, (I will say I don’t always agree with the government).
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 12, 2024 1:58:40 GMT
And of course, one benefit for staying here so long, is that I have racked up 7.5 months / 30 weeks of long service leave. I will do what most people do, and tack it on to the end of my employment when I want to retire. So if I decide to retire at 67yo, I will take my LSL, which will be 10.75 months / 43 weeks by then, and add my 4 weeks annual leave, and get paid just shy of a full years wage, for sitting on my bum doing nothing except enjoying retirement!
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Post by scrapmaven on Mar 12, 2024 1:59:59 GMT
Congratulations on making it 25 years. Sounds like you had a great boss and that helps.
Not me, but the people in dh's family stay w/their jobs for the entirety of their career. There are some impressive numbers.
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Post by ellen on Mar 12, 2024 2:11:21 GMT
I taught 34 years in the same school district - my entire teaching career.
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 12, 2024 2:39:06 GMT
First job out of college…I was there for 24 years.
Congrats on your anniversary!!
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Post by quinlove on Mar 12, 2024 2:40:20 GMT
I worked for 13 years at a large retail store. I certainly was not planning on being furloughed in 2020 because of the pandemic. I really liked my job and all my coworkers there. But, I’m 73 and decided to retire. Had the pandemic never happened, I would probably still be there on a part time basis.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 12, 2024 3:02:21 GMT
During high school until after DS was born, 5 years.
Next stop, 20 years same job.
10+2+18 = 28 years, under a very large umbrella of areas in same government, plus a paid leave of almost 2 years in the middle..
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Post by christinec68 on Mar 12, 2024 3:08:30 GMT
And of course, one benefit for staying here so long, is that I have racked up 7.5 months / 30 weeks of long service leave. I will do what most people do, and tack it on to the end of my employment when I want to retire. So if I decide to retire at 67yo, I will take my LSL, which will be 10.75 months / 43 weeks by then, and add my 4 weeks annual leave, and get paid just shy of a full years wage, for sitting on my bum doing nothing except enjoying retirement! Well planned!!! 😆 |
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 12, 2024 3:42:28 GMT
26 years in my current district.
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Post by twistedscissors on Mar 12, 2024 4:38:30 GMT
I have been self employed for 30 years if I make it to July 1st. 😂 The rate my week is going I’ll be in a straight jacket and padded room before then. The last three weeks have been mentally exhausting! Today has been the most Mondayest Monday ever. 😢
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Post by garcia5050 on Mar 12, 2024 5:36:44 GMT
I’ve been with my current employer for 24 years. Unfortunately, we’ve had a series of layoffs. If I make it to November, I’ll hit my 25 years.
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Post by Zee on Mar 12, 2024 6:11:55 GMT
I'm glad to see there are a few others who have been with the same company for 20+ years. A few years ago, I was speaking with a colleague, a guy in his late 20s, and he was telling me that people around his age (so Gen Z and younger millennials) rarely stay in the one job for for than three years or so. And if there are no really promotion opportunities, they will move to another company. Sure enough, he left after about three years. I have a friend who is only 41, and she has climbed very high up the corporate ladder. She's the youngest ever and only female on the company's board of directors (and it's a global company). I am so impressed and full of admiration for her! I don't have the brains or the inclination for that kind of thing, but I really admire her. There are very few benefits to doing that in today's market, even though I probably would still be at my previous employer, making just a few dollars more than the new grads. Young people aren't loyal today because it doesn't pay to be. When you move from market to market you see the increase in your value for your years of experience instead of just getting 1-3% increase year after year with only the occasional cost of living increase. Very few places value low level employees enough to make them want to stay around long term, with bonuses, etc. So I can see that it totally makes sense to move on after a few years. Not for me personally at this place, but in general. I'm kind of getting the itch to relocate again, wouldn't mind if my husband moved us across the country again. |
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