Going back

If you had the opportunity to return to a former employer (that you left on good terms), into a new role, would you take it?

Is it enough that the role has changed and more in line with what you are looking for?

Is it possible to go back, with a new and fresh perspective, and tackle the issues that you previously faced? Or is it naive to assume that you will be able to re-integrate without people resenting and/or resisting your return?

How will the boomerang move look on the résumé? How will it look when you potentially leave them again in a few years? How will it feel when after the dust settles you start to remember that you didn’t just leave because of a new opportunity, but because there were other reasons? And those reasons are still there?

Despite the fact that I have HR insight into how this might play out and be perceived, I’m struggling with making the quick and obvious decision.

Why is it that the “easy” option is so damned tempting?