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Old 21st July 2010, 09:43     #161
ChaosWulf
Don't worry, be harpy
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by herp
Nothing in IT though.

Odd one out?
Nope.
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Old 21st July 2010, 09:50     #162
Luse
 
9th year in IT, 2nd job (but 3rd role in this company).

Dusted off my CV last night, read through it, realised how long I've been here, wept.
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Old 21st July 2010, 09:51     #163
Deff
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In last 17yrs I've been in 6 jobs (One of them was same place twice, redundancy then rehire) As well as a 2yr break working from home.
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Old 21st July 2010, 20:44     #164
fidgit
Always itchy
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by herp
Nothing in IT though.

Odd one out?
Also nope.

Anecdotally, half the people here don't work in IT.
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Old 21st July 2010, 21:20     #165
Pitmonster
 
Cunning

three jobs in last twenty years or so, plus many subcontract and moonlighting ventures
none in it,
butcher
mechanic
heavy fab engineer

considering another change soon........not yet decided what i want to do when i grow up, or if i want to for that matter
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Old 21st July 2010, 21:21     #166
A Corpse
talkative lurker
 
Nearly 14 years, 6 companies.

2 months (first fulltime job after uni, crappy little company).
2 years 9 months.
2 months (contracting).
5 years.
3 years 6 months.
1 year 11 months and counting.

Some variation of roles within companies, but always IT-related.
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Old 21st July 2010, 21:47     #167
Hooker
 
6.5 years, had a porn star as a boss tho (1/2/3 support)
7 months (1/2 support)
11 months (web stuff)
14 months and counting...(medical stuff)

All IT related.
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Old 21st July 2010, 22:01     #168
StN
I have detailed files
 
You're still gutted that you had to endure nude day via a video link...
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Old 16th August 2012, 12:59     #169
LFC
 
Ok, been at my present job 1.5 years, leaving to go to another job.

So that will make it my 12th job in 18.5 years in IT.
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Old 16th August 2012, 13:08     #170
aR Que
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint
Wow, last time i post in this thread i had had 4 jobs... crazy, now that i just turned 22...

Paperboy,
Shop assistant,
Storesman,
Sales Assistant,
NZ Army,
Petrol pumper,
Radiologist assistant,
Fitter and turner / general engineer,
Welder / gener engineer,
Storesman manager,
Civil Engineer.

11 jobs.... phew.
Howsit going CUZ! Seems like the kinda guy i could get along with.
had a pretty similar history to that guy +,
Electrical dude and now back to being a civil dude.
Pretty funny, went from doing the gear inside the stations, now i'm doing the building for the station itself.

Need a mechanical job next, me thinks.
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Old 16th August 2012, 13:12     #171
LFC
 
Whoops forgot a job, new role will be my 13th job in 18.5 years working in the IT industry.
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Old 16th August 2012, 13:29     #172
chiQ
Frag-muff
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chiQ
I didn't get to 4.5 years. Four years and one month.

Start my new job in 20 days.
4.0 yrs - CSR/domain registry
3.5 yrs - message centre operator - transcribing messages
2.5 yrs - sales and build/repair of PCs
1.5 yrs - designer (web/graphic/GUI)
No change here, except that I did start that job, so:

2.0 yrs - Community Manager
4.0 yrs - CSR/domain registry
3.5 yrs - message centre operator - transcribing messages
2.5 yrs - sales and build/repair of PCs
1.5 yrs - designer (web/graphic/GUI)
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Old 16th August 2012, 13:32     #173
mpx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mpx
I don't remember the exact years.

Manurewa Courier paper route ~ 2 years
New World ~ 2 months (that was *the* pits!)
Some floozy PC shop on the Shore for 6 months or so
Weymouth Intermediate School 6 month contract
---intermission for diploma----
Photographic restoration artist for ~ 2 years
Aangel for ~ 3 years altogether-ish

And now my current job!

Working at the District and High Court in Auckland, just had my one year anniversary July 8. Still loving it, loving the people and loving the work. Yay! Hoping to stay for a good while.

