r/BeAmazed • u/alwanfilm • Jan 12 '25

History Chris Espinosa is currently the longest-serving employee at Apple. He joined in 1976 at the age of 14, writing BASIC code while the company was still based in Steve Jobs’ garage.

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u/Ready-Cricket4680 Jan 12 '25

Do american people know retirement ???

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u/asbestum Jan 12 '25

He is 63

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u/Ready-Cricket4680 Jan 12 '25

He works 48 years !!

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u/Srrykyle Jan 12 '25

He is employee number 8 for one of the most valuable companies in the world. He is rich rich. At this point he is undoubtedly there because he wants to be, not because he has to work.

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u/Phill_is_Legend Jan 12 '25

And he's worth 50 million.

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u/MeatyMagnus Jan 12 '25

He writes code he does not mine coal.

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u/GardenKeep Jan 12 '25

His shares don’t vest for another 20 years

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u/koolex Jan 12 '25

Our work culture is bananas. You're either well off or you retire when you're dead

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u/Phill_is_Legend Jan 12 '25

You realize this post contradicts your statement? He's worth 50 million yet he's still working after 48 years with the company.