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I was telling someone that I’ve been working at the same job for 6 years, 1 month, and 6 days. They told me that was a long time and I was thinking the same thing.<\/p>\n

I found this today: Guam base bids farewell to mechanic after 61 years on job <\/a><\/p>\n

Wow, 61 years on the job.\u00a0 That’s more than a lifetime.\u00a0 I totally commend that kind of work ethic.\u00a0 But where has all that work ethic gone in my generation?\u00a0 We were told and trained to jump ship from the company every 2 years if we want to move up.\u00a0 Here’s a guy who should of jumped ship 30 times but didn’t.\u00a0 I also used to hear stories of GM employees who put in their service and retired happy.\u00a0 Back then, you only had to put in 20 years of service in order to get your lifetime salary.<\/p>\n

Where are we today with salaries, compensation and retirement?\u00a0 All, I know is that today, it’s harder to get vested and once you’re vested, the benefit packages seems to grow smaller after every year.<\/p>\n

What ever happened to employee loyalty where people just worked for one company for their entire career?\u00a0 Right now, I’m trying to figure out my next step but it doesn’t seem like there’s anything better out there.\u00a0 I’m afraid that my 6 years will turn into 10 years and then I’d be worse off leaving than staying.<\/p>\n

I have a feeling that the next generations will bring back this loyalty.\u00a0 Hopefully companies will show better employee relations to retain their employees.\u00a0 I hear that replacing a person at a company costs twice that person’s monthly salary.\u00a0 I feel that our economy has left us with no choice but to figure out a way to keep our employees happy.\u00a0 When are companies going to realize that their employees will stay if better treated?<\/p>\n

We all should take a lesson from Antonio Juanico and bring back that loyalty.<\/p>\n

By Tim Wightman<\/a>, Stars and Stripes<\/p>\n

Pacific edition, Sunday, May 17, 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

First things first: Antonio Juanico plans to rest a while.<\/p>\n

But after 61 years as a mechanic on Naval Base Guam, his thoughts won\u2019t be far from the cranes and trucks and other heavy equipment that occupied his days.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved the work. I love all my co-workers,\u201d Juanico said in a phone interview Wednesday. \u201cThat\u2019s why I liked to continue my service to the Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 81-year-old native of the Philippines called it quits May 8 in a ceremony held at the base\u2019s transportation building in front of those friends and co-workers.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Mr. Juanico\u2019s] motivation, willingness to assist and mentor others and outstanding leadership have served our organization, the U.S. Navy and our country well,\u201d Juanico\u2019s project director Wayne Cornell said at the ceremony, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

Juanico\u2019s journey started in 1948 in the Philippines when he heard recruiters were in the area looking for people to work as laborers to rebuild Guam after the island was devastated during World War II.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I heard about it. I just come down there. And in my mind, I\u2019d like to go to Guam,\u201d Juanico said.<\/p>\n

He worked as a laborer for the U.S. naval government contractor MAS-DELCO until 1952, when it closed operations.<\/p>\n

Juanico then caught on as a mechanic for the Public Works Center with Naval Air Station and Naval Main Base Guam for the next 30 years.<\/p>\n

After retiring from that, he continued performing various services to the Navy and then, in 2000, accepted a position as a heavy equipment mechanic with contractor DZSP 21, which provides a wide range of services for the base.<\/p>\n

Throughout the years, Juanico has adapted to technological changes with the vehicles and heavy equipment that came his way, saying, \u201cIt was very much a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Felix Achaigua, Juanico\u2019s co-worker and friend since 1968, said Juanico was always eager to help out and always excited about his job.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he had it his way, he\u2019d still be working,\u201d Achaigua said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe likes his job, and it\u2019s very hard for him to miss work, but that\u2019s 61 years, man. We hope to see him here, but it\u2019s time for him to take it easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Juanico looks forward to spending his retirement with his wife of almost 50 years, their two children and 12 grandchildren, he doesn\u2019t plan on being a stranger at the base.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mind is over there at the base,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNice people. I miss all of them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Good luck Antonio Juanico!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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