Hit 25 years on the iron last Tuesday without even thinking about it

I was just sitting in the cab after a long day and it hit me that I started running this Manitowoc back in '99 as a greenhorn. Never thought I'd last this long in the seat, you know? Anyone else sneak up on a milestone like that without planning for it?

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the_viola7d ago

That's the way it happens, just look up and realize how many years went by. Congrats on sticking with it.

bailey.sandra6d ago

You ever just get so caught up in the daily grind that you forget to look at the big picture? I remember I was changing oil on a old Cat 980 loader back in '07 and realized I'd been running heavy equipment for a decade without ever making a big deal out of it. It was just one day blending into the next until I added it up in my head.