Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : Nightfox
From : Gamgee
Date : Fri Jul 15 2022 22:02:00

-=> Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ni>   Re: Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
 Ni>   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.

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

That's certainly true.

 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. :-)

 Ni> It seems a little unusual to hear about an engineering job
 Ni> lasting 16+ years, but it probably depends on the company.  In

Probably right.  This particular job requires very frequent 
re-evaluation of many very precise measurements and tolerances, and 
upgrades, and parts replacement.  Highly specialized and requires lots 
of training and experience to be fully qualified.  Also dealings with 
customers/clients, overtime and after-hours work, and some on-call time.
I have no illusions about being "irreplaceable", but it is common in 
this field for people like me to remain for 20+ years.  There is zero 
chance of layoffs, or the company folding.  Well, at least until 
somebody finds a cure for cancer.  That will change things.  :-)

 Ni> the tech field, I hear about companies doing re-orgs and having
 Ni> layoffs all the time.  Since I started working as a software
 Ni> developer (in 2003), I've been laid off 4 times due to either the
 Ni> company going out of business, re-orgs & layoffs, etc..

Yes, I understand that software/IT related tech is a completely 
different ballgame.  Too volatile for me.



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