On Friday night, as I am sitting in my study room, a thought just crossed my mindis it right to accept a job opportunity with your ex-employer? I know some of you might say, No, one should not and many of you might say, Yes, One should. Lets analyze, why people change their jobs. Those who have conducted exit interviews in their career will agree that most of the time (almost 95% of the time) people change their jobs for any of the following reasons: 1. High Salary 2. Good Career Growth 3. Brand Name 4. Their present boss is not good 5. He or she is not compatible with his team 6. Change in job profile 7. Switching the industry 8. Non-Democratic Policies 9. Etc etc etc Now, if you have changed your job for any of the following reasons then what makes you to rejoin your previous employer? I have seen people in my career who moved rejoined their ex-employer not once but thrice. Do you think, that if you will join your ex-employer you will get the same respect from your peers? Will they accept you? Will they trust you? Will they believe you? I dont think that they will. In my opinion, it is an issue of ideology. It is an issue of walk the talk. Where does your self-esteem; your dignity; your self-pride goes, when you accept such offersof job opportunities with your ex-employer? Life is like a one-way trafficlets move on, with out crossing the same junction twice. Joining your ex-employer is like Licking your own Spit. Medical problems and retirement are only two circumstances wherein you can think of joining your ex-employer. In case of ladies, break at the time of marriage and break for maternity are two more reasons for them to join their ex-employers. Ideology might be different for each individual and so are the principles, value-system and beliefs. Some of you might agree with my opinionmany might not. There are chances that you may work under same bossmore than once. There are chances that you may work with same colleaguemore than once. But rejoining your ex-employer is something, which I feelone should not do. Let me know, what do you think about this issue? If given a chance, will you join your ex-employer? Looking forward to your views and comments. Regards, |
