Browning It is increasingly rare for people to remain at the same job for more than a few years.
Families relocate, boredom takes hold, or better offers lure employees away.
Stapeley's staff are unusual for their tenure, a testament to a friendly environment, and a real asset to the stability of resident services. Among those long-time employees is Stephen Clarke, a talented man who arrived in 1988 to coordinate payroll and benefits. Steve was raised in West Philadelphia and attended local public schools. After two years at Cheyney University, he grew impatient with higher education and decided to enter the work world. Now in his early forties, he would advise his own children to persevere, a lesson he has learned the hard way.