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Remember the day you were laid off? What was the first thing some of your friends and colleagues said to you? I can probably tell you a couple of answers: "I am sorry", "Tough break, but you'll bounce back".
Those were probably the most common comments. But I bet there was one more that you possibly heard - "Maybe when the economy gets better, they will ask you back." This is always a possibility, but according to one article, it can be a blessing and a curse.
If you want to leave the door open to come back to your former employer, don't burn any bridges as you leave. Stay in touch with your colleagues and manager while you look for another job, and mention that if the opportunity arises, you would like to come back.
Should your former employer call you back, but you are not sure if it's the right move, don't feel pressured to return just because you need to have a job. Weigh the options and potential opportunities you have in front of you, and determine if your previous employer is the right place for you to be.
There is certainly some daylight in the job market, and little by little, more job opportunities are becoming available. If you are out of work, conduct a job search as normal, and keep an eye on your former employer. You never know, there may be a chance that you could be a boomerang employer one or two years down the line.
Posted by Don Boone on September 3, 2009 at 10:38 AM
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