They Want Me Back
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118421)
Gainesville, Florida
September 25, 2016 10:14am CST
An organization I was employed with for over ten years changed ownership at the beginning of the summer, and the new company came in and cleaned house, telling everyone that they were taking things in a different direction. We all received our "pink slips," and a nice severance package, and then were sent on our way.
Lo and behold, not three months later and the company has been calling me non-stop, begging me to come back to work for them. It seems all the bad things we warned them about when they took over have come to fruition, and they don't know how to fix it. So, they are calling me, asking me to come in and clean up the mess they created.
Part of me wants to sit back and laugh and tell them "I told you so!" But, the part of me that misses the fun job I used to do wants to come running back to them with open arms!
I'm going to sit on this for a little while, and see how desperate they'll get. They've already thrown in several great perks that would benefit me greatly, but I'm going to wait a little longer and see if they'll sweeten the pot a bit more.
Have you ever been in a situation where you were let go from a job, and then later they begged you to come back?
By the way, this job I had for over 10 years was not my main job. It was a part-time management job that I worked in addition to my regular career. I still am working my regular job that I have been at for 15 years. This other job was just some fun work on the side!
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
26 Sep 16
@moffittjc squeeze for higher benefits lol
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Sep 16
@Drosophila I don't want to squeeze anybody if I don't have to! Unless I'm hugging them, then I'll squeeze them gently! lol
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
Won't wait long at all. I'll be stopping by to talk to them sometime tomorrow.
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@DianneN (246569)
• United States
25 Sep 16
@moffittjc Good! I hope you get what you want from them.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
25 Sep 16
Hasn't happened to me. Hopefully, you get the perks that you are looking for. Sounds like you are in for a sweet deal!
Good luck!
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Sep 16
Oh, so do you think you'll eventually take on this part time venture again (once they sweeten the pot?). Hubby was sort of in a similar situation, though he wasn't let go . . . he just found a better paying job period. But the old company begged him to come back and tried to give him all these perks, but sorry the income and perks could not even match what he was making now. The thing is, the old company was more personable and "socially" it was just fun to be there for him. But there's no way he could go back for some extra peanuts.
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Sep 16
@moffittjc Isn't it a GREAT feeling when the ball is totally in your court?
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 16
@much2say That doesn't happen very often! I need to cherish this moment for as long as I can!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
This was a part-time job that I loved doing, it was never about the money. It was just doing something I loved, and working with great people. If I go back, I want to know that I would still enjoy doing the job, and that the people I would be working with are people I would want to be around.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Sep 16
That is great, especially since you have the flexibility to bide your time about accepting the job. I hope they pile on the perks.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 16
@JamesHxstatic Just make the best of it and have fun!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
The two big offers on the table right now are the flexibility for me to make my own schedule and to work as many or little hours as I'd like; and the offer to give me a nice housing allowance to use toward my monthly bills. The extra money will be nice, but this is and has never been about the money. I want to make sure it is something I will enjoy doing again, since it will be taking up time from other enjoyable things I could be doing!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Sep 16
@moffittjc I hope that it is. The flexibility sounds great.
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
25 Sep 16
Wow, that's crazy that they fired everyone and now realize what they have done. I hope they offer you a raise!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
The money isn't a big deal to me, as I already have another full-time career. This other one was a fun part-time job to put a little spending money in my pocket. Plus, it kept me out of trouble! lol
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Sep 16
@MissNikki Extra money is never a bad thing as long as you save it or put it to good use, like paying bills or saving up for a vacation!
@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
26 Sep 16
@moffittjc Extra money is never a bad thing. 
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 16
I also know how desperate they are right now, and I know I am one of only a very few people who can fix the mess they're in!
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@moirai (2836)
• Philippines
25 Sep 16
Hahaha! Well... go ahead and say, 'I told you so!' Haha. 
Anyway, take some time to think about if you really want to go back or not. I think it's best to consider what you think is good for you and what you want to do, in this decision, more than think about them. 
And as for their offers, I would keep in mind that they are desperate now that they are making those offers. I wonder if they'd actually be able to make good on them. 
