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Wow, this must be some kind of leading indicator. I have never heard or read anyone talk about being a lifer before and lay out coherent reasons why that might

• personjerry 4y ago
  That is a strange conclusion to draw
  • tnel77 4y ago
    While I don’t feel like being a lifer is bad, I agree that OPs interpretation that this post might be a coping mechanism has some validity. I say this as someone who has done some serious coping with previous jobs.
    • dougmwne 4y ago
      Yes, I’m not trying to knock lifers in general, but there was a lot of fear and risk avoidance obvious in this specific post.
• Jtsummers 4y ago
  It used to be the norm in many places, especially when benefits were better. Hard to justify leaving when seniority/tenure offered you things like 2 months of vacation a year and a pension you could collect at 55 or 60, but with a minimum of 10-20 years with the company to qualify. Hard to find that outside the government (in the US) these days, but then the pay is mediocre (at best) for software jobs in the government too.
• nibbleshifter 4y ago
  > I guess the job market is about to shit the bed. It probably is. All the indicators are looking bad. A good number of my friends have either been laid off, or are at risk of layoffs. A lot of places are implementing hiring freezes and other cost cutting measures. A number of founders I know are desperately hoping for an acquisition or exit in the next year. Investors are getting a lot tighter on the purse strings. Everyone I know in finance is pretty much buckling in for a wild fucking ride.