These “boomerang” employees have returned to their previous jobs.They will tell us why

Missed interaction with people

Stacey Chia re-employed at the end of 2020 after staying at home with her two children for 10 years.

“The overall goal of my career is to find what I’m passionate about,” said Chia, who lives in Olathe, Kansas.

She always wants to work with animals and is studying to become a veterinary technician. In November 2020, she joined Dogtopia, a dog daycare provider, as a part-time front desk coordinator.

She loved interacting with pets and people.

But when a local veterinary clinic contacted the kennel manager last summer, she thought it would be a good experience to pursue becoming a veterinary technician.

Positions have also come with slightly higher wages and more time. But a few days after starting her job, she realized it wasn’t right.

“As a kennel manager, you just manage your dog and it’s fun, but I really missed facing people head-on,” she said.

Approximately a month after the new job, Chia nervously contacted Dogtopia’s former boss, explaining that she missed the atmosphere and customer interaction.

She was offered a previous role with a salary increase and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Manager.

“I was surprised,” she said. “I never thought I would be in the position of manager … it worked perfectly.”

The timing does not match

After working as a senior executive recruiter at Microsoft for over four years, Michael Lottevale began to wonder if it was a new opportunity.

“After three out of four years, we rate: Are you in the best place for your career?” Lotte Vale said.

He was open to receiving calls when another tech company contacted him in November.

“They were experiencing a period of great change and were trying to expand and transform the team I participated in,” said Lotte Vale, based in London. “The opportunity on paper was really fascinating. It would have leveraged my skills and experience gained in both Microsoft and previous roles. It’s also a promotion that offers both learning and financial benefits. was.”

So he quit Microsoft and decided to start a new job a few days later.

But as he spent more time on his new role, he realized that the timing wasn’t right.

“When I got to the ground, I realized they were on a slightly different section of their own journey. To be able to add the value I wanted to bring, they took that journey. It had to be a little far away, “he said.

And while it’s normal to have an adjustment period when starting a new job, Lotte Vale said he never felt calm.

“Usually after 4-8 weeks, the pieces of the puzzle start to be properly placed … I couldn’t find myself in the rhythm I wanted to find myself,” he said. rice field. “As you settle down on your new job, your stress level rises slightly, but it didn’t settle down.”

He also overlooked the relationships he had built and the culture of Microsoft.

“I wasn’t aware of the impact it had on me and how big it played in my life until I left.”

So he contacted the former manager, explained the situation and stated that he was interested in potential opportunities with Microsoft.

In March, a few months after getting a job, he quit and rejoined Microsoft in the same role and department.

He was nervous about coming back, but said everyone was welcome.

“It worked as a small advantage for me … I hit the ground,” he said. “I have a multifaceted view that Microsoft has been in the business for a long time, and being able to take a step forward and see Microsoft from the outside has given me another reputation for the business. . “

Continued pursuit of career growth

Celine Levy worked for the second year on the intelligent marketing platform Skai (then known as Kenshoo) when the pandemic broke out. As a senior client success manager, she typically stayed in the client’s office for meetings twice a week. Therefore, when the pandemic shutdown began in March 2020, it took some time to move to a fully virtual conference.

“I didn’t have such face-to-face conversations or take out clients, which was arguably the biggest transition, especially because I didn’t have the opportunity to take on new clients and meet them in person.”

Levy enjoyed her work, but was also thinking of expanding her experience and began to cast a shadow over the department of the company’s sales team.

Then last spring, her friend contacted me with a job opportunity in a similar role, but it was a bigger company. That role meant she would work with fewer, but larger clients. “I wasn’t looking aggressively. It just fell on my lap.”

The decision to leave Skai was tough, but Levy jumped last April.

“The overall package was compelling and it wasn’t a difficult decision. The difficult decision was: Is it time to leave Skai? I suspect there are still other opportunities to unlock. It was Sky. “

Approximately 10 months after starting a new job, she said one of her former colleagues told her that she had begun a role in a team she had previously shadowed.

Another difficult decision followed. She enjoyed her new job, but her role at Skai expands her career by providing her new experience and allowing her to be more involved in the growth of her company. Probably.

“The biggest aspect of returning me to this role is the need for a lot of mutual collaboration with different teams within the company.”

She came back a few months ago. She said there had been a change since she left, but she feels she can make a bigger impact.

“When you work for a company, you have a kind of horse blindfold about what everyone else is or thinks you are doing, and when you leave, you are refreshing and wider. I’ll be back from the point of view, “she said.