How do people stay at jobs for 5, 10, 15 years?

Question

I find myself getting bored of a job after a few months. I dont understand how to keep my head in the game and stay somewhere for such a long period of time. How do people do it?

Answer 1

I was at my job for 15 years. I started as the office clerk (data entry, get the mail, filing, etc) and ended as a Director of the company. It was a fun challenge to discover what next steps could be taken to improve my situation every year and to earn respect and kudos. Along the way, the company paid for additional education and training classes. Also, with seniority comes great perks like extra vacation time and flex hours. After 15 years, I earned a comfortable pension that I will begin drawing in 12 years. I would never have lasted working the same job for so many years, although some people do it. You have to keep looking to the future, not just to the end of that day.

Answer 2

People do it because they have bills to pay. I've never met people like the ones posting on here "find what you love" I'd LOVE to sit at home and never work a 9-5 again. I work with the most unbelievably petty, rude, mean, spiteful bunch of people you'd ever not want to meet. How do I do it? I do it for the pension, sick leave and money. Most days I don't know how I can go on but there are quiet days, days when no one's around so I can do what I want. I have faith that it will end soon either someone will drop over dead and hopefully a sane person will come in or I'll drop dead myself-I've seen it happen MORE THAN ONCE here.........Life is short but the bills are neverending.

Answer 3

I tangled with the comparable quandry 3 years in the past. I additionally could be making a staggering deal greater money on the exterior. i'm an airplane maintainer, and via civilian standards, we don't gets a commission squat in the protection rigidity. yet I figured, hi i've got performed 10, what's ten greater? So now I take a seat at almost 14, and don't sense sorry approximately staying in. i like my job, job protection, heck we don't could rigidity approximately CJR's anymore. Pay aint poor E-6 and all, yet could be greater proper whilst i seem at a Boeing, or Lockheed job. yet 6 greater years, and a house charge examine from the Air rigidity, plus scientific and Dental and all the different candies retirees earnings from to look forward to. so which you gotta weigh each and every of the climate. Do you savor what you do? if so, stick to it! good success on any determination chum!

Answer 4

For the first few years of a new job, you're settling in, growing, developing, progressing, etc. Then when you've mastered that area, you find a way to move on to a new area or change your current job, so that you can start the development cycle again. There aren't always promotions attached to these movements, so you sometimes have to be willing to do it just for the satisfaction of learning something new. Keep your eyes open for learning opportunities, because they are everywhere around you.

Answer 5

That is simple. You are either good at what you do or just lucky. Most people are miserable after a few years but stick it out for the benefits. Find something you are naturally good at and enjoy and you will see how easy it is to be there for years. Keep learning about what ever it is you are doing or else you will stagnate and become a problem for the company and they will replace you in a heartbeat.

Answer 6

It's quite simple. I was at my last job for 10 years and am on my current position going on 11 years -- I have wonderful fun. I was lucky (unlucky) enough to be with smaller companies that, because there weren't a lot of people, needed work done in other areas.

Started out as Secretary/Receptionist, added accounting work and now I do payroll for over 300 painters and carpenters in 4 different unions. But I'm still the Secretary/Receptionist! It was going to be a full-time thing, but I wouldn't let them take the phone away from me.

We don't have an answering machine; except like now at lunch. You always get me. And I love it! You never know who you are going to meet. I even had a VP of one of our suppliers be so impressed I remembered how to spell his name -- he sent me flowers!

You really do need to find something you enjoy. That part is key. The plus is finding it with a group of people you love.

Good luck!

Answer 7

I was recently laid off from a company I worked at for 25 years. Throughout those years, I transferred to different positions within the company, so I was able to do a lot of different things and I learned a lot about the industry. Because of the length of time I was there, I was entitled to some great perks (decent pay, bonuses, 5 weeks vacation annually, etc). The company merged and began downsizing...that's when I was laid off.

They treated me good and the people I worked with were usually really great. I built many lasting relationships with my former co-workers...people who I grew to really care for and love. That's why I stayed.

Answer 8

Well, you are "happily married" so you have kept your head in that game for more than a few months presumably. I think it is a lot the same: don't sweat the small stuff, get happiness where you can, take each day at a time, and let good work be its own reward but the paycheck sure don't hurt none!!!

Answer 9

Firstly when wages are regular and prompt, people don't want to quit. Commitment(family) is next. Job satisfaction & facing no difficulty in executing the job are the other factors. Are you married?If so I think you will for at least 70% try to stick on to the job.Other wise it will be only the present situation that you are facing. I am sharing my own experience.

Answer 10

I used to be just like you. I had probably 28 jobs before this one! I'm an executive assistant @ government contractor. It is all about your boss & who you work with. I absolutely love everyone in my group. I make decent $$,have good friends & it is in a great location. I couldn't ask for anything more.