re: People who have worked for a company 10+ Years

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Just so you don't think I'm poking judgement or anything, I'm at a workplace that seems fine, there's a path for a bit of advancement, but when I think about being there for more than a year or so I can't fathom it.

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What is your occupation? Do you have a degree? In the professional world someone job hopping every other year isn’t a good look.

Recently left a job I was at for the last 10 years. No locality from the company, reduction in workforce with increased demands, to much back stabbing, upper management talked out both sides of their mouths, so I went to a different company.

Actually enjoy going to work and the people I work with. Pay is about the same only difference medical is about $60 a month more, I went from 6 weeks PTO to 2 weeks, 401K is 5% match instead of 6% match, but no more 50-60 hr weeks now I average 44 but it’s only 4 8 hr days and 1 12 hr day minus lunches so I guess it’s really about 39-40 hrs. (Both jobs I was salary no OT)

I bounced around a little when I was younger. 3.5 years at my first job. Was looking to get out of public accounting and ended up with a smaller firm. Promises of little travel, overtime, etc. I lasted a year there and was part of a layoff. They were borrowing money to make payroll. Trying to expand their business and it never really took off while I was there.

Landed at a government contractor doing accounting/project management. Stayed there about 4 years. Then I was at my last job 10 years. Was starting to get burned out but it was a great place to work. Only reason I left was for my current job. It was still hard leaving a place after a decade. I love my current job. It still has challenges but I’m in a management role and the work is steady. At this point with multiple kids and all the benefits I’ll probably retire from here.

I found good companies with good people running them. I worked myself into the core group of people there. When lay-offs had to happen ,we stayed through the slow times. I forget what year ,but for a year we didn't have any work. Built bar-b-q pits,burners,all kinds of stuff for inspectors and whoever,cleaned over and over. Some days welders would just drink coffee. Had to create something it was so slow but we all made our 40 hrs until work started rollin in.
I really don't like the filling out applications, interview,etc part so I tried not to move around much. Did my job and then some ,they liked having me around.
16 years and 18 years - my last two . Disability is now my life

I just made 20 years. I might work 45 hours a week, make my own schedule, and make six figures. I doubt I find that easily elsewhere

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I'm at a workplace that seems fine, there's a path for a bit of advancement, but when I think about being there for more than a year or so I can't fathom it. I'd love to do it, but as soon as I understand a job I'm bored and want to move on to something new. Longeast I've stayed at a place has been 18 months.

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In all honesty, I wouldn't hire you. In my experience it generally takes someone about six months just to begin to get a solid feel for a new position (especially when it's at a whole new company). Someone who can't stay with a company for more than a year and a half isn't worth my time and effort to train because right as they start getting proficient, they leave.

I figure you're probably young, so a tip on that is as you become older and this remains a pattern, the less likely you will be to find a worthwhile job (outside of temp work). El Gaucho trolls but he was spot on with the loyalty comment. You can't expect a company to be loyal to its employees if they aren't staying long enough to be loyal to the company (it's a two-way street). If a company sees a resume from some 55yr old who never stays with a company for more than 2 years, they're going to see someone they can't depend on and treat that applicant accordingly.

That was a bit much, but it seemed like no one has ever put it to you in terms from the other side of the desk before. Sometimes we need to be shown things from other viewpoints to get a fuller picture.

As to how/why I stay? To re-work an old phrase slightly, "the dignity of consistently doing excellent work".

I'm also not there to not be bored, I'm not even there just to get a paycheck; I'm there to master my job. For my job, part of mastery comes from institutional knowledge and that's something you can learn only with time.

I stay at my job because I've been in good work environments with decent money before and left it to chase that brass ring. That ring sucked. The pay was better, but the job was shite and the co-workers were... frustrating. I learned long ago that it's better to be bored in a job you enjoy with people you enjoy working with than being miserable at a job where you make a good deal more money, but the job and the people aren't nearly as enjoyable.

A large part of my enjoyment in what I do is knowing I am doing an excellent (not merely "good") job. I've even turned down promotions because I didn't feel I had mastered my current responsibilities well enough at the time. Being able to take pride in my work is a big thing for me and it's paid off.

You mentioned that you get bored. Boredom can breed negative habits. If you're bored, it may be expressing itself in negative ways which preclude you from moving up to more challenging and rewarding jobs.

If you're bored, honestly ask yourself how much of that is your own fault. Why aren't you asking for more challenging duties? Why aren't you being more self-motivated and taking on extra work to learn more?

The answers to those questions may be what you're really looking for.

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I'd like stability and to remain employed somewhere, get some tenure, increase my salary. Ideally, I'd like to be at this place 5-10 years before bouncing.

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Find a company that pays you what you’re worth. Once both sides realize it is mutually beneficial, it can be a great ride.

I don't particularly love my job but it comes with a pretty decent company car and free gas card and I can drive it anywhere I want with their gas, even on the weekend or vacation. That's a pretty big thing to give up these days. When everyone started panicking over the price of gas, it didn't bother me other than the price of everything else due to it. At least I could drive anywhere at any time and not think about gas at all. Once this frickwad gets out next year I'll probably look harder for something else.

Been at my hospital 16 years.

Like my job for the most part. Grandfathered into the state retirement pension system with 100% match after 10 years. Decent pay and benefits and almost 6 weeks of PTO and 10 paid holidays.


I plan on retiring from this job