Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : Gamgee
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Jul 15 2022 15:28:12

  Re: Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
  By: Gamgee to ACMEBBS on Fri Jul 15 2022 08:12 am

 Ga> I must say that my experiences have been different than the above. Have 
 Ga> I just been lucky, or was it something else? I'm nearing retirement, 
 Ga> and have only had two jobs my entire life (not counting 
 Ga> teenage/highschool type jobs as a youngster). The first I stayed with 
 Ga> for 28 years (US Navy) and loved every minute of it.

It sounds like you've been fairly lucky.  Though from what I've heard, military and government jobs sound like they're fairly safe and you can potentially stay for a long time without worrying about being let go.

 Ga> The second one for 
 Ga> 16 years and love it also. It's a technical/engineering job (I maintain 
 Ga> linear particle accelerators in medical facilities) and I will be here 
 Ga> until I do retire. Great pay, great boss, zero chance of getting layed 
 Ga> off, great colleagues, expense account, occasional travel, company 
 Ga> vehicle, and more. What's not to like? So... as to the above "Good 
 Ga> jobs never last..." - that is simply not true. :-)

It seems a little unusual to hear about an engineering job lasting 16+ years, but it probably depends on the company.  In the tech field, I hear about companies doing re-orgs and having layoffs all the time.  Since I started working as a software developer (in 2003), I've been laid off 4 times due to either the company going out of business, re-orgs & layoffs, etc..

Nightfox
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