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Poll Question: How long have you been at your current job?
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2 [5.26%]
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Points: 24293 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2012 at 12:39
11 years. Time flies; I have had my previous job for about 13 years and 9 months.
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They have always been in my view, or at least since I got my first job. The HR guy (of Philips Electronics) tried to tell me that I would reach my peak in the company around my 45th year. I told him I was 23, and that he was a fool to think I would stick around for 22 years with a company that tried to pull an '1984' on me. I got the job, and left after 5 years (1995-2000). After that, I worked in ICT secondment for 5 years (2000-2005), an IT consultancy firm for 2 (2006-2008) and then I decided it was time to roll my own, so I've been an independent software architect, trainer and coach for just over 4 years now. No more bosses for me....
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Points: 11415 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2012 at 09:37
My first job commenced '79 and lasted 16 years (Bank)
My 2nd job commenced '95 and lasted 5 years (Airline)
My 3rd job commenced 2000 and lasted 6 years (telecommunications)
My 4th job commenced 2007 and lasted 3 years (Government)
My 5th job commenced 2011 and lasted 18 months (Debt Collection)
My 6th and current  job commenced 2012 (Insurance)

Job security and so-called permanent employment can now be viewed as quaint anachronisms in my view
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I work in the architectural field.
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Unemployed - 4+ months.
CTJ - 1 year 6 months.
Arcana - 11 years 8 months.
Tomberlin - 5 years 9 months.
It goes back further.  Got my first job when I was in high school working at a new and used book store.

Originally posted by bytor2112 bytor2112 wrote:

I work fast food (less than a year)

I worked fast food for a few months while in college.  It was a now defunct restaurant called D'Lites which pitched itself as a healthier alternative to Wendy's.  Wendy's started copying some of their menu items and drove them out of business.  My favorite memory from that was when a guy was working the griddle and gal was working the prep and she said "my buns are ready for your meat".  D'Lites did leave some quality restaurant buildings behind.  The one in Chamblee is now a good Tex-Mex restaurant.


Edited by Slartibartfast - August 19 2012 at 09:34
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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I’m a freelance translator and started working 23-24 years ago while I was still a student. Sometimes I can be more or less without any income for a month or two, and sometimes I’m too busy. Usually it evens out; the start of this year was quite bad with only a few small jobs – but thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger the summer has been very good.
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Points: 1708 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2012 at 07:32
I'm not sure I want to share what my job is on a forum like this, but I will brag that I have a security clearance in order to be allowed to perform it.... Wink
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Points: 2822 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2012 at 07:13
In mid-November it'll be 19 years.  HARD TO BELIEVE!
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Points: 10841 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2012 at 03:44
I'm a mercenary, so my contracts don't last for more than one year.
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Points: 5856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 23:42
I work fast food (less than a year)
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Points: 14169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 21:46
Unenployed (not sob).
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Points: 4671 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 21:38
I hit 21 years a couple of weeks ago.
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