A career journey that nobody could have planned. Even Bill.

As a 19-year old just starting out in 1958, Bill McLaughlin had no idea that his career journey would span 58 years at one company - or that he'd end up as Philips' longest serving employee. Bill shares some tips for those starting out today. Fifty eight years, seven months and ten days. “I can hardly believe it,” says Bill as he reflects on what it means to be Philips’ longest serving employee. “The time seemed to fly by, and there was never a thought that I would move on.” On Friday 12th May, it was time to move on; a decision, says Bill, brought about by his good health, great memories, and the desire “to get the most out of the rest of my life.” Much has changed since Bill’s first day as an apprentice on $1.60 an hour in the Andover machine shop – least of all the job application process, which was decidedly different than it is today. Bill’s interview consisted of two questions, ‘how much experience do you have in a machine shop?’ and ‘do you have a car to get to work?’ And when Bill said yes, he had a 1950 Ford to his name, his hiring manager said “You’re fired; see you Monday.” “Having a car landed me the start to my career journey,” he laughs. “I had very little experience in machine shops, and it was a different world back then.” Watch Bill’s story. Don’t just be a game-changer. Be a life-changer. Connect with Philips online:  - Follow Philips on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeAtPhilips - Find Philips on LinkedIn: http://ift.tt/2okYzBf - Sign up for Philips Careers newsletter: http://ift.tt/2oBLWhh
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