From his first position as a shipping assistant, Orthmann never lost his aptitude for learning. He was known for doing more than was expected. Soon, he rose to a sales position in the company, then became manager. In the 50s, the job allowed him to travel across the country and meet clients, who turned into friends.
The company changed a lot in the last 84 years, not to mention the country itself. Over the course of his career, Orthmann says he has come to understand the value of being up-to-date and adapting to different challenges. Having a job gives him a sense of “purpose, commitment and a routine,” he said. On April 19, he celebrated his centenary with co-workers, friends and family in his favourite place: the office.Article contentOrthmann’s record-breaking career was verified by the Guinness Book of World Records on Jan. 6. He said he never intended to break a world record but counts it as his proudest achievement.
For a little context, the median number of years that U.S. workers had been with their current employer in 2020 stood at 4.1, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.“I don’t do much planning, nor care much about tomorrow. All I care about is that tomorrow will be another day in which I will wake up, get up, exercise and go to work,” Guinness quoted him as saying.
Better get use to it, with cpp and oas a lot of people will have to work into their 100’s just to survive. Companies are stripping pension plans and retirement savings, leaving it to the employee to scrape together whatever they can.