Walter Orthmann (Credit: Guinness World Record) A Brazilian man has broken the Guinness World Record for working at the same company for 84 years and 9 days.
100-year-old Walter Orthmann's accomplishment was verified by GWR on Jan. 6, according to the organization. GWR said Orthmann started working for ReneauxView, a textile company, as a shipping assistant when he was 15 years old on Jan.
17, 1938. Orthmann was born in Brusque, a small town in Santa Catarina, home to a large German population. GWR said he would walk to school barefooted and was described as "an exceptional student with a brilliant memory and attention to detail."RELATED: World's oldest person confirmed as French nun, 118, who loves chocolate and wineHowever, he then began to look for work due to financial problems at home.
He applied for a job at ReneauxView, which was then called Renaux S.A., and was hired because he was proficient in German. Lawrence Brooks turned 112 years old on Sunday, making him the country’s oldest World War II veteran.He was then promoted to a sales position and then became a sales manager. "Walter believes that the best part about having a job is that it gives you a sense of purpose, commitment and a routine.," GWR said in an article.