Someone who has just come to a new workplace may be called a "newcomer". What about someone who has been at a workplace for a while or a long time?
Does veteran mean this? I looked it up in the dictionary; Collins says "You use veteran to refer to someone who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time." But I do not quite think this word fits. Are there any other words for this? What about "old people", "old man", "old comer"? Are they OK?
Best Answer
If you only want to remark on their time spent in a place or doing an activity, then you could use informally old-timer, professional (figuratively, too) or grey-hair. Or, more formally, senior might work (but it does often suggest high status as well). If you don't mind suggesting that the person is also skilled, then there are a bunch: Expert, guru, authority, etc.
To answer your question, yes, veteran is acceptable, but a little cheesey (in my opinion).