Would having 16 years at one job be helpful or hurtful to getting a job? I have always put however long it has been with my current job which at the moment is 16 years, and it's what I put on my last application. My dream job would be working as a music writer either in the film or video game industry. I can't for the life of me figure out an in here, so I will continue looking for normal jobs until I can find someone to just talk to about what I'd really like to do.