Longest period in a job

[MK Shrimper]

As a flip side to the other thread, what's your longest time in a job?

I'm in my 14th year with NR and overall apart from almost 3 years out (travelling and a **** job), I've been on the Railway since 1988.

Only 14 years to go to retirement :smile:

 

[Mad Cyril]

9 years at Reuters. Left 7 years ago.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Ladbrokes - I did 14 years, five months and five days.

They were big on longevity at that place though; I remember being in a meeting and getting called 'the rookie' because I had only done 12 years, while the next most 'junior' had done 20 and some were nearly at the 40 year mark!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Ladbrokes - I did 14 years, five months and five days.

They were big on longevity at that place though; I remember being in a meeting and getting called 'the rookie' because I had only done 12 years, while the next most 'junior' had done 20 and some were nearly at the 40 year mark!

Yeah there's plenty of "lifers" on the Railway, despite the mess of privatisation and the continual re-orgs and redundancies. Closest you can get as a "job for life".

 

[Mad Cyril]

Yeah there's plenty of "lifers" on the Railway, despite the mess of privatisation and the continual re-orgs and redundancies. Closest you can get as a "job for life".

Good pension so I hear.

That is one of the things that concerns me at the moment...

 

[RobM]

37 years at the refinery. Made redundant with 22 minutes notice.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Yeah there's plenty of "lifers" on the Railway, despite the mess of privatisation and the continual re-orgs and redundancies. Closest you can get as a "job for life".

That culture has been pretty much killed since Ladbrokes merged with Coral, but when I was there it did feel that once you'd got through the first two years, you were in for a long stint.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Good pension so I hear.

That is one of the things that concerns me at the moment...

It is....final salary....40% me, 60% NR.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

8 years and one month (and counting) at the Home Office. Never a dull moment!

 

[Benfleet A1]

8 years and one month (and counting) at the Home Office. Never a dull moment!

Amber!! Is that you?

 

[Floval Flyer]

I've worked for 6 different companies since leaving school

Longest was for nearly 15 years - remember getting made redundant US style, and having to leave the office straight away without saying bye to anyone, or being allowed back to my desk to collect my stuff, cab* was waiting outside to take me home :-( They got rid of 25% of the staff in one day. (* actually I asked the cabbie to come back in 4 hours and I went to the local and phoned a few close colleagues and suppliers, ended up well oiled and was a bit wobbly by the time I got home)

1st job = 12 months
2nd job = 15 months
3rd job = 6 months
4th job = 14 years 7 months
5th job = 1 year 4 months
current job = 11 years 9 months

Thats over 30 years working, only been out of work for 3 months during that time since I left school. Blimey !

 

[Mad Cyril]

I've worked for 6 different companies since leaving school

Longest was for nearly 15 years - remember getting made redundant US style, and having to leave the office straight away without saying bye to anyone, or being allowed back to my desk to collect my stuff, cab* was waiting outside to take me home :-( They got rid of 25% of the staff in one day. (* actually I asked the cabbie to come back in 4 hours and I went to the local and phoned a few close colleagues and suppliers, ended up well oiled and was a bit wobbly by the time I got home)

1st job = 12 months
2nd job = 15 months
3rd job = 6 months
4th job = 14 years 7 months
5th job = 1 year 4 months
current job = 11 years 9 months

Thats over 30 years working, only been out of work for 3 months during that time since I left school. Blimey !

US style redundancies are the best.

It would be even better if they phoned you at 6am and told you not to bother coming in.

 

[madaboutblues]

33 years in the NHS. I can take my pension from them at 55 (3 years time) if I want to :thumbsup:

 

[MK Shrimper]

33 years in the NHS. I can take my pension from them at 55 (3 years time) if I want to :thumbsup:

Well done MAB, truly worthy of a "like". :smile:

 

[Firestorm]

22 1/2 years at current place
9 1/4 at the one before that
total of 39 years in the business , 5 different companies

 

[GNH]

Currently sitting on nearly 22 years at this job. Considering i'm only 42 that's a hell of a way to go still.

Sometimes wonder whether to jack it all in and just do something completely random, but that won't pay the bills!! :happy: :happy:

 

[Floval Flyer]

US style redundancies are the best.

It would be even better if they phoned you at 6am and told you not to bother coming in.

Ahh yes, but then they would be able to 'tap you on the shoulder'

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

11 years with Esade Idiomas,Barcelona's leading business school.

Told them they'd go broke after I left, (ie was sacked), back in 1994.They did some years later.Schadenfreude.:smiles:

Edit.Suppose I should add that I was a freelance from 96 until earlier this year.Quite enjoyed working for myself for 21 years.:smile:

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

17 3/4 yrs with Bondlabels - 1995 - 2012
16 1/4 years Essex Webb Offset 1973 - 1989.

 

[BrettieAngell]

My current job which I've had for about 4 years.