I've never been at a job longer than about three years.
We're taking a moment ... and we're done.
Oz ,'Chosen'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jan 28, 2010 2:52:06 pm PST #4735 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jessica - Jan 28, 2010 3:02:58 pm PST #4736 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Can you make hummus with bacon fat? Maybe I'd like that.
Only one way to find out!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 28, 2010 3:06:16 pm PST #4737 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I've been at this particular job 12 years and in my company for 22.
Vortex - Jan 28, 2010 3:16:58 pm PST #4738 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I've been at the University for 8 years, but this job for only 3. Ironically, I loved the two jobs that I had before this one that I have been at for the longest.
Calli - Jan 28, 2010 3:53:10 pm PST #4739 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I was at my previous job for 8 years. I could see staying at my current one for another 2 or 3, depending on how things go.
smonster - Jan 28, 2010 3:57:46 pm PST #4740 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Oh my dear lord. Apologies if this has already been linked. How to fail on Facebook: [link] I laughed out loud at least five times.
Kathy A - Jan 28, 2010 4:05:37 pm PST #4741 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Let's see:
Company #1: Exactly 1 year
Company #2: Ten months
Company #3: Nine months
Company #4: 17+ years
I had a few months off between the first three jobs due to layoffs/recession of the late 80s/early 90s, and have been really lucky to remain here as long as I have.
Funny thing is that the job I started with is a lower-level version of what I'm doing now (I did have three other positions in between), and I have the same two bosses I had 17 years ago, only they've switched places--my original manager is now my direct boss, and the assistant manager is now her boss.
billytea - Jan 28, 2010 4:19:56 pm PST #4742 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I was at my previous job for 8 years. I could see staying at my current one for another 2 or 3, depending on how things go.
Although I worked in three rather different positions over two continents (and technically for two different companies), when I was laid off I'd racked up almost 14 years' continuous service. I tend to have pretty high inertia where jobs are concerned.
sarameg - Jan 28, 2010 4:22:28 pm PST #4743 of 30001
I'll have been at my place of work 13 years this fall, 3 in the current position. My replacement started 10 years to the day after I did. I've got to do my annual review stuff this week or next. At least after this crazy year, I have a lot to put on it.
Locker rooms are odd places. I've had more fairly in-depth conversations, nude, with complete strangers, in the past 6 months than I probably have with coworkers (clothed! Clothed!) in the same period. I would have thought the collective nakedness would make people more reticent, but nsm.
ION, my sinuses still squeak when I dive more than a few feet deep. It's really disconcerting.
SuziQ - Jan 28, 2010 4:29:15 pm PST #4744 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I'm coming up on 19 years at my company. My official anniversary is May 29th, but I worked there a few months as a temp before I was hired. I've been there almost as long as K-Bug has been alive. Kinda freaky when I think about it.