What is the longest you've ever worked for 1 company?

Question

There is no such thing as employer-employee loyalty any more. I remember the days when you started a good job with a good employer, worked your way up and stayed there pretty happy for a long time, both of you enjoying the benefits of the relationship. My record is 13 years back in NJ. How about you?

Answer 1

15 years, then 7 and 5. Self employed at various times during these other full time jobs. My daughter has worked for the same company since she was 19--she is 33 now. One son over 20 in the army, other son 12 at his current and 5 prior.

Answer 2

6 1/2 years, and I WAS planning to work for them until retirement...but my parents got sick, and were no longer able to care for themselves.

So I arranged to take a buy-out (which they were using for downsizing), and that was that.

I tried really hard to get re-employed after my father died. It was the very first time in my life that my skills weren't enough for an employer--they wanted a YOUNG employee instead, and I am no looker. So my skills couldn't offset my age. THAT was a real put down.

The sad thing is that I would have been a completely loyal employee who would have showed up every day for the more than 12 years of working life I had left (even if I had to mandatorily retire at 65). And the special analytical and computer skills I have could have greatly enhanced all those businesses.

Answer 3

I never made 13 years, the most is 3, but I left that company to get a job that offered weekends off, and I needed that with the children at home. I stayed with the next company for a little over a year, if it hadn't been for moving, I would still be there. You are so right, the employment turnovers in jobs today is unbelievable.

Answer 4

I believe that the longest time that I have worked on one job was 11 years. The company was sold. I left and got another job before the finalization of the sale of the company that I was with. Also, I found out that some of the people that I worked with, had a problem with their reported income as reported to social security. This must be checked before 3 years expires. Otherwise, you lose credit for your yearly earnings. Remember this, What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31. The Lord daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. - Psalm 68:19. Peace and God Bless.

Answer 5

I worked for a government agency so I stayed for 30 years. But I worked 18 years in the same Division because I loved the work and the people. I eventually, spent my last 6 years in another position before retiring.

Answer 6

My very first job was with a national newspaper and I was there 6 years....Later I worked for state government for 20 years...16 of which was in the same agency

My job before this one I was on 11 years.

Answer 7

I taught at the same school for 14 years then retired from teaching. Now I work fulltime at a library and will probably stay here til I get to actually stop working. so far, I've been here 10 years. I'll probably put in another 10 here at least.

Answer 8

My husband worked for only one company. He was there 41 years. I retired from the same company after 27 years. We retired together.

The company has changed into a place that is no longer employee-friendly, and thus inspires no loyalty.

We have many fond memories of the company that was.

Answer 9

The longest I have worked for anyone is myself, going on 11 years now. Before that, I averaged 5 years before moving on to greener valleys. I learned long ago that if it came down to the boss's money OR mine, the boss's always took precident...so I became a boss...risky, I will admit, but then, what job isn't risky? There is really no security in life other than in ourselves.

Answer 10

For me it was 15 1/2 years,.