How many companies did you work for?

[techknight]

1 for the last 8 years, contracted for same company 3 years prior to that.

Before that, just side-gigs, nepotism, TV repair, etc. Nothing ever "on the record" so I cant count em. the TV repair one almost was, but i didnt last long enough because this was 08.

 

[Hishow]

Yesterday I met 2 of my ex-course mates for late supper. They persuade me to apply job in their working place. One said he has worked in many companies, counted and turned out 5. They knew my current situation. I know they are concern a bit about me. I have been unemployed for almost 2 years. Next week will be my birthday and marked the last day I was with my last company for 2 years since I resigned. I told myself I won't back to full time job anymore. I have experienced different working environment. I know what I want but reality is harsh. I accepted and I got my fiancée support. I will try my best to launch my product next week as I already walked so far until I reach the point. I don't want to give up my dreams.

So sorry about that. Actually, the best thing is to be self-employed. I worked for 2 companies in 10 years as a Chartered Accountant. In 2013, I entered into programming world. Since I resigned from my job in 2017, I have focused on developing business management software for clients using vb.net. It was few years ago I discovered B4A and I really fall in love due to its BASIC nature.

I have a lot of projects to use B4A for. I just need time to play along.

So, if you are creative in nature, self-employed could be the best. Though it takes time to build a structure.

Thank you

 

[MrKim]

From age 13 to about 36 maybe 10 or 12 then started my own company with a partner and we have been at it ever since.
Larger company I ever worked for had about 120 employees and it was way to structured for me.

A story:

I was listening to a speaker. He kept talking about all the different businesses he started over a 10 year period. He kept failing but kept trying. I was thinking, "I really like this guy! He is an entrepreneur like me!"

Then he said, "Finally, I became mature enough to work for somebody else."

I don't think I will ever be mature enough to work for somebody else??.

 

[Cableguy]

Well, from 22yo to 33yo the same company, wich gave my nickname. It was the local cabletv company.
Then 2 years in a Vehicle Control Center Systems vendor/installer.
So in Portugal, 2 different companies.
Then moved to France... 3 years in the (big) company that brought me here, 2 years in a almost family size company, then 4 years in my actual company, then 1 year in a direct concurrent, then covid and my take on being my own boss, and finally returning to were I now am, going on my 2nd year...
So in 25 years of activity, I've had 6 different bosses