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I need advice...
I left my previous company 6 months ago for a job closer to home since the commute was horrendous (Mesa to North Phoenix!). I am not too fond of my current job. I just dont feel like I have found my niche/groove yet and I dont know if I ever will. I guess it happens...
I just found out that my previous company just opened a new branch close to home in Chandler. I really liked it there and they are hiring. I contacted my old boss yesterday and he said they are looking for someone, but it is not a management position (which I was in when I left). I think im ok with that but I am not sure about going back to the company after being gone for 6 months. I also have to mention that I left on good terms and they have repeatedly asked me to come back.
One other thing, I am expected to go to a conference in Tampa in 2 weeks at my current job. If I took this job at my previous company, I would have to move quickly and probably leave my current company in a bad spot. They wouldnt give me 2 weeks because of the nature of my position if I quit.
Anyone ever done this?? Is it a good idea to return to an old job? How would you feel if a fellow employee did this? I am freaking out here...ugh!!
Re: I need advice...
I've never been in that situation, but I wanted to say GL, and that I think you should do what makes you happiest. You don't owe your current employer anything, its just a business relationship.
Anyways, let us know what you decide, you're in my T & P!
Can't wait to meet my baby boy!
I hear you on the hard commute! I'm doing North Phoenix to Mesa right now, and it is definitely draining. I would consider the things that you liked about your previous job and whether this new position would offer you the same things. What I mean is, if you really loved your co-workers, will you be working with any of those same people or would it be all new people in an all new office? Did you really like the specific tasks you had? Because in a non-management position, obviously those tasks will change. But if you liked the overall feel and climate of the company (the benefits, the way they cared for their employees, etc), that stuff might all be the same and would be fullfilling in the new position.
I do think that if you haven't found your groove after 6 months at the new place, then it probably isn't a good fit for you. If you were going to like it there, you would have by now. I can understand your hesitation at leaving them in a lurch -- nobody likes to do that if they can help it. But if you choose to move on, they'll figure a way around the travel issues. It's a small, temporary problem for them and one that they can fairly easily overcome. Your overall happiness is much more important than their temporary inconvenience. So if you think this new position will be a better fit, then I think you should go for it. All you can do is explain the situation to your boss, apologize for any issues your quick departure causes, and offer to do all you can to help solve the issues before you leave.
Good luck!!
Good luck to you!!! I think you should def. do what's best for you!!
What kind of work do you do? Are they looking for more people? lol
I work in clinical research in marketing now but I will probably go back to seeing patients as a coordinator. And yes, they are looking for more people! Its really fun. You work directly with physicians and find patients for research studies at their clinics.
Wow, that sounds pretty cool! I'm going to PM you!!!
I tried to PM you back but it said "user not found" (??)
First off- please know I'm a firm supporter of, "if your not happy then you need to find what does make you happy." As a manager, its clear when you have employee's who don't want to be there and only makes your job harder.
That being said, think about further down the road. With our company, if you dont give 2 weeks notice, you are listed as "not eligible for re-hire". While a company often doesn't give much information if they are called for a reference from a prospective employer because of the liability, one question they can often will answer is, "is this employee eligible for rehire". If your company has a similar policy, and they answer "no" to a future employer, odds are, they wont give details on the reason- which may leave a future employer suspicious.
So, just take into account the impact in can have beyond just not being able to list them as a reference or go back to them.
Does that still count if I try to put in a 2 week notice and they let me go that day? My current job will probably do that because I have access to files that have "proprietary" information. I wanna make sure I leave on the best terms possible when the time comes.
If you give two weeks notice and they let you go today then you should be fine. it would be like for example you just packed up your desk and never returned where they would have a problem and consider you not eligible for rehire.