Boomerang Employees

[Will_m]

Have an employee wanting to return after leaving for what she thought was a better opportunity. Evidently quickly saw that it wasn’t. Was gone about a week.

Anybody ever seen this? Good employee but why wouldn’t she just do it again at the supposed opportunity?

 

[madgrad02]

Grass isn't always greener... had an employee do the same, though was about 3 months later.

 

[*zap*]

why should she stay if she has a better place to go?

 

[TxLite]

I’ve had this happen with an inspector. Made sure to have this conversation with him about it and address it up front. Did not have the issue again

 

[Billy Goat]

It's not unlikely that she wouldn't leave again.


Is this really first time dealing with that?

 

[CorbLand]

I took a job that I thought would be better and further my career. Made it six months before finding another one. Wasn’t the job or the work but the place was so toxic it wasn’t funny. You walked in the building and could just feel it.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

She may have been suckered into the job with a bunch of offers which never she soon learned were just BS. If she is a hard worker and knows her job, I would likely give her another shot, but let her know, it happens again, no third chance.

 

[CRJR45]

Never judge someone for trying to better themselves . If she had a chance and took it , good for her . If you still have a need and she fills it , let her . Do you want someone to stay for ever or do the job ?
Don't let feelings get in the way of business , IMO

 

[def90]

What kind of job? Serving tables or designing rocket engines?

 

[grfox92]

What industry? Good help is hard to find. If she was a good employee before I would have s conversation and take her back.

Let her know it's her last shot and she'll think twice before leaving you, and might feel a debt of gratitude.

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[Jethro]

It’s not unusual at all. The fact that she only gave the new job about a week, tells me she won’t be too quick to leave you again.

If the team is better with her on it, I’d hire her back without question.

 

[jbosk15808]

I think it depends how they left the first time and the type of job. I was a boomerang worker once but i was open and honest with the company about why I was leaving and so they kept in contact with me while i was gone and eventually I made my way back to the company. Not sure the industry but in this current job market for my industry we can't find enough people to hire

 

[WoodBow]

I see no fault done. I consider myself a great employee and prefer long term stable employment. But if an opportunity arises that i think is better for me, i will take it. And then what if it isn't what i thought it would be? Obvious option is to go back to what is known.

If they were a good employee, hire them back. I hope i have been a great enough employee that everyone i have ever worked for would hire me back in a heartbeat. I try to never burn bridges on the way out.

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[Z71&Gun]

It's not unlikely that she wouldn't leave again.


Is this really first time dealing with that?

Skipped right past the double negative and went for a triple. Love the enthusiasm, but I can't tell what you're trying to say.

 

[Billy Goat]

Skipped right past the double negative and went for a triple. Love the enthusiasm, but I can't tell what you're trying to say.

Really?


Should I say it slower?



It's not unlikely that she wouldn't do the exact same thing again.


Is this really the first time dealing with this situation?

Typed it a bit slower.

 

[fngTony]

I did that. Left for about 8 months. This was early in the pandemic and I was looking for stability. Went back for opportunities and I didn’t give the place a chance after it was merged into another. Turns out where I went back to wasn’t the best choice for either side.

Ultimately you need to find out why they left you and why they left the new place. It could have been that the new job didn’t address their desire to leave you and now they’re just wanting a comfortable place while continuing to look for another opportunity.

 

[fngTony]

Also was this a lateral move (typically it’s for money or better work environment) or a different role or promotion that just wasn’t what they wanted to do?

 

[Z71&Gun]

Really?


Should I say it slower?



It's not unlikely that she wouldn't do the exact same thing again.


Is this really the first time dealing with this situation?

Typed it a bit slower.

Try simplifying. Not unlikely she wouldn't? Come on. Stop and think for a second. Do you mean to say it's not likely she would do the same thing again? It's confusing because a double negative is a positive but a triple negative is so rare, redundant and illiterate one assumes it must have been a mistake. So then we have to wonder if you meant to use a double negative or just a negative.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Been there, done that. Stuff happens.

 

[schmalzy]

It’s not unusual at all. The fact that she only gave the new job about a week, tells me she won’t be too quick to leave you again.

If the team is better with her on it, I’d hire her back without question.

Well said. I’d hire her back if she fit in well and wouldn’t think about it again.


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