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San Diegan celebrates 50 year career milestone
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man in Chula Vista celebrated a career milestone that’s a statistical anomaly.
Tom McKievick has been the director of security at Fredericka Manor for 50 years.
He responded to a newspaper ad back in 1976 and has been working at the senior living community ever since.
“When I started, I wouldn’t think in a million years I’d still be here, but I enjoy the residents and the work,” McKievick said.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 the average job tenure for Americans was 3.9 years — a 15% drop from 4.6 years in 2014.
McKievick has never taken a sick day and said he has no plans to retire anytime soon.
“It’s entertaining and challenging and never boring,” McKievick said. “A lot of people think working at a senior facility is very quiet, but it can be very hectic and very challenging, but that’s part of the job.”