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Post by vspindler on Nov 8, 2016 22:31:17 GMT
I was approached recently by the place that let me go this spring. They may not have needed a manager level person in my department, but now that busy season is quickly approaching, they realized that they DO need someone to do the work I used to do. They actually made me a pretty good offer, except that the position they are offering is seasonal, maybe 6 months a year.
I have another interview this week that I think is a better fit for me long term. But if I don't get it I am considering the offer. I guess my biggest hang up is the thought of going back and having it be...weird. Only a couple folks reached out to me after I left, even though they all had my cell phone and I am friends with a handful on Facebook.
I keep hoping I will get this other position and it will be a non issue.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Nov 8, 2016 22:39:00 GMT
That's a tough one. I guess I would take it if I needed the job. Some people may have not reached out to you because they didn't know what to say.
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Post by AnotherPea on Nov 8, 2016 22:40:47 GMT
Did they fire you or let you go? Sounds like they let you go. I'd have no problem with that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2016 22:44:04 GMT
If it was a layoff/position elimination, I wouldn't reject the offer out of hand. If it was an actual firing, no way.
But it doesn't sound like it's really a good match for you, and I'm not getting the feeling you'd be very happy going back.
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Post by bay63 on Nov 8, 2016 22:51:10 GMT
With the holidays coming up, I would say it's okay.
Good Luck with the better job!!
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Post by cbet on Nov 8, 2016 22:55:10 GMT
I was in a very similar situation a few years ago - I had been let go when the economy went south (work at a job that is very dependent on the construction industry) and a few years later, the owner called and asked if I'd be willing to come back - work had picked up and they really needed someone, and, well, I guess they missed me  Like you, while I was not working there, I had very little contact with my coworkers, other than helping one of them with a couple of Excel challenges. If someone had asked, I would have said that I wouldn't go back, because it would feel weird. But when he called, my current company had been closed down and I had just finished up a temp assignment; they offered a better rate of pay than anything I had seen while I was away, they let me count previous time served for my vacation, and the people that I talked to when I came in to kind of interview all seemed really happy to see me. So I came back. In my case, it ended up not being weird at all. There was a real advantage to coming in and having kind of a handle on the politics of the place. I agree that people might not have known what to say; I wasn't close friends with any coworkers outside of work, so I didn't expect to hear much from them. If the other job doesn't pan out, I'd take the old one, but I'd also keep looking for something that fits better with your long-term plans. Taking the job now doesn't mean that you're committing for life. |
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Post by craftykitten on Nov 8, 2016 22:57:32 GMT
If you go back, you're doing it from a position of power - they need you. Use it while you need to, if you need to.
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Post by River on Nov 8, 2016 22:59:21 GMT
If I was currently out of a job and I liked the one being offered, I'd jump on it! I wouldn't worry to much about what people will say. I mostly think you'll get a lot of "glad to have you back" sentiments.
Good luck with your other interview this week.
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Post by papersilly on Nov 8, 2016 23:02:17 GMT
it depends. were you FIRED or laid off? did you part on good terms? might the seasonal turn to permanent? are you okay with going back?
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Post by Really Red on Nov 8, 2016 23:08:40 GMT
I agree with the others. If you were laid off, I'd take it and keep looking for other jobs. You get paid while you look. It may be weird, but you can do anything for 6 months.
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 8, 2016 23:12:16 GMT
Fired? No.
Laid off? Yes.
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Post by annabella on Nov 8, 2016 23:31:00 GMT
I wouldn't take it on principle, you were disposable to them and now they want to continue using you on a part time basis with no benefits. Keep in mind they could cut you again early. Then you get to work with people who clearly aren't your friends. Are you going to want to make small talk about your weekend with people who never bothered to wish you well?
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Post by femalebusiness on Nov 8, 2016 23:40:45 GMT
No.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 8, 2016 23:49:07 GMT
I agree with this. If there was any animosity, then I would not go back. |
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Post by auntkelly on Nov 9, 2016 1:08:00 GMT
If I were in your position I would try and set my emotions aside and do whatever was best for me and my family.
It really doesn't matter what your former colleagues think about you coming back. Similarly, I wouldn't feel any loyalty to my former employer, but I also wouldn't turn down the job just because I had been laid off previously.
