40 years at the same company....

[jyro]

The company I worked for for 28 years changed drastically after being bought by Brazilians. I lasted 4 more years, The Brazilians thing plus Obama being in power, I quit and took SS. Congrads on your dad.

[scootro]

Why stay?

money i guess! been looking for something else to do

[68RR]

Here's our "Old Guy" at AA

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3_CBNWtug[/ame]

[32vfromhell]

Your dad is a good guy.

I enjoyed talking to him on a few of the DFWS Cruises.

I dont know if I can make it 40 years. Hell, I'm coming up a year on my current job and I get ansy already. The pay raise I just got (barg) is keeping me content...for now.

[MattB]

Thanks Stephen! He is a good guy, and at least one of his boys turned-out halfway decent, I think. I remember when things were getting bad at work for him and he thought he was gonna get the ax, and he said he hoped to make it to 25 years. That came and went, and he just wanted to hit the 30 year mark, "retire", take his pension, and get another job. That was ten years ago, and he's still truckin along. He did tell me the other day he was probably just gonna hang-on and hit 50 years because "I can't afford to retire!" He also told me one of the managers at work has been there 51 years, so I don't even know what the official company record is. He's a hard-working guy that never calls in sick, visits his Mom(my grandmother) once a week, and goes to junkyards all over the metroplex on the weekends to snag various parts he cleans-up and sells on Craigslist & Ebay for extra money. He still drives the only vehicle my family has ever bought new, a 1986 GMC Jimmy S-15 with over 300k miles on it.

[Stephen]

Can you imagine? Since 1974, going through the growing pains, surviving layoffs, moving offices, switching departments, working for a manager 30 years younger than you, taking paycuts, etc. I'm pretty proud of my Dad, because he reached 40 years as an employee of the same company a little earlier this month. No shenanigans, cupcakes, gifts or anything, just an email from HR congratulating him on his "milestone achievement". I asked him if he even told anyone....he said "no"! Anyway, just thought I'd share this among the DFWmustangs ballers.

you didn't mention raising two twins!


btw your dad is a good guy!

[Sleeper]

Wtf you talking about brandon.

[musclestang89]

April 9,2014 will be 30 years for me

Get out I did after 30. The Dad. No better life!!!!!!!!

We have a Crewchief in New York who started working for American in 1942! Still on the job...

God damn. lol I had a guy working for me that had been in auto parts since the the 50's. He was 74, still working full time on the back desk. Like damn clockwork every day, and one of the nicest, smartest guys around unless you did something to piss him off. He wasn't afraid to tell a customer that the 94 Camry they were working on was an 87 Chevy 1500 the last time they called and that's why they had the wrong parts.

I don't think he'll ever retire, says he just likes taking care of the customers and his wife passed a year or two ago. If he is ever forced to or his health declines to where it just isn't possible I'm afraid he won't last more than a couple of months. I'm kind of jealous of the drive he has to be honest.

He lost vacation time every year, and I would talk to him at least once a month telling him to take some time off, go on a trip or something. Lost anywhere from a week to two weeks every year unless he was having his knee replaced or something else medical going on. Felt terrible when his wife passed. They had been together over 50 years. The world just doesn't seem to produce guys like him any more.

[68RR]

We have a Crewchief in New York who started working for American in 1942! Still on the job...

[turboford]

My pop did 30 with TI/ Raytheon got a watch when he retired. My uncle did 45 with SWB in west texas. Was working in a man hole splicing wires and a coworker down the way released some gas to clean out the moisture in the pipes. Damn near killed them both. My uncle climbed out retired the day he got out of the hospital.

[Broncojohnny]

yeah, but they donate so much to the hospitals, you can see why they get that kind of care out of them for everyone

Definitely so, probably just takes a phone call.

[Silverback]

This. The loyalty is a two way street. The place i work at has many ridiculous perks like this. If an employee or their child is seriously ill there is literally no expense spared to get them the best care on the planet. It is hard to find that in this world these days and it is an example that i hope i can follow when i have my own operation.

With all that said, if your current employer isn't so loyal to you then YOU have to look out for yourself.

yeah, but they donate so much to the hospitals, you can see why they get that kind of care out of them for everyone

[idrivea4banger]

Going on 6 years with my current employer.

[Broncojohnny]

I'm in agreement....I've had bigger money offers to go elsewhere, but it's not about the money anymore. It's the things they've done to help when I was dealing with my wife almost dying from child birth, or when I was dealing with a sick parent, or when I myself got knocked down unexpectedly from an ATV accident a couple years ago.

Last year a co-worker (and good friend) was killed, leaving behind a wife and 2 little boys....it was remarkable everything they did to ensure his family was taken care of...and not just what all of his colleagues did, what the company itself did.

To me that means a lot more than a fatter paycheck.

This. The loyalty is a two way street. The place i work at has many ridiculous perks like this. If an employee or their child is seriously ill there is literally no expense spared to get them the best care on the planet. It is hard to find that in this world these days and it is an example that i hope i can follow when i have my own operation.

With all that said, if your current employer isn't so loyal to you then YOU have to look out for yourself.