About six months ago, I left my old company due to the fact that I thought I was unhappy. However, I now see that I was never happier than I was at this company.
One of the customer service reps from my old company called and asked me how I was doing and I told her that I was very unhappy. She told me to come back to the company; I figured that it would never happen so I never made any contact with my old boss or the company.
After 2-weeks, my old boss called me and said he heard I was unhappy and wanted to come back; now, he is coming down to talk to me with the Director of Human Resources.
What can I say or how can I prove to them that I am serious about coming back and will not look at leaving again a year from now.
I want to retire with this company and now know that I made a very bad decision in leaving.
Please help me or provide me some suggestions.
Thanks!!!
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As long as you left your previous company in good terms, there shouldn’t be any reasons why you are not rehireable. The great news is that your previous boss is pulling for you. Always be honest. I don’t think they’ll bring up the fact that you left, especially if you gave them some sort of notice and why . . . i.e. to pursue another opportunity.
Just make sure with your current position, you give them professional courtesy if you decide to leave them. You never know who’s path you’ll cross again.
So unless there is something in your personnel file that you know of that makes you not rehireable, you shouldn’t worry. But at the same time, just because they want you back, it doesn’t mean that you are rehired. You should meet with your boss and HR Director as if you are interviewing for the position. Be prepared to state your case that you’d like to retire with them. Let them know what you’ve learned and/or are learning from your current position, and how that can add value to them.
You are not the first person to have a left a position to pursue other opportunities and thought you would be happier, and you’ll not be the last.
Good luck on your meeting!
Just be open and honest with them and just tell them that you thought the other opportunity was greater but soon realize how big of mistake that you made and you regret the decision that you made but they wouldn’t be doing all these steps if they weren’t going to hire you back, but you will have to prove yourself all over again just like the low person on the totem pole.
Be honest with them, your first sentence says it all, looking at things from the outside sometimes reminds us of how good we had it, especially when we leave for supposedly greener pastures. You have your old boss pulling for you now go in there with an upbeat attitude, and remember they would not have to train you, and if you worked for a competitor, or someone in the same type of business you have gathered an insight into how others do things, some better, some worse. Good luck to you
Everyone makes mistakes. And they seem willing to take you back, so it seems you left on fairly good terms.
Just take it at face value, meet with your old boss and see what he has to say. I don’t think you really need to do anything.
Sounds like they really want you back! What are you worried about? Just tell them you have reconsidered. If whatever it was that mad eyou leave the job is easy to fix, now would be a good time to mention it.