Out of curiousityFollow

What's your average time at a job?



If you vote, please comment on what industry you are in. I have some friends who stay in a job about 2 years max, and others who nearly have to be kicked out screaming and fighting the whole way.

I can't say I'm on my way out the door yet, but I've been with this company for 3 and 1/2 years, the last job I had was 2 years, and the one before that was 3 years. Prior to that I was in the military for 5 years which I guess could be construed as 1 job. So I'm sitting around the 3-4 year mark I suppose for an average. And while my feet aren't itching yet, I'm starting to imagine a tickle.

I've been at my current job (commerical landscape estimator) for eight years now (although I've changed positions in the company in that time).

I'm back in school now preparing for a change but, in the meanwhile, the job pays my bills, I have a healthy amount of vacation time each year and, as you might have noticed, allows me to post a lot.

I thought you'd diversified and were deep in dogs and sheep and other farm animals.

Or do you consider the others just hobbies?

So you're saying you're into peckers?

I'm in IT, too. I have been with the same organization now for 9 years. I have had many responsibilities and many different positions, learned new technologies and taken on more responsibility. All of this has come with pretty healthy pay & benefit increases. That's the only reason I have been with the same organization for this long. I've been through 2 bankruptcies, seen the layoff of over 400 people from the original group of people and dealt with a string of bosses that I would have been happy to see shanked in the yard.

We're now a part of GE Money (purchased), and the opportunities within GE for advancement are pretty damn good. I may make 15 years or longer before I end up going elsewhere. It all depends on what you're looking for and what your job is like.

I suppose my profession would be in IT, specifically, computer hardware, though I've done a lot more in Internet communications and productivity.

My first real job in the field lasted about 4 1/2 years. Then a 8-month job as contractor, then another 1.5 years also contracting. Then 6 months in sales (though my title was CSE and I was supposed to be a tech) and now I'm in a new job doing repair for the past 2.5 months.

I am an AutoCAD drafter (Yes, I know like ATM machine). The last company I worked for I was with for nearly three years and quit only after the company was sold to a complete idot and pathological liar. But that was a good thing because I went out on my own and have worked for myself for 5 years now.

I work for my states environmental protection department.

I've been with this agency for 15 years...I'm still one of the nubs.

I work in a venture until it fails or becomes profitable. At which point I either higher people to run it, or I fold the company. This process can take anywhere from 1 to 8 years. Does that count?

Been with the current employer since '94, but changed roles about 4 times.

Before that 5 years, 5 years & 2 years.

Over here, more than 2 or 3 job changes with less than about 3 years service gets you labelled as a 'job hopper' and considered iffy to employers who want people for the long haul.

Going on 11 years.
Sadly, I'lle layed off before I reach that landmark.

I usually stay until they kick me out, but I'm a coward & not overly qualified for much.

Left school,worked 6 years,took 6 years off to get wasted and enjoy myself,then never stayed with a company more than about a year.
Now I have a job I enjoy (been there 8 years now) get 10.5 weeks holiday,good promotion prospects,decent wage,decent pension.I will probably stay here until I retire (41 now)
And that really scares me.Another 19/24 years with the same company.Unless the UK government goes ahead with it's plans to raise the retirement age to 70!!
I work on the underground in london btw.
Biggest bummer is the random drug testing,so no more spliff.