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Whatever someone is willing to pay me to do. 
Thanks
JD
http://www.seitmc.com/seitmcWP
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I move around, and serve the highest bidder.
I do plan on settling down now that I am nearing my salary cap (I am not self-employed).
Edit: I do think this was a good survey topic.
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As engineers it's fairly easy to reach a salary cap in a given area. I've been at the high end of the salary range for the last 20 years. The only way I see to move past it is to become a manager (which I would suck at) or find the perfect niche(*) as a contractor.
(*) long term and a customer with more money than common sense
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I've been working at my current company for 25 years.
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Hey! I resemble that remark! 
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote: I've been working collecting a check at my current company for 25 years.
FIFY
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I don't recall pissing in your oatmeal this morning, or that of the two pricks who up-voted you, but I've earned every paycheck over these 25 years.
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This is the Lounge . . . get a grip!
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Tell them, tell them! 
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Thanks, Carlo.
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote: for 25 years.
My hat is off to you for your selfless dedication and loyalty to your employer. I have yet to find a company I would want to stay at for 25 years. Hopefully that will change here soon.
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I'll admit my loyalty is bought and paid for. As long as they keep paying so well, I'll stay loyal  .
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so have I lol and probably will for another 10 years at least, but then again I am self employed in my own software business
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I've done a fair amount of outside work over the last few years, but never had the cojones to make the jump to contracting full time. Having a wife with medical issues and a kid in college tends to make you... cautious.
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I'll have been 29 years at my employer when September rolls around... Fortunately, it's big enough that there's sufficient diversity not to get bored...
Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p
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That's been the case for me as well. When I started I was working on MS-DOS based control applications for our products. I've also done data preparation apps under MS-DOS, OS/2, and Windows, an OS/2 device driver, and more control apps under Windows. As the DSJB(*) I administer our servers, manage our source control, and I keep our automated build process from turning into SkyNet. It's rarely boring.
(*) Departmental Sh!t-Job Boy
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And I thought I was long term at just over 10 years, mind you I'm a contractor not a permie! 
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Hats off to you, sir! 
And I celebrated my 25th birthday a couple of days ago...
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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My advice to you, infant  , is to remember the adage: old age and treachery always overcome youth and skill. The key for you as a youth is watch your elders and learn the treachery !
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I've been at my current company a grand total of 9 years now and have switched internal teams 3 times during this span.
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where is the Option "too many years"?
I switched from the preivous one after almost three years.
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Started this up 12 years ago in 2003. The pay is less, but I don't have to travel a lot like before. And the overhead is much less than my previous business.
Got another 15 years to go to keep saving and investing for retirement.
I keep thinking about moving to Texas, but I'm stuck here in California.
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I've been at my current employer for over 10 years, but before that I was a consultant who couldn't stay put in one place. That lifestyle hasn't left me as I have transferred 3 times now. Unfortunately, I am ready to move again, but there is nowhere to go and if I stay patient a pension awaits me down the road.
I ponder everyday what to do next!
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I was at my previous job for a bit over four years (then again, that's also the company where I started out and learned programming).
Two people there had been with the company since the beginning, about 14 years (one is now co-owner).
This week we'll have a party for two colleagues who are with my current company for 12 and a half and 5 years. The 5 year guy is 29 years old, so...
That's nothing, some guys have been with the company since it started out 27 years ago 
I don't think I'd ever want to work for the same company for so many years (unless it's my own)! But I'm still young and full of spirit (let's see where I am in 20 years)
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