He's been at the same company for 50 years. Here's why he stayed so long and what he tells workers who want to jump from job to job.

• Paul "Kip" Turner credits continuous learning with helping him stay with AT&T for 50 years.
• He started in 1973 after deciding that becoming a veterinarian would take too long.
• Turner says he encourages his younger colleagues to be patient and to learn and enjoy their role.

Paul Turner has an unusual LinkedIn profile.

It lists him as "Lead - Product Development Engineer" with AT&T. Look a little closer and you see how long he's been with the telecom giant: 50 years and two months.

Turner, who goes by Kip, has far outlasted most of us in how long he's stayed with the same company. Government figures from 2022 show that the median time US workers have been with their current employer is 4.1 years. The secret to his longevity, Turner told Insider, is to stay interested in what you're doing — and to maintain a healthy reserve of patience.