Nothing has changed. :D
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Old 16th August 2012, 13:40     #174
StN
I have detailed files
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by StN
3 employers in 23 years. 7,2 and 14ish respectively. Public service, private, SOE. Happy medium.
Hmm - now up to 16. But there's a storm coming.
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Old 16th August 2012, 13:43     #175
xor
 
6 jobs in 9 years
Mainly computer janitor stuff. Doing some pretty sweet things in health care industry now.
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Old 16th August 2012, 14:08     #176
Juju
get to da choppa
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Juju
That current job turned into 18 months. Then I buggered off on my OE where I had 4 or 5 jobs (But they don't count as they were contracts and I didnt give a shit so turned up hungover every second day).

Came back, was in my next job for a month then came to my current where I have been for 18.

So that would be 8 jobs in 8 years.
Left that job because the boss was a cunt.

So now up to 9 jobs in 11 years. Doing more or less the same thing as my last one. Although keeping my ears to the ground for any opportunities that might come my way.
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Old 16th August 2012, 14:12     #177
xor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Juju
keeping my ears to the ground for any opportunities that might come my way.
lolrus, the conz tu meke?
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Old 16th August 2012, 14:33     #178
A Corpse
talkative lurker
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LFC
Ok, been at my present job 1.5 years, leaving to go to another job.

So that will make it my 12th job in 18.5 years in IT.
Job slut.

Quote:
Originally Posted by A Corpse
Nearly 14 years, 6 companies.

2 months (first fulltime job after uni, crappy little company).
2 years 9 months.
2 months (contracting).
5 years.
3 years 6 months.
1 year 11 months and counting.

Some variation of roles within companies, but always IT-related.
I lasted 2½ years at that last job. Now at the 7th job, 1½ years and counting.
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:01     #179
LFC
 
I obviously get bored, disillusioned after around 18 months in a job.
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:33     #180
Juju
get to da choppa
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by xor
lolrus, the conz tu meke?
nah it's fine.. nothing wrong with keeping an eye for things though eh
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:40     #181
Cyberbob
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyberbob in 2008
first job first, going to most recent at the bottom. I'm 25.

1 year part time vendor desktop support engineer
1 year contract code monkey
2 years full time vendor desktop support engineer
3.5 years full time infrastructure support engineer/sys admin/project manager
2 months infrastructure engineer/technology consultant
4 years more of IT engineer pendulum swinging between solution provider and internal infrastructure. yay? Getting paid double what I was getting when I posted that, though.

1 year of part time professional photography (i.e. getting paid for it, but not enough to get rid of the day job) can be added to the list though
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:49     #182
pxpx
 
Been at my current work for 12 years & 1 month but have had approx 10 different roles here. As long as pay goes up, and I can pick and choose what to work on, it's all good.
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:50     #183
Trigga*happY
 
Hmmmm quite a few, but a number of them just casual things to kill some time...

Main ones would be
Tech/Sales 2 years
Field Tech 5 years
Engineer 1 year
Sales/Engineer 2 years
Sr Engineer 5 years
Sr Engineer/IT Mgr role 1 year and counting...
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:55     #184
pk3
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pk3
6 jobs in 9 years!

go 69 go!
9 jobs in 12 years
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:56     #185
Saladin
Nothing to See Here!
 
1 job in 14 years.
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Old 16th August 2012, 15:59     #186
Trigga*happY
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigga*happY
Hmmmm quite a few, but a number of them just casual things to kill some time...

Main ones would be
Tech/Sales 2 years
Field Tech 5 years
Engineer 1 year
Sales/Engineer 2 years
Sr Engineer 5 years
Sr Engineer/IT Mgr role 1 year and counting...
Oh yeah, so that's 7 jobs in 17 years!
**edit** (god, that makes me feel old!)
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Old 16th August 2012, 16:01     #187
eliot
 
Three jobs in 10 years
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Old 16th August 2012, 16:32     #188
[BT]MikeMan
 
Now at 4th company in 17 years.

