How long have you been in your current job?

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

after quitting my PhD in organic chemistry,
2 years with the civil service,
1 yr next company (took me a while to adjust to working outside of the armed forces),
4 years the next (before being made redundant, company dissolved shortly afterwards),
7 years the next (before quitting to go off and cycle around the world...)
not worked since then

 

[Archie_tect]

18 years since I set up on my own, now have 3 other people to look after too... an extended family!

 

[Fnaar]

10yrs in same workplace, though my role has changed a lot in that time

 

[threebikesmcginty]

24 years although I've changed jobs a few times and the company has changed hands/name, so actually if I track back to the last change it's only about 20 months.

 

[Noodley]

I joined the local authority after university (Masters degree rather than first time around 15 years earlier!) in 2005, got promoted after 2 years, and today is my last day after 5 and a half years in that role. I took my last week off as leave, and start my new job on Monday in a different local authority.

Prior to that I had jobs which lasted 7 years and 5 years. I reckon between 5 and 7 years is about right for any role, although reckon that a role change could be with the same employer.

 

[ACS]

First real job: 29 years, 8 months as self-employed, 11 years with my present employer. Been promoted internally 3 times but the way things are going I think I want to go back 'on the tools.'

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm coming up for ten years this October! Time for a change maybe? Whilst I love my job, and the lifestyle I can't help thinking that ten years is way too long! What would be your limit - even if you enjoyed your job?

Careful, I worked for myself and had one main client for ten years. Like you I thought it was too long and I needed a change, so I got a job in a totally different industry and had two years of feeling like everything I touched turned to poo. Now I'm going back to working for myself!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

[QUOTE 2502212, member: 9609"]5 years retired after 30 years of self employed (never had a real job) bored witless and wanting to get back on the road, if I can find a decent tractor unit at a good price i might do another few years[/quote]

Having a real job is rubbish! You can't do what you want!

 

[Paulus]

39 years, I started as an apprentice on the railway in 1974, I fear that i won't make 40 years though, as at present i am off sick and the condition will stop me driving trains or be near the railway in the future.

 

[Ciar]

Been in finance since i was 15, from 19 have been doing the same job that I have done 23 years, albeit in different products and companies, been at the current place just under 7 years, would love a change who knows i might get lucky

 

[cookiemonster]

4 Months. Longest job for 18 months

 

[Andrew_Culture]

[QUOTE 2502224, member: 9609"]You can't do what you want when you work for yourself either - everything is your responsibility. Its continuous 24*365 and very wearing. I have never worked for anyone in my entire life (started off barrowing sea coal off the beach and selling it round the doors) but have always envied thoose in a 9-5 job with 5 weeks paid holiday, sick pay, pensions, everything really![/quote]

I thought I envied them till I tried it!

 

[JtB]

31 years in August - the only company I have worked for since graduating from university.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

39 years, I started as an apprentice on the railway in 1974, I fear that i won't make 40 years though, as at present i am off sick and the condition will stop me driving trains or be near the railway in the future.

That's a bummer, Paulus, hope things work out for you.

 

[TheDoctor]

Just over 5 years - so it's time to move on