My paid jobs: teenaged babysitting miscellany, farm stand, paper route, Express at the mall, college guest house, college slide library, temp agency in DC (many many work locations), contract archaeologist, grad student, contract archaeologist, Looniversity, Uggaversity, local university, current job. Not counting volunteer stuff and archaeological field projects while a grad student. Longest duration: 6 years, Looniversity.

I'm coming up on 28 years with my company, though my title and the specific responsibilities of my job have changed over the years.

I've been at my current job for two years and a month (or 4-5 months if you count the time I was temping), and I think it's the longest I've stayed with one employer. Counting the jobs I've had seems like it would be hard. I'd probably miss some.

I can guess why it happened, but Sophia's spoiler fonting is amusing me.

Longest job was 12 years, current job just passed 9 years. I'd be happy to be here till retirement--at which point I'll probably be a part-timer at Walmart or something. It's just as well I didn't become a librarian, those jobs are getting harder to find. My best jobs have come from being a nerd who can type fast.

My deliberate attempts to add stability to my work life have never worked out. That was kinda the point of the MBA, but have a I ever gotten a job in my field? No. This job I fell into accidentally - it was not the sort of thing I was looking for and I was not the kind of employee they had in mind, but it seems to be going pretty well.

I've been at the same company for 27 years, but since it is my company it is a bit different. I've asked DH to fire me many times, but he refuses.

Sheryl, so excited for your family news. Remember, you will get tons of unsolicited advice from all directions, but the best solicited advice can be obtained here! Delighted for you and Gary, and the boy.

I'm working at my friend's pet store today (in exchange for pet supplies). My co-worker is a tiny tuxedo kitten who will Not let me pick her up!

Congrats, Sheryl, Gary, and ("now we are") Three!

I'm coming up on 27 years at the same agency, although I've bounced around among several divisions. I've been 11-12 years in my current division, depending on how you count the temporary detail that turned into a permanent transfer. In a little over 3 years, I'll be eligible to retire.

It's a scary thought, starting to think about a retirement date for real.

My co-worker is a tiny tuxedo kitten who will Not let me pick her up!

Darn these co-workers and their insistence on proper workplace etiquette.

It's a scary thought, starting to think about a retirement date for real.

I tend to start gibbering and considering living out of my car to save money at that point.

My co-worker is a tiny tuxedo kitten who will Not let me pick her up!

Aw. I have been missing kittens lately.