Do you believe you can be in the same job in the same company for many years?

[sas318]

Of course. Depends on your personality. If you hate change, hate learning new things, enjoy stability and predictability, feel okay at your current job, then you can stay as long as you want, as long as you don't get fired or laid off.

[maus]

Originally Posted by MLSFan

Yes, question should be do you want to be at same job. Never learning more, never going for new roles, never taking a promotion

This.

Outside of government, it's rare to meet someone who has stayed at the same organization for over 20 years and who is currently working. This is more the exception than anything currently, given all the changes that have been going on. I work in a sector (technology) where it is rare for a company to last more than a decade, so I know I have to keep my skills up to find other work. Everyone is on a different path, so there are many other variables to take into account.

[Marie Joseph]

It's possible but it's becoming less common.

There are hourly employees on the shop floor who have 35+ years with my company but many of them are up for retirement within the next year or two.

My sister-in-law worked for a company for 35 years and they came in and did a mass round of layoffs including her job.

Company loyalty to employees is unheard of anymore so why should I break my neck to be loyal to them?

I like my company okay but if something better comes along...I'm jumping ship.

[metalmancpa]

Yes I do, for people who can balance the potential trade-off of a great working environment knowing you could make more money elsewhere.