Anyway, take some time to think about if you really want to go back or not. I think it's best to consider what you think is good for you and what you want to do, in this decision, more than think about them.
And as for their offers, I would keep in mind that they are desperate now that they are making those offers. I wonder if they'd actually be able to make good on them. 1 person likes this
@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
I will ask them to put everything in writing, to be signed and witnessed by a third party.
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
26 Sep 16
@moffittjc I think you can obtain interesting conditions. Go for it.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
I don't think they're that desperate, so I'm not going to wait too much longer. I'll go in and talk to them tomorrow and see what they need me to fix.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
25 Sep 16
@moffittjc True. Time for a bit of networking, methinks. Good luck!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
We'll have to see how good the offer is. Since the new company changed the way they are managing the business now, I may not like what they are doing now if I decide to go back.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Oct 16
They are not going to change their mind. They keep calling me every day. I keep telling them I will stop by their office as just soon as I get a break from my main job. They know how busy I get at my regular job, so they understand that sometimes I can't get free for long periods of time!
@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
25 Sep 16
@moffittjc I think you should resume to the job as you should be knowing all ins and outs being in the same job for almost ten years.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
But if the job is different now since the new company changed the way they run the business, I may not like the new work they are doing. It may not be the same as it way when I was there before.
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@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
25 Sep 16
@moffittjc Try to collect the itineraries and make a decisive approach while taking the job. It happens with every business that the work culture changes with the change of management, policies and numerous facets.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Sep 16
It is a gratifying feeling to know that things when downhill without and that they so desperately want you back. I would sit on it too for awhile. Just see where it goes and then you can make a decision.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
It does feel nice that they want me back. But I will be coming back on my terms, not theirs!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Sep 16
@moffittjc oh definitely. You can get want you want from them and settle for nothing less.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Oct 16
They're still begging, and I'm still not committing! I told them if there is a building left to work in after the hurricane hits us, then I'll decide if I'm coming back or not!
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
25 Sep 16
So you have breathing space for this one. I have never quite been in that position.
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@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
26 Sep 16
I had never been in that kind of situation but if that will ever happen, I'll do the same as you did. Taking some time for their offer to be sweet. And once both parties agreed on the terms then I'll start cleaning their mess.
@marguicha (215331)
• Chile
25 Sep 16
I haven´t, but I guess you are having fun with the situation. I hope they will offer you a better payment.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
I am definitely having fun with the situation! The pay is great, I'm not holding out for more money, but they are offering a lot of other benefits besides money that is more appealing to me!
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
25 Sep 16
Once burned twice shy - I wouldn't trust them but that's me.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
I've never worked for them yet...they got rid of all of us when they bought the company we worked for, so I never had a chance to work for this new company. They know they're going to have to earn my trust. Trust me, I've got a nice little list of "conditions" that I want them to meet before I will accept their offer.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
26 Sep 16
My husband left a job six years ago because he was unhappy about some of the changes that had been implemented. Three years later, they approached him...What would be required to have him return? He went to the meeting with a list in his pocket. He let them talk first...they wanted him back in the worst way...his list never left his pocket....they offered him much more than he would have asked.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 16
That's really good to hear! Many years ago, I had a head-honcho boss from another company try to steal me away from the company I was working for. I told her there was no way in the world I would leave my current job. She kept bugging me for more than a month. One day, we were at lunch, and she pulled out a piece of paper, wrote something on it, folded it, and slid it across the table from me. I knew she just wrote me an offer, but I didn't even open it. I slid it back, and told her not to insult me with her lowball offer (I was bluffing, I had no idea if it was a lowball offer or not). She turned bright red, pulled out another piece of paper, wrote another figure down, and slid it across the table. This time I looked, and after dusting myself off when I fell out of my chair, I immediately accepted her offer! She had offered me double the salary I was making at my current position!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Sep 16
I know, that's crazy, right? I am not even a full-time employee with them! But, even though I was only part-time for all those years, everyone that worked there said I was one of the best managers! Makes me feel good to be appreciated!
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