My current employer is my first ever full time job out of college... started here in 1985 as a data entry person just to get my foot in the door and quickly moved up the ladder to being the first ever SQL Server DBA here back in 1996. I have stayed because it I control the SQL Server environment and I know it all because I have installed and maintained it all myself. For the last 4 years I have had a great boss, the company is doing well, we have a SUPER DBA team here. Many in IT and the company rave that the DBA team is the best functioning dept in all of IT. Have I looked over the years, yes, but I am very well paid and have a good bonus as well.