Author Topic: Just thinking out loud... (Read 83 times)

bracheen · « **on:** July 16, 2009, 04:42:07 AM »

Today is my 25th anniversary with my company. There have been ups and downs but it really is a great place to be. It sure doesn't seem that long looking back. Maybe another 5 and I'll call it a day. Maybe.

keith_h · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2009, 05:18:55 AM »

Sam,
Congrats on your anniversary. Not many folks make that many years with the same company these days. I hear you on the might call it a day. I've got 30 years next month and am trying to decide if it is time to call it a day and do something different.

Keith

jacko · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2009, 06:18:44 AM »

Congratulations Sam. 25 years is a heck of a long time. I've been with my current employer for 11 1/2 and they've just announced they're to lose 690 posts at my level. Woohoo ;-(

Graeme

georgie_boy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2009, 06:28:21 AM »

Congrats Sam!!

George

gare · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2009, 08:36:39 AM »

Congrats Sam
Like Keith said, not many people can claim that now days.
When I hit 30 yrs I called it a life..thought that was long enough doing same thing.
But in todays economic markets it's a hard call.

Gary

bracheen · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:13:33 AM »

Gentlemen, thanks for the kind words. I have to say, George, I was hoping for a photo of you in your SET gear!
Good luck with the cutbacks, Graeme. I know how that is. I survived two layoffs, one in 1989 and again this past spring. Tense times indeed.

terryc · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:14:13 AM »

I worked for ICI here in Teesside, I joined in 1988 when it was all still good. My late uncle told me that I would never work for a better company, mortgage brokers, banks would give you loans on the basis that you worked for ICI.
No other pension company could compete with their fund. It was a job for life, loads of benefits.I didn't even make 20 years with ICI.
Now we are in our 3rd takeover and I don't care anymore, at this latest takeover we got the talk off the MD..as far as I am concerned it's the same speil with different faces and branding.
Sam..you are one of the lucky ones to go so long with a company which obviously cares or you wouldn't have stayed there.
I don't give a s**t about companies..as long as I get a pay check at the end of the month and they are happy with my work. Bitter,,not me(LOL)

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:50:49 AM »

Congrats again, Sam.
Paychecks are good... so's a roof over your head and 3 squares a day.
I guess we did get fooled again...
Mike

bracheen · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:46:05 PM »

Paychecks, a roof, meals, and lots of gear including two Alembics