Timeline for Asking former employer for return
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| Aug 30, 2019 at 21:00 | comment | added | Julie in Austin | +1 for being sure you aren't just desperate and broke. Be sure to explain what you learned and how that not only makes you "a better human being", but also "a more valuable employee." And be honest. Brutally honest with yourself. | |
| Aug 30, 2019 at 17:41 | comment | added | dwizum | Also - take a moment to reflect. Why do you want to go back to your old employer? Is it because you genuinely think that's the right place for you? Or is it just because you're desperate and broke? Follow the advice in this answer if you're sure it's the right place. Don't try to go back if you're not sure, get a job somewhere else that's more appropriate for you. In other words, don't put yourself in a place where you may decide, again, that you're not happy. | |
| Aug 30, 2019 at 17:38 | comment | added | dwizum | Denis - at the risk of sounding harsh, you snubbed your old employer by walking out (instead of serving a notice period). You purposefully burned a bridge. You blocked your old boss on social media. You have a lot of hurdles to overcome. Do not try to play games, groom your boss's impression of you, or twist things in your favor as you're seeking to return. Don't worry about appearing needy - just be honest. Anything else will just serve as proof that you haven't changed, and you're still unreliable. | |
| Aug 30, 2019 at 16:04 | history | edited | Ben Barden | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 30, 2019 at 16:03 | comment | added | Patricia Shanahan | Even if the former boss does not have an opening, he may be able to give the OP a reference and possibly some contacts. To do that, he has to be sure the next time the OP wants to quit a job it will be done right, with proper notice. | |
| Aug 30, 2019 at 15:42 | vote | accept | Denis Smith | ||
| Aug 30, 2019 at 15:41 | comment | added | Ben Barden | @DenisSmith Don't go begging, but do go apologetic. You were both dumb and rude, and you didn't appreciate the efforts he clearly put in on your behalf. You have now learned a very painful lesson, and have strong incentive to not do it again. These are the things you need to get across. It's true that too much begging and whining is likely to hurt your position, but "act like I'm doing good" is entirely the wrong direction. Repentant. You need to be repentant. | |
| Aug 30, 2019 at 15:38 | history | edited | Ben Barden | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 30, 2019 at 15:38 | comment | added | Denis Smith | @Ben Barden I have no problem admitting that I am dumb, but I do not want to seem needy at the same time. Just saying that I was dumb will transfer the notion I am desperate, is not that so? | |
| Aug 30, 2019 at 15:36 | comment | added | Crosbonaught | +1 - great answer! This was put much more eloquently than I was trying to say, but the exact same message I wanted to convey! | |
| Aug 30, 2019 at 15:35 | history | answered | Ben Barden | CC BY-SA 4.0 |