Author Topic: 40 years in the one job (Read 5914 times)

Wild Rose · « **on:** July 22, 2015, 05:26:11 PM »

Well I achieved a milestone today
40 years in the one job. A combined total with Queensland Rail who changed there name to QRNational then to Aurizon
Who would have know when I started as a young 18 year old that I would still be here 40 years later
I won't make 50 years as I intend to retire sometime in the next 5 years

It has been a great job that has helped my Wife Robyn and myself to raise 2 Daughters

I still enjoy going to work most days, except when I end up being rostered on to many night shifts

I celebrated the day with a ride with a few work mates to Glamorgan Vale Pub near Lowood
Then my family are taking me out to dinner tonight to celebrate, I might even have a few beers as I have tomorrow off

Carsten · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:30:27 PM »

Impressive stats. Normal for us oldies to stay in the same job.

Biggles · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:34:56 PM »

Sincere congratulations on achieving that milestone. I hope Aurizon give you more than just a rostered day off!!

StinkyPete · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2015, 06:04:16 PM »

Well done Leo. 40 years service is a great achievement.

Shiney · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2015, 06:37:23 PM »

Awesome work mate, congratulations

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2015, 06:52:17 PM »

Fantastic achievement, Leo, well done, mate!

Abe · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2015, 07:06:46 PM »

Congratulation Leo on a such a great achievement.

Enjoy your beer, dinner and a sleep in

ppopeye · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2015, 07:39:36 PM »

Well done Leo. There are not many who achieve such a milestone.

Gadget · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:13:19 PM »

Well done Leo!

Nigel · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:16:19 PM »

Well done ........best I could do was 22............................to still love your job after so much time is amazing well done....

Brock · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:29:55 PM »

I've had two employers in 43 years, but many many jobs

Wild Rose · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:36:33 PM »

Great night out with Family, My Wife Robyn organised this cake as a surprise

That is a photo of me on the cake, with me standing near a Locomotave at Stanthorpe Railway platform

Sabie · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:56:40 PM »

Good to see you've stayed on the rails and haven't derailed your career in any way. You've signalled the stop blocks to retirement so no more rough shunting until the terminus of your career.

Such a long and dynamic career, although I'm sure there have been a few sleepers along the way. But soon there be no more Yanks, no more Pommies, no more Clydes and no more DEL'S, EL's DH's or DM'S .

You'll be railmotoring along.

(I'm sure it all makes sense Leo)

:)

saaz · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:51:45 PM »

A great achievemnet Leo, and I thought 32 years was long enough with the same mob

Wild Rose · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:57:48 PM »

Thanks all

40 years and 1 day and I don't feel any different

Sabie
I plan to stay under the radar until I retire so they they don't even know I am there
I have spent enough time on DH's, Pommies and Yanks and I am happy with the 2300 Clydes that we use
I don't think we will get EL's up our way before I retire

Diesel · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2015, 01:11:53 PM »

Geez Leo - If it took me 40 years to complete one job - I'd really have to ask myself some questions!!!!

Well done mate on a monumental milestone!

Wild Rose · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2015, 01:21:39 PM »

Quote from: Diesel on July 23, 2015, 01:11:53 PM

Geez Leo - If it took me 40 years to complete one job - I'd really have to ask myself some questions!!!!

Thats why I am pleased they pay me by the hour not by the jobs I do

Marcus · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2015, 01:28:35 PM »

Congrats mate

Sabie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2015, 04:35:12 PM »

I needed all of those references for something to make sense. I don't want to see any Pommies or Yanks either, I'm on a FB site for ex railway guys and someone post the other day regarding the old 1200 and 1250's and how good a Loco they were and the 1600's ... I told him to wake up, they vibrated like hell, you couldn't see out of them, they were always breaking down, the 1600's during winter you'd freeze and the door would pop open half way across the section and you'd receive a cold blast.... some people's nostalgia fades away what it was really like, give me the new loco's any day.

Quote from: Wild Rose on July 23, 2015, 12:57:48 PM

Thanks all
40 years and 1 day and I don't feel any different

Sabie
I plan to stay under the radar until I retire so they they don't even know I am there
I have spent enough time on DH's, Pommies and Yanks and I am happy with the 2300 Clydes that we use
I don't think we will get EL's up our way before I retire

alans1100 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2015, 06:56:24 PM »

Quote from: Sabie on July 23, 2015, 04:35:12 PM

I needed all of those references for something to make sense. I don't want to see any Pommies or Yanks either, I'm on a FB site for ex railway guys and someone post the other day regarding the old 1200 and 1250's and how good a Loco they were and the 1600's ... I told him to wake up, they vibrated like hell, you couldn't see out of them, they were always breaking down, the 1600's during winter you'd freeze and the door would pop open half way across the section and you'd receive a cold blast.... some people's nostalgia fades away what it was really like, give me the new loco's any day.

Quote from: Wild Rose on July 23, 2015, 12:57:48 PM
Thanks all
40 years and 1 day and I don't feel any different

Sabie
I plan to stay under the radar until I retire so they they don't even know I am there
I have spent enough time on DH's, Pommies and Yanks and I am happy with the 2300 Clydes that we use
I don't think we will get EL's up our way before I retire

All I ever see where I live is NRs and an occasional DL (Pacific National). When the grain is moving then maybe a CLP or CLF (ex Commonwealth/ANR) Saw an EL once.
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Congrats Leo.

I don't know how long dad served in both NSWGR and SAR combined before he left.

johnnyYTED · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2015, 09:24:40 PM »

Well done there Leo, that's a long time looking at tracks, it was a job I wanted but never got out of Clyburn sheds so I left the nsw railways,, the moST I did was 15 yrs self employed,, then 8yrs driving buses around Gympie and Sunny CoaST, spent the last 6yrs now medically retired ,,, Congrats to you though, 40 yrs

DavidP · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2015, 10:16:41 PM »

Wow, 40 years in one Job! I've heard the rails are addictive :-) I've only been in mine for 16 years, and that is longer than most others where I work.

ST.George · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2015, 11:10:03 PM »

Congrats Leo,

, that's a 1derful achievement with 1 employer.

I can't even hope 2 match Sabie's double entendres however u r now on track 2 a new journey in life and your main driver could b 2 station yourself at junctions where your choices don't derail your future.
That's the ticket eh?

Flip · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2015, 02:50:54 AM »

VERY WELL DONE SIR !

Not many of the younger generations seem to be capable of sticking to one job, or even just a couple of jobs, for more than just a few years.

Flip.

JuST Peter · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2015, 08:07:22 PM »

Congratulations Leo. I thought I'd done well at 25 years in my job as a coal miner, but yours is outstanding! Well done sir

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