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Offline Bigpickle

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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #75 on: February 24, 2018, 06:02:38 PM »
I worked in heavy engineering construction for 48 years prior to retirement. The only break was 2 years Nashos. I applied for the dole once but got a job before I collected my first payment.
Longest stint was 4 & 1/2 years. Most jobs were around 18 months to 2 years. Travelled Australia extensively and also worked off shore and overseas.
Wouldn't have changed it for quids.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #76 on: February 24, 2018, 06:58:36 PM »
38 years as of this year.
Being a govt job it's been quite a roller coaster....and can't wait to retire in 5 years !!
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #77 on: February 25, 2018, 10:59:32 AM »
Retired in 1987 after 35 years with the one employer. Only 4 years to go for me to have been retired for as long as I worked. Cheers
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #78 on: February 25, 2018, 01:06:28 PM »
l have logged in 42 years in the game ,  28 spent working for a Stupid , 1/2 Witted , Boozer or self employed .  >:D  The staff XMas party are really slack  :'(
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #79 on: February 25, 2018, 05:49:43 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on February 25, 2018, 01:06:28 PM
l have logged in 42 years in the game ,  28 spent working for a Stupid , 1/2 Witted , Boozer or self employed .  >:D  The staff XMas party are really slack  :'(

Back around the late 90's when I was working for myself, I'd had a bugger of a day installing a TV antenna system with multiple outlets, distribution amp etc etc, about a week before Xmas and I was knackered. I got back to my workshop, cranked up the aircon and the music, and had a few refreshing beers by myself. By the time the mrs got home, I was getting a bit hammered, and it was only about 3pm.

Wots this? she says?

Staff Christmas party... I says

She just shook her head and walked out...  ;D
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #80 on: February 27, 2018, 07:29:06 AM »
Left school on 1st Dec 1972. Started work on 4th Dec 1972 - with black hair. Retired from same employer 3rd July 2017 with grey hair. Employment does that to you. Now if only I could remember how to work out how long that was !!
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #81 on: February 27, 2018, 02:59:36 PM »
Just started into the 25th year with my mob.
 Though lets see how the "  Dynamic Team leaders " AKA fresh young management feel about me after all the time Im going to be having off to recover from recent surgery.  :-* Wheres the bum icon  :angel:.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #82 on: February 28, 2018, 02:04:12 PM »
Last employer (first job out of school) was July 1990 to July 2015 - not a bad run! Latest employer from July 2015 to now.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #83 on: February 28, 2018, 11:26:32 PM »
36 years,straight out of school.
Same business, rail, did an apprenticeship then 10 years after finishing moved to Driver, then Driver Trainer . Never seen such poor management as now so looking around.


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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #84 on: March 01, 2018, 06:23:36 AM »
If including sole trader time 15 years with the prick of a boss.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #85 on: March 01, 2018, 07:40:09 AM »
Quote from: edz on February 27, 2018, 02:59:36 PM
Just started into the 25th year with my mob.
 Though lets see how the "  Dynamic Team leaders " AKA fresh young management feel about me after all the time Im going to be having off to recover from recent surgery.  :-* Wheres the bum icon  :angel:.

Problem you may unfortunately (???) face Edz, is exactly what happened to me - "Due to the physical limitations you now have, following your workplace accident, we consider that there is no longer any role that you can fulfill in the Company", so bye-bye, Fizzie.

(I've also got to admit, though, that it's not exactly the worst thing that could have happened! >:D)
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #86 on: March 01, 2018, 06:30:54 PM »
They could always give me a flash shirt,  a company I-phone to face chat my mates with at work while I hide in an office and the six figure salary that goes with it  ..
Bit craggy around the edges but still young at heart . Hell I might even slick up the hair and get a manicure like the pups do . ;D
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #87 on: August 20, 2018, 01:58:27 PM »
Last company was 25 years straight out of school, then redundancy. Now up to 3 years with new employer - see how long I can keep this up hehe.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #88 on: August 20, 2018, 03:04:56 PM »
27 years with the big T.
Coupla years at a small ISP
3 years at Optus  :-[
11 Years now in ICT at a TAFE institute.
I am ready for the scrapheap and retirement.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #89 on: August 20, 2018, 03:27:08 PM »
24 years with my current place.

seems like a hell of a lot longer...

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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #90 on: August 20, 2018, 03:41:46 PM »
I have been self employed for 38 years and in the same business for the past 30.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #91 on: August 20, 2018, 04:39:17 PM »
10 years in Hardware Sales......,....that's equal to 65 yeàrs in a non-customer service job.

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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #92 on: August 20, 2018, 06:21:07 PM »
Quote from: aussie9 on August 20, 2018, 04:39:17 PM
10 years in Hardware Sales......,....that's equal to 65 yeàrs in a non-customer service job.

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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #93 on: August 20, 2018, 06:32:03 PM »
Coming up to 24 years in November...
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #94 on: August 20, 2018, 06:39:59 PM »
38 and about to finish  :cheers:
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #95 on: August 21, 2018, 07:03:19 AM »
18 months. Usually max out at about 3 years. This one might be different though ;)

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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #96 on: August 21, 2018, 02:33:22 PM »
49 years married to the same woman
 I could be due for long service
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #97 on: August 21, 2018, 03:04:07 PM »
Last job was for 36 years working at the same place, but we had three owners in that time. Finally couldn't take all the crud that management thinks up these days and pulled the pin. Now have a job that has sh*t pay, no time off, and the new management has absolutely no idea what they are doing, but wouldn't change it for the world. ;D
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #98 on: August 21, 2018, 03:56:06 PM »
I'm impressed how long many of you have spent in your jobs  :cheers:

5 years in my current role, the longest role over the past 24 years.
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Re: Years with employer
« Reply #99 on: August 21, 2018, 04:19:53 PM »
Quote from: dogbox on August 21, 2018, 02:33:22 PM
49 years married to the same woman
 I could be due for long service
I thought it was called parole ;D ;D
Been self employed the majority of the past 27 years....was an apprentice the first 3 years (yep knocked a 4 year apprenticeship over in 3 years) and was a wage slave for a builder for about a year and a half (about 5 years ago), but other then that it's been unpaid holidays ever since.
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