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sir_drinks_alot
08-01-2006, 02:05
I just wanted to know how long members have been in here currant jobs me
oh i've been at sainsbury's 10 years last November
Current job - 10 months, previous jobs - BT 15 Years (3 of them technically as a manpower employee) & Experian 10 Years.
Graham M
08-01-2006, 02:36
Current (and first :shocking:) Job - 4.5 years :)
A very good question, supprised nobodys asked before. Me, this time around, about 6 months, I've workedfor the same Co a few times, the longest I've been with any one Co is probably 9 years, with the next being 6 ish. At the moment ( last few years ) I tend to wander, long story ;)
Not at work, Stoodent (chemistry)(OU), soon to be stoodent teacher! :erm:
swoop101
08-01-2006, 07:29
18 long drawn out years.:(
Scarily it will be 11 years in April, longest I've ever done anything (apart from live!)
fireman328
08-01-2006, 10:46
25 years in fire service, 11 years in NHS management, now semi-retired fire safety management consultant.
I spent 2 years with a company involved in 2 way radios, 2 years with redifon marine and nearly 13 years with ntl, a year with another company and 3 and a half years with my present employer.
I am leaving the 27th of this month to start another job, my present job is great and I am sad to leave. I have long since realised you can only make big leaps by moving companies.
Been with Transco for about 2.5 years. :)
been doing fitness instructiing with teh same sports centre for 10 years
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my 1st job 5 years this job 7 long years ,
10 years this year. One year part time, and 9 full time. I also did a 1 year full time placement with the same boss, but that was (technically at least) a different job.
MovedGoalPosts
08-01-2006, 15:35
5 Years as a Chartered Surveyor with the current firm. In fact I worked for them before for around 4 years in the early 90s too. They asked me to come back :cool:
dilli-theclaw
08-01-2006, 20:17
Three years.
HHHmmm - Dilli wonders if he can REALLY call doing what he does a job???
Been where I am not in a Haulage company for around 6 months, before that I was with the paper shop for around 1 year but that was a part time job.
My last two jobs lasted 8 years apiece both jobs finished due to redundancy on the 4th of July?
Spooky?
Just over 5 years and enjoyed it mostly :erm:
Errrrr..well across 31 years with time out to raise a family,about 24/5 years for the same employer. :erm:
handyman
08-01-2006, 21:23
A smidge over 4 months. Hopefully if all goes well this job should be with me a long while.
johnnyposs
08-01-2006, 21:31
20 years and i am only 36. Started working as a welder when i left school.
current job 2yrs 5 months is good old NTL. Previously GAME/Electronics Boutique for 4yrs
TheDaddy
08-01-2006, 21:59
3 years of sitting around, watching television and getting fat if the boss would just leave/die it would be the perfect job
19 years of working with kids,that is y Iam an :disturbd:
cookie_365
08-01-2006, 22:14
About 11 months - last one was about 9 years :shocked:
Celebrating my 10th year this year - woopee doo!!
Only had the grand total of 3 jobs, and as you can tell by this - i dont like interviews so heres me stuck with what ive got :(
18 months at this one, and before this I spent 4 years working with the weeman :)
Mr_love_monkey
09-01-2006, 08:52
6 Months with this one and between 4 and 5 for the previous 2 jobs...
Pø†øƒGøLÃÂ
09-01-2006, 08:57
1yr 9mths in this job; 6 yrs (exactly.. to the day.. couldn't have timed it better if I planned it) with the last one; a few varied before that incl a number of temp assignments
just over 8 years in this job, 4 years in each of the previous 2 jobs... All in Unix tech roles.
About 7 months in this job (since the site opened)
Previously 6 months working for T-Mobile when I was made redundant from Ntl, 2 years (almost exactly) in Ntl, a few randoms jobs for about 7 months, 6 months in a job in Leicester and 6 years working on a helpdesk after leaving Uni.
ScaredWebWarrior
09-01-2006, 10:18
Oh, about 4 months now...
The price we pay for working in the tech sector - in the last few years I've also worked for a couple of startups, which in one case had a severe crisis of confidence after 9/11 (go straight to the jobcentre, do NOT pass go, do NOT collect £200) and the other went bust this summer.
The last was particularly pleasant, as they managed to do that the day I went on a week's holiday - they didn't let me know until I'd found out elsewhere on my return AND they managed not to pay an salaries that month too. Talk about stressful...
So I've had my fill of the small company promise of untold riches at IPO - so far it's cost me more than any payback might have been worth.
I'll stick to larger, well-established companies, where there is a remote chance of staying in continuous employment for more than 2 years! (Like my current, London based 'city' company. Travelling to/working in - London may be a grind, but so much better than visiting the jobcentre...)
quadplay
09-01-2006, 11:31
Been in my current job for almost 7 months now, but been working for ntl for almost 2 years and 9 months. :Yikes:
Before that, I worked for JD Wetherspoon for 7 months, and before that Waitrose for over 3 years.
liamboyle06
09-01-2006, 11:48
Been with my current employer for 6 years now, but moved around different roles. Been in this role now for 8 months and counting.
3 Months in my current job as IT Assistant - previous job was 9 months as IT Technician in Primary Schools and before that 2yrs in a warehouse
10 years in my current job :Yikes:
This is my 20th year. Joined straight from uni and apart from flirting with Oracle 15 years ago (didn't offer enough money!) I've never felt the need to move. Big reason for staying is an index linked final salary pension :D
i've been doing this job for 7 months now, and really enjoy it, most of the time. unfortunately though, we were informed a few months ago the comapny are relocating and as I can't relocate at this stage, I will be made redundant in 6months-2 years (we wont know the time scale for another few months)
greencreeper
11-01-2006, 22:40
Being with my company 13 months - working as a phone monkey, dealing with GPs, nurses, receptionists, and other assorted primary health care workers, fixing their IT problems. Promoted as of this month - no more power, bit more cash, lot more grief :D
8 years in march - and with ntl/comtel.
Where does the time go??
zoombini
15-01-2006, 20:07
About 18 years, only worked for 10 of them though. Grew dissilusioned many years ago & now manage to hide behind a really big monitor.. lol
I've worked in the Hotel for 4 and a half years now... want to leave at some point this year though! Started there when i was 16.
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