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leve level. suggest changing your behavior so when you encounter slow walker immanuel the perso persons as lost or confused or simply doesn't see you. give them a break. >> just ahead. man who has been on the state payroll longer than anyone else. cominghat has kept him going for 62 years. and cominghat has kept him going for 62 years. and counting. back in a moment.  >> u.s. department of labor reports the average length of time a u.s. worker stays on the job is 3 to 5 years. so when someone spends more than 6 decades in the same position of pretty remarkable. wayne has the story of one legendary state employee. chp headquarters in san francisco the staff learned to take a certain standard for granted. see it in the clean counter. gleaming glass. the spotless floors. empty waste basket. to fine the man responsible just listen for the jingle sound. >> how long those keys any way. >> oh, i have had these keys for about 49 years. >>reporter: after all the complaints you have heard about greedy state employee here's the opposite. riley jameson. >> he has been the longest state employee as far as we can find from record. >