15 Months at the first one
8 Years at Continuum/CSC/HP/HP-Compaq (3-4 different roles)
3 Years at healthAlliance
6 Years at Softsource (2 roles)
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Old 16th August 2012, 16:46     #189
Mojo
 
12 jobs, first when I was 15, have been unemployed for about 2 years now.
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Old 16th August 2012, 16:53     #190
LFC
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojo
12 jobs, first when I was 15, have been unemployed for about 2 years now.
Ahh gees, what sort of work you after?
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Old 16th August 2012, 17:12     #191
crocos
 
IT Jobs since 99: 4 contracts w. 2 employers, then full time with 2nd employer to current.
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Old 16th August 2012, 18:21     #192
StN
I have detailed files
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LFC
Ahh gees, what sort of work you after?
Do your reading...
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Old 16th August 2012, 18:28     #193
[Malks] Pixie
 
Man I've lost track of how many place I've worked over the years but...

Vertigo Computers - Sales Meeple - bout a year and a half
MFish - data entry then information officer - bout 4 years
Mobil Oil - Customer Service (phone flunk) - 9 months (King of the Temps)
Bar Bodega - Events organiser - on and off over a year (gig slave)
MinEd - various postions (data entry / data validation) 8 - 10 months
MinHealth - Data Validation - probably about 5-6 months
HP - Phone flunky - various contracts, probably about 5 months in total
Domainz - Customer Services whipping horse - bout 7 months
MoRST - Data validation / office flunky - bout a year
ERMA NZ - Contact Centre Team Leader (meh I WAS the contact centre) - 5 years
Victoria University (SEFTMS)- Research Assistant - as of now 2 weeks :-)

In amongst all that various short term temp contracts, probably 15 - 20 during a 2 year period. Also playing in bands - which, yes, I did actually earn some money from, enough to kinda live off. Also various jobs doing gardening, builders assistant (general labourer), house painting, survey work, theatre hand and report writing (private contracts).

Had a few periods of sustained unemployment (more than 3 months at a time), drew a benefit for a bit - but also busked to support myself (which I DID declare despite the fact I probably could have gotten away with not doing so).

I'd probably say maybe 40+ different jobs over a 22 year period (since 16).

Pixie
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Old 2nd December 2014, 14:14     #194
LFC
 
I'm 2 years 3 months at my current job and still going strong, well i.e. no written warnings yet, so that's a good sign right?
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Old 2nd December 2014, 14:43     #195
blynk
 
1, Coming up 16.5 years.

5, If you count the random part time jobs
NZ herald Deliverer
Xmas Decoration putter upperer
Restuarant Dishwasher
Pizza Haven Pizza maker
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Old 3rd December 2014, 10:21     #196
MadMax
Stuff
 
Hoping to reach 10 years with my current employer of 7.5 but we've not long merged and I'm not sure what my future holds once everything goes thin client
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Old 3rd December 2014, 11:16     #197
Pimp-X
Drunken Annoying
Superhero Bastard
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pimp-X
I've been in my current job for 11 years, coming up 12.
I'm in the same job, still.
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Old 3rd December 2014, 11:31     #198
mpx
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Quote:
Working at the District and High Court in Auckland, just had my one year anniversary July 8. Still loving it, loving the people and loving the work. Yay! Hoping to stay for a good while.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mpx
Nothing has changed. :D
Oh you poor optimistic bastard.

I would like to change that to, "Nothing has changed. D:"
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Old 3rd December 2014, 12:07     #199
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ab mid 2010
For me, 4 jobs during the past 10 years.
Still at 4.
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Old 3rd December 2014, 12:20     #200
sidbo
Raptus regaliter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sidbo
I must be the exception here...

4 in 19 years.

1st one was the longest so far, a shade under 10 years. During that time though I worked in a number of different jobs within the company, and transferred locations twice.

Current one is coming up 6 years.
Current one is coming up 17 years, after surviving yet another restructure (which is something like the 18th I've been through).
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