Walter Orthmann broke the record for the longest career working at the same company for 84 years
1Walter Orthmann broke the record for the longest career working at the same company for 84 years
A Brazilian person broke the Guinness world record by working for the same company for 84 years. 100-year-old Walter Orthmann, who has been working for 84 years, rising to the position of sales manager at the textile company he entered as a transportation assistant in 1938, describes himself as an "enthusiastic and eager student".
A person in Brazil has the record for the longest career working for the same company for 84 years.
Walter Orthmann, 100 years old, living in Brusque, in the south of Brazil, entered the Guinness Book of Records with the title of "the person who has worked in the same company for the longest time" by overturning 84 years in the textile company he started in 1938 when he was 16.
Orthmann, who started working as a shipping assistant at the textile company he entered at the age of 16, later served as the sales manager of the company for many years, while he describes himself as an "enthusiastic and eager student".
Walter Orthmann, who said that he took a break from school due to his family's financial problems and started working at the age of 16, said that he was hired in 1938 due to his proficiency in German.
Orthmann, who turned 100 on April 19, 2022, celebrated his birthday with his friends and family.
Speaking about working at the same workplace for 84 years, Orthmann said, "When we do what we love, we don't realize that time passes". .
Orthmann said, "Do what you love and stay away from junk food."
Speaking about his long life, Orthmann said, "I really avoid salt and sugar. I avoid things that harm my intestines, carbonated drinks. I only consume things that are good. It really helps your body stay strong forever."