I know it would be hard, but I would just try and forget it was my former employer and just decide whether I would take the temporary position if it was a company I had never worked for before.
Having said all that, I hope you get the job you really want and this becomes a nonissue.
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 9, 2016 2:00:45 GMT
Like others have said, if they had fired me then no I would not go back. If they had laid me off I would consider it if I needed a job.
It's all very well for someone to say that they wouldn't take the job on principle, but principles don't pay the bills!
Hopefully you will get the other job and this won;t be an issue. Good luck!
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Post by azredhead on Nov 9, 2016 2:08:48 GMT
yea it would depend on how they did it and how they handled it. And if you're comfortable staying or going back to them. Do you have to accept right away or can you wait till you have the other interview? Either way good luck I hope it works out for what you want..
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Post by txdancermom on Nov 9, 2016 2:50:16 GMT
I agree with the others - if it was a layoff then maybe if the other job doesn't come through (but I would keep looking for a permanent position). If it was a firing then no.
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Post by scrapaddie on Nov 9, 2016 3:07:48 GMT
Yes, I did. The circumstances were really a little bit different. My employer accused me of stealing some cash... Me, the person who walked all the way back into a store and stood in line again to pay for a $.50 item my toddler had in her fist! I also lived in the house the employer owned. I was working 10 extra hours a week to pay for the rent, so the firing also involved moving. A week later, he was begging me to Come back to my jobjob and not to move out of his house. I did go back because the hours were flexible and I was going to school full-time at the same time, but we went ahead with the move. It was awkward. it was uncomfortable. He never apologized for calling me a thief and that did not sit well with me. As soon as I was able to find another job, I left. Leaving on my own terms felt really good!
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Post by peasapie on Nov 9, 2016 11:56:16 GMT
If the other job doesn't come through, take it and keep looking. Maybe in a few months something good will come along.
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Post by sawwhet on Nov 9, 2016 12:36:13 GMT
Laid off-yes
Fired - NO. Why go back to a situation when they clearly thought you weren't good enough. It's like a bad marriage..
However, if I were unemployed, desperate and needed money to pay the bills, I'd probably go back with my tail between my legs and stay until something else came my way.
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Post by grinningcat on Nov 9, 2016 12:37:12 GMT
Nope. Not a chance in hell. They abused you once, they will abuse you again. Not worth it.
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Post by littlemama on Nov 9, 2016 13:15:57 GMT
Did they fire you or did the lay you off? It sounds like it was a layoff. If you are not currently working, I would go back and continue to look for something else.
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Post by utpea on Nov 9, 2016 13:21:23 GMT
In this situation, no way.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 13:51:46 GMT
I'm with others who say if you were fired, no. Layoffs are different -- that's the business's failure, not yours. How did they treat you when you left? Was it amicable? Were they professional? That would make a difference to me.
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Post by KikiPea on Nov 9, 2016 14:37:37 GMT
No. I'd go back to a place I left willingly, but not fired, unless the reason I was fired was no longer an issue, and I really needed the job.
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Post by anonrefugee on Nov 9, 2016 16:38:59 GMT
Did they fire you or let you go? Sounds like they let you go. I'd have no problem with that. I agree, in my field I work with a number of people who've overlapped at several employers, several cities, in fact. The same for DH. Our industry ebbs and flows with the economy and client's markets, so downsizing then ramping up are normal. |
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Post by anniefb on Nov 9, 2016 17:40:42 GMT
If I were in your position I would try and set my emotions aside and do whatever was best for me and my family. It really doesn't matter what your former colleagues think about you coming back. Similarly, I wouldn't feel any loyalty to my former employer, but I also wouldn't turn down the job just because I had been laid off previously. I know it would be hard, but I would just try and forget it was my former employer and just decide whether I would take the temporary position if it was a company I had never worked for before. Having said all that, I hope you get the job you really want and this becomes a nonissue.  |
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Post by threecs on Nov 9, 2016 17:54:11 GMT
I wouldn't take it on principle, you were disposable to them and now they want to continue using you on a part time basis with no benefits. Keep in mind they could cut you again early. Then you get to work with people who clearly aren't your friends. Are you going to want to make small talk about your weekend with people who never bothered to wish you well? |
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