How long did you work?

[carty1]

41 years. Except for the 3 months I was "let go". Then got hired back at the same company that let me go. Guess I was "that bad".

[ychuck46]

I actually started working when I was seven years old with a large paper route (I was tall for my age so they believed that I was older). And in my early 20s I even worked full time at night running a warehouse year round while going to college during the day. But how long did I work in my chosen field after college? 35 years, retiring at age 60. Been out for six years and absolutely loving life. The wife retired four years before me at 56, btw.

[piccolopat]

I worked full time for almost 41 years, 38 of which were with the company I retired from.

[MacsNMore]

6 years part time during high school and all of college then 39 years full time (last 33 with same company). I’m a very thankful and lucky guy.

[Rambler]

27 years 3 months in my career job, all with the same company, no pension, but good bonuses, stock options, and restricted stock along the way. Pre career, I started as a paperboy at age 10, for about 2 years, then various farm and lawn mowing jobs, cooking jobs, vehicle based paper delivery for a year, and four years cooking in the cafeteria at university, and two years as a full time volunteer for my church. During those 12.5-13 years, I probably worked 7ish years full time equivalent. Count that how you will, but I graduated into retirement at 51. I’m 58 now, 7.5 years in, and I’m now looking for something to do. All my previous passions have dulled or been eliminated (due to a move, a couple of illnesses, and now COVID-19 keeping us still very cautious about going anywhere that isn’t absolutely critical).

[PJHawk]

34 years. 3 companies. 3 states. 2 countries.

[Steeler75]

Career wise, 31 years split between 1 megacorp and 1 megacity. Like others have said, been working for pay since 15ish. Took off work my last semester of school as I crammed it with too many classes so I could get out in 4 years.

So glad to be finished with paid labor. Now how do I get rid of my new unpaid labor ;<)

[samm]

34.3 Years
8274 Days

Longer than planned because of the 2008-2009 equity crash.

[Onward]

The proper spelling is w*rk.

[Eucerin]

26 years. Retired at 52.

[68bucks]

Retired at 57 did 40+ years full time, the last 37 with the same company in numerous roles.

[maestro]

Retired in 2018 at age 62; 40 years in tech with same company. Gotta love the pension.😀

[Bart523]

43 years total. 5 years in banking and teaching. 38 years as a full time church music director.

[doneat54]

After college degree in 1986, 30.5 years. "First employment" make that 37 years. Have been done now for 3.5 years, never happier..........

[sgstaley]

I retired at 62 yrs and 8 mos of age. I retired from my last job on the day that I had put in 33 years.

I might add, I LOVE seeing all of these career people on here! Bravo to those of you that spent decades in your job/profession. I more or less think that staying with a company "went out of fashion" some years back.

Someone also mentioned "never been happier." Those are my feelings a thousand times over. I have had some real "mountain top experiences" since I have retired. Some as simple as watching the birds at the feeder early in the morning.

[CoolRich59]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgstaley I might add, I LOVE seeing all of these career people on here! Bravo to those of you that spent decades in your job/profession. I more or less think that staying with a company "went out of fashion" some years back.

Good friend of mine has the j*b tenure record for anyone I know. He started working at a family-run firm in 1975 and retired from there this past January after 44+ years. It's the only place he ever w*rked.

[fruitful]

33 years after college graduation. Same company. Several interesting roles.

[lucky penny]

Full time for 51 years: 2 employers, 2 very different careers. 9 years at a fashion magazine, near the end of which I started going to law school at night; then 42 years with a government agency. Both sound like dream jobs when I describe them, but the second actually was & it suited me perfectly. Retired last year with a pension that still seems like icing on the cake — I worked hard but loved the mental stimulation & challenges of legal work so much I often felt I'd do it for free.

[Hermit]

I enlisted in the Air Force at 19. After my 4 year hitch I worked for the railroad for a couple years, then Federal employee for a couple years in electronics. 8 years as an electronics technician for the Air National Guard. I went to college part time while working full time over the course of ten of those years. Hired by a major defense contractor in San Diego before I graduated. 1 year later I moved back to Colorado to work for another defense contractor working in systems engineering and software where I stayed for 27+ years. I retired at 63 so around 44 years for me. I also delivered papers, worked in a convenience store, roller rink, swimming pool, etc. as a teen.

[tomb49]

2 years US Army; 6 years in the paper mill while finishing college; 30 years in public accounting