Charlie Nicholson says he worked at the same company for so long because it was 'over the road'.
A grafter who has spent 50 years working for the same company has said he is "proud as punch" of reaching the milestone.
Charlie Nicholson started working for The Expanded Metal Company in Hartlepool when he was 16 and is now an instructor. He said he worked there for so long because it was "over the road", and that he had "thought of going into the navy, but then thought, 'I can't swim'." Mr Nicholson plans to retire late next year, but his wife Alison said he would be "bored" and miss the camaraderie with his workmates.he had just finished his exams and was waiting for his six-week holiday when the job offer landed on his lap.
"The teacher came in and said, 'Expanded Metal want two people to come and operate a forklift', so me and my mate put our hands up, and the next day we were down there," he said, adding: "Simple as that."He started in the warehouse because workers had to be 18 years old to work with the machines."I'm happy where I work, I made a load of new friends, and I just live over the road."He now works as an instructor at the company.
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