What’s the longest you’ve ever worked at one place? Here’s what you told us

We asked readers to tell us the longest they’ve ever worked at one place. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:

“I’ve been working at Rush in the Illinois Medical District for 11.5 years, which is crazy to think about. … I didn’t expect to stay here this long. But I’ve found a wonderful professional home working with people who really care about the patients and the communities we serve.”
— Sharon Wauzzinski

“30 years: Best job ever. La Porte County Public Library.”
— Linda Shortt

“My first full-time job out of college was at Leo Burnett USA. … Spent 21 years there. They had the ‘golden handcuffs’ … loads of benefits that just got better year after year. … Left in 2000 to raise my new baby.”

— Christine Bock

“I was at Quaker Oats in Danville for over 10 years.”

— Eric Bridgewater

“I worked over 13 years for a company in the Loop. I stayed because I worked with some excellent people, and I was given opportunities to step outside my comfort zone — even directing an employee holiday chorus on a volunteer basis for many years, a ‘note-worthy’ accomplishment.”
— Paul Lockwood

“Longest time worked [was] 19 years. Great bosses, recognition, promotions and raises.”
— Linda Stern

“I was self-employed for 18 years. It was a good run but I was getting burned out, so it was time for a change.”
— Tony Galati

“Thirty-three years in AT&T maintenance. Wonderful job: new places and new problems every day to fix, wonderful coworkers and benefits.”
— Billy R Rick Mobley