Length of service

Hard to say. Probably until at least 3.5 years when my share option becomes available.

Reasons I could see myself staying:
-Generally a good employer
-Holiday increments with service
-Sabbatical after 10yrs
-Seem pretty good at staff development

Potential reasons I could see myself leaving before 10 years is up
-Could earn more money contracting
-Can be stressful at times, too many issues that rely on others to resolve yet somehow become my responsibility, so stick around for months/years and keep coming back
-Potential problems as team is downsized / experience people leave meaning more work/stress to go round
-Currently have a mammoth commute, plan is to move a bit closer (reduce commute to 3hrs per day) but quite difficult seeing that to fruition.

Historically, I spent nearly 5 years at my first employer and nearly 8 years at the second
 
I've never had a job for longer than 3 years. I have no real issue with staying longer but I hit a threshold for dealing with stupid processes and jump ship in some sort of vain hope that the grass will be greener.
 
Bias viewpoint but from the sounds of it, many of you would have suited careers in the forces :p regular changes in job roles, fresh challenges, etc. It's rife with BS of course but nowhere is without that.

HangTime said:
Hard to say. Probably until at least 3.5 years when my share option becomes available.

Reasons I could see myself staying:
-Generally a good employer
-Holiday increments with service
-Sabbatical after 10yrs
-Seem pretty good at staff development

Potential reasons I could see myself leaving before 10 years is up
-Could earn more money contracting
-Can be stressful at times, too many issues that rely on others to resolve yet somehow become my responsibility, so stick around for months/years and keep coming back
-Potential problems as team is downsized / experience people leave meaning more work/stress to go round
-Currently have a mammoth commute, plan is to move a bit closer (reduce commute to 3hrs per day) but quite difficult seeing that to fruition.

Historically, I spent nearly 5 years at my first employer and nearly 8 years at the second
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REDUCE to 3 hours?! Wow. What is it at the moment??
 
I'm on my 4th job. 12 years for the 1st, 5 years for the 2nd, 13 years for the 3rd and now into my 2nd year for the 4th.
 
RoboCod said:
Bias viewpoint but from the sounds of it, many of you would have suited careers in the forces :p regular changes in job roles, fresh challenges, etc. It's rife with BS of course but nowhere is without that.
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While those things may be true, I think the biggest thing that makes most people absolutely not suited to it is the regular changes in not just job role, but location. Of course, this can be spun as a pro as opposed to a con, but don't underestimate the strength of the roots people can't - or won't - dig up.

Don't forget the lack of freedom to apply for new roles at will too. I'm aware that in certain trades/ranks it's a little easier to guide your own career, but I know of far too many people who get moved when they are perfectly happy to stay, and equally as many that are crying out to move but aren't able to do so. This just isn't a problem in civvy street.
 
Equally, my reason for moving jobs so frequently is precisely because I want to move somewhere else.

Still would never have suited the forces though :p
 
For me, I feel not long compared to some of you.

My employment history is:-

Vauxhall Car Dealership = 1.5 years
Staples = 1.5 years
PRG Powerhouse - Call centre = 6 years (firm went bust so made redundant)
Nightfreight - Call centre = 2 years
OcUK Purchasing = 6 years
Antec = 3 Years so far
 
Are we counting TUPE transfers as continuous service?

If so, then I was with ITSA/EDS/Hewlett Packard for 15 yrs before I retired.
 
20 years so far, was planning to stay but as they have changed the pension deal I may have to change (now wont be able to live off pension if I stay and do the planned 31 years!!)
 
To reply to myself,

I was at my previous employer for 12 years (including training), so ...

36 years in the industry, crazy.
 
First: 8 years (graduate job fresh out of university)
Second: 2.5 years
Third: 1.5 years

I started my 4th post-university job about a month ago.

The market for people with my skills is hot right now. I'd love to stay longer in jobs but pay rises will never come close to matching the ever-increasing market rate for my skills. I'm aware that my skills won't be in demand forever and so I might as well ride this pig whilst it's still squealing. :P
 
Tunney said:
First: 8 years (graduate job fresh out of university)
Second: 2.5 years
Third: 1.5 years

I started my 4th post-university job about a month ago.

The market for people with my skills is hot right now. I'd love to stay longer in jobs but pay rises will never come close to matching the ever-increasing market rate for my skills. I'm aware that my skills won't be in demand forever and so I might as well ride this pig whilst it's still squealing. :P
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Out of interest do regret staying in your first graduate job so long? (do you feel you otherwise could have increased salary quicker? )
What field you in? IT I'm guessing?

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The Craig said:
Last place 18 months.. Hoping I can last at least 3 years in my current t place then maybe take a rain check
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Oh yea I had a 4 year beer money job prior to these graduate jobs also (at a supermarket)
 
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6 years as a coal miner followed by 21 years in the army before being medically discharged, straight into the MoD for 6 years before retiring last year. Army pension gets me by but I also make my wife go to work so I can keep upgrading my PC :)
 
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