What is your secret to longevity? The longest time I have served on any company was ten years.
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With Wells 22 years. Almost displaced twice but it was unwound at the last minute.
Honestly, for me it's mostly happenstance. I've bounced around different parts of the organization for around18 years, just taking opportunities as they arose. Only one opportunity was one where I was actively looking to change jobs; the others were the result of reorgs or hiring managers reaching out to me for positions they thought I'd be good for.
I'd have to say I've been more lucky than smart – I've never had any so-called "career goals"...
My initial response got deleted, all I said was that I make my manager laugh and make him feel important, feel like a man. Doesn't seem all that odd, men like to feel like men.
If you're referring to the same company for a long time, then the real answer is growth. If you're referring to the same position, the answer is complacency ("fat and happy").
Fail with everyone else... keep saying your boss is a genius even if they are wrong! Never report anything your company is doing illegal.... and never change a bad idea upper management has... and you will move up!!
Bank of America doesn’t want them back.
because they are favorites and friends with Wells Fargo people in high positions.
it's almost impossible to get fired for incompetence or laziness. stay in the herd where it's warm.
simplest ways: s-xual impropriety or steal a dollar.
I’m agreeable and say yes.
the ones in my group are super lazy, know nothing, never updated themself, and dont really care about anything
Cons: Working around narcissistic domineering personalities, stress, sedentary work, Wachovia running business in to the ground, Wells Fargo dumpster fire.
Pros: Made great friends here, learned a lot, interesting work and supported myself.
Be a yes man. Do exactly what is asked of you. Even if it means being unethical
lethargy
It's pretty simple. Constantly push yourself to grow. Learn new things, get another degree, use the TR program $ to max advantage, take on new projects, make yourself indispensable, have a can-do attitude, identify your own personal challenges and work on getting better in those areas and last but not least, don't be part of a toxic work environment–aka don't act like 80% of the people here. Be the person that the boss really can't afford to get rid of.
All of that said, following such advice isn't always enough. Some businesses just don't have a long term future. That's why it pays to always keep the resume up to date, network, keep tabs on the job market, and maintain an emergency fund of ca$h set aside 'just in case'. This is how you create financial security, and if you ever are let go, it will result in minimal stress and you won't have to waste hours of your life on a forum whining about how your predicament is someone else's fault. Take charge of your life, you will never regret it!
Dodging the layoff bullets and complacency, mostly. ;)
Keep reinventing yourself to stay relevant. Never pass up the chance to learn something new.
Embrace the mediocrity and maintain status quo. Hard part is looking at yourself in mirror and justifying theft of shareholders money
24 years for me; 5 with First Union, 7 with Wachovia and 12 with Wells Fargo so really on your same pace. Each time we merged the company did change so it was like working for 3 different companies.
LOTS of therapy