I have worked here for four years vs I work here for four years

The phrase 'I have worked here for four years' is correct. It indicates that the action of working started in the past and has continued up to the present. On the other hand, 'I work here for four years' is not correct as it implies a future duration of work, which is not the intended meaning.

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I have worked here for four years

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of working started in the past and has continued up to the present.

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Davaldjeffilliamtonio hasn't worked here for four years.
I worked here for four years.
I worked here for four years.
Victor, we have worked on this for four years.
Raglan worked Homicide for four years.
You worked here four years. It's a story people would believe.
You worked with Don for four years, Charlie.
The Commission worked on them for four years, conducting a series of hearings, studies and assessments.
They say Kulikov himself personally worked on it for four years.
I worked alongside them four year.
We haven't worked in four years.
We've all made mistakes, and believe me, I'm paying for mine, but Haley's a good person, and she's worked for four years to be valedictorian.
"I worked with Tollifson for four years."
Rachel and I worked together for about four years.
I've worked with Black Pike four years, six years before that with Henley Coal.
(Doc) Our resident psychiatrist was an air-force consultant here for four years.
Bill was here for four years.
In the four years that I have worked in this Parliament I have never come across lobbying of one company on such a scale.
Of course it is, but you've been here for four years.
What complicates this is that she's been here for four years.

I work here for four years

This phrase is not correct in English.

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Harry'll take my job at the Building and Loan, and work there four years, then he'll go.
Sally, I just wanted to break some bread and thank you for all your hard work these last four years.
Got to work another three, four years.
In particular, his work over the past four years has resulted in a better coordinated and presented EU policy.
This has formed the basis of the Commission's work during the last four years.
The Council itself had carried out some preparatory work three or four years ago and I used this and other work as a basis.
Didn't get any work with your four-year film degree?
As far as the Council is concerned, the main instrument is a four-year work programme.
Davaldjeffilliamtonio hasn't worked here for four years.
(Doc) Our resident psychiatrist was an air-force consultant here for four years.
Bill was here for four years.
I worked here for four years.
I worked here for four years.
The duration of the first multiannual work programme shall be four years and the duration of the second multiannual work programme shall be three years.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Estonia shall receive a financial contribution from the Community towards the cost of the work involved for the four years of data collection from 2005.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Estonia shall receive a financial contribution from the Community towards the cost of the work involved for the four years of data collection from 2005.
Of course it is, but you've been here for four years.
What complicates this is that she's been here for four years.
My cousin, you know, has been here for four years, and the only job they offer him as a toilet cleaner.
If you're under 50 we want you to work four more years.

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I have worked here for four years vs I work here for four years