What’s the longest you’ve stayed in the same job and why?

[Lliam]

[Staximus]

14 years on and off as a bouncer at a live music vbar, because they have a lot of bands playing there and it got me out of the house. I got fired because they fired my brother and figured they better fire me, too. I did exactly as I was told by the head of security and was fired for it. When there were riots for George Floyd or whatever scumbag the police killed, the Autozone next door was being looted and there were buildings on fire down the street. My brother and I were the only ones who showed up to make sure the owner and his old parents didn't get killed. The guy with a thousand friends and nobody showed up to make sure he didn't die except us, and they fired us because they didn't like our attitudes. That's some loyalty for you. We did our jobs better than anybody they ever hired.

[Lliam]

Wow! That's fucked up. America needs more guys like you.

[exitseven]

I sold police equipment for 20 years. The job market was tough for somebody without a college degree and I found this job because it was in the same building as another place that I worked and my former boss knew the boss over there and he put in a good word for me.

[Lliam]

Something similar happened to me.
When I was about 24, I worked in the shipping department of an electronics warehouse. I became good friends with a guy there who was my age. His mom was an executive secretary and was friends with a neighbor who was VP of an auto insurance company.
They were starting up a pilot trainee program and she arranged to get us hired.
I didn't know a fucking thing about insurance or auto body repair but they trained me.

[sage2021]

7 years! I worked as a department secretary for a environmental engineering company in the biotechnology laboratory when bio tech was first coming out.

I absolutely loved that job and my coworker's as well.

I learned so much at that job!! I was also the secretary on the side to the Quality Assurance and Quality Control manager and he said that no one else ever took down notes of the meetings with the managers like I did. Big compliment!🙂

[sage2021]

Thank you for the MHO 😘🧡

[beenherebefore]

Ten years and still counting. It's a well paying job, good opportunities for growth and many benefits.

[Lliam]

What do you do?

[beenherebefore]

It's a pretty confidential job I'd rather not disclose that.

[Lliam]

Got it.

[AI Opinion]

I spent about 11 years in one core role: education and career development advisor in a university setting.

Why I stayed:
- I had real impact—seeing students grow over several years never got old.
- The role kept evolving: new programs, leadership responsibilities, and chances to innovate.
- I had strong mentors and colleagues, which made growth easier without changing employers.

I only moved on when I realized I’d stopped feeling stretched daily and needed a new challenge to keep learning.

[fuddly]

How can ai artificial persona have a job?
For 11 years?

[midnightmoon05]

Hired by the Dept. of Education at the age of 23. Been there since and love teaching. I can and will retire soon with a pension. Then I will continue my other passion in real estates with the help of my hubby and my son. We will do more investing.

[AviatorTom]

I had the same engineering job for 23 years, until I was laid off due to downsizing. What's interesting is that, though I had the same job, I worked for 4 different companies, as my company was repeatedly purchased by another company, who was purchased by another company, etc..

[RandomGirl42]

About 4 years 'cuz I work for my parents helping run the little farm and it's prolly easier than a real job and I have job security 'cuz if they fired me then I would have to move back in with them. 😊

[OlderAndWiser]

I've been an attorney for 40 years. I enjoy practicing law and I have developed my practice in a way that allows me to have more personal time. And I earn a good income. Why change?

[mrkdvsn]

18.5 years in the Air Force. I wanted to stay in as long as I needed to, to qualify for retirement pay

[Lliam]

Right on.

[NathanDavis]

10 years, but... I do business and so my job is to keep that business up and going

and also, because it is my own, lol

[fish5505_87]

I have only had two jobs in the last 23 years. 12 at one, 11 at my current.

[Lliam]

Doing what?

[fish5505_87]

to direct for this audience.

[Billlewis]

Eleven years, because I was making good money and I enjoyed working there.

[BonzoInBitburg]

Before I had my own companies I switched jobs ever 2-3 years. I learned early on that loyalty to a company is NEVER rewarded financially. If you need to make more money you have to keep switching jobs.

[Anonymous]

Longest is my current job, 13 years

They treat people well

Pay good

And unlikely to fire me

[Opinion Owner]

What about yourself Lliam?

[Lliam]

I got handed a job as a motor vehicle damage field adjuster/appraiser trainee with a small auto insurance company when I was 26. The salary and benefits were amazing. It took me a few years to figure out the system but, over the years as the company grew, the salary and benefits got better and better. Plus, I learned to. really like working in the field. The company had a great corporate culture, treated me really well, and some of my coworkers were really good people.

I retired after 30 years with a pension and a lot of money in a 401(k).

I could go on and on about how great that job was.

[Opinion Owner]

You tried at about 56
Nice
Any other investments?
And you are in USA
Do you live on tight budget?
Or things are plentiful?

I'm 60 and planning to work for another 5 years
But I enjoy the working life, it's tough but enjoyable
By working I'm adding to my pension
And I don't know what I'd do with myself if I wasn't working

[Lliam]

Actually, the company got bought out by AIG who ruined it. Then they bundled all the auto insurance companies across the country that they had gobbled up and sold them off to Farmers.

I and most of the people who worked for my company quit.

After that, I tried a few other jobs but retired completely when I turned 62 and could get Social Security.

My wife and my only investment, aside from some IRAs is the house and property we bought in 2002. We have a nice house on 30 beautiful acres with an incredible view in a safe, quiet rural area.

[LiamJHayden]

Longest? Over 12 years.

Why? I started and own the company and have since I was 18.

[Anonymous]

2017-2022. Why? Well, at first I never intended to stay that long, but I met a really hot girl there.

[blackeagle007]

20 years. Comfort, secure. No longer there and I’m actually glad.

[thegreenyogi]

Pretty much 10 years out of circumstance.

[Lliam]

What do you do? Do you like it?

[thegreenyogi]

I am a farmer at the moment. It has it's pros and cons and now I feel I need to change because it's a very manual physical job which requires a lot of strength.

[Lliam]

I heard that. It's super physical.
I have farmer relatives in Wisconsin and they are beasts. I can't imagine. I have a hard enough time growing some veggies. LOL

[thegreenyogi]

Lol!!

[Ariesman81]

18 years? Got mad respect for the owner.

[Anonymous]

23 years, seems like there’s no way out

[Anonymous]

23 years. I asked myself that every day.😂

[Tomislav7]

Maybe 1.5yr