How long is long?

30 years is a long time, longer than what I can possibly imagine. That is how long Alice has been with the company. Judy has been there for 33 years. They are the administrative staff, and are consistently the lowest in a never-ending hierarchy in which not everyone starts at the bottom.
A bond of 6 years already sound like an eternity. They definitely deserve more respect, for their experience and perseverance through all the good and bad times.