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Why is leaving a job for another a burned bridge? Were they of value? Were they liked? Team players? That’s what matters. Barring some crazy exit, it’s just business. If they have more value staying than finding and training someone new, AND you potentially get added loyalty by taking them back, it could be an easy choice.
Agreed with this, with the caveat that if you already hired a replacement you can’t screw them up.
How many stories have you seen here of people saying they received an offer that was too good too refuse, but then they know they'll miss the team far too much and don't want to go?
Have a heart. Don't hold it against them.
^THIS
Tough situation! What were his reasons for leaving/staying? I think this would determine my decision. But you aren't wrong, whatever you decide to do. I can understand why you would consider it a burned bridge.
Idk I was really on the fence about leaving my last gig. Ultimately I did it for an offer with more money and a title bump, but that meant leaving behind a great account, fantastic teammates, and an amazing manager. There was a huge part of me that wanted to take back my resignation and stay on, but ultimately my ego won out over my heart. Anyways, if I had, it would’ve devastated me to know my manager was on this forum talking about burning bridges, and I think you’re being pretty narrow-minded about why this person is asking you if he could stay on.
Come on you aren’t giving us the full story here. Context matters.
Depends on the reason but take them back and try to fix why they were leaving in the first place or keep hiring to replace them. Because they might try to leave again.
Is it a burned bridge? How did he handle his resignation and leaving? If it was amicable and they handled it with grace and he is a good employee then keep him. Saves you the headache of having to find his replacement which btw in the time of the great resignation, people are looking for higher salaries and much better benefits and perks than what used to fly two years ago.
I support OP! Also, it doesn’t take “courage” to ask to “unresign”. It sounds like the guy just doesn’t want to be unemployed. Either that, or he’s very immature.
I don’t think the OP sounds toxic at all. I’m surprised that there has been so much criticism of the OP and very little regarding the employee. The thing that is being missed is that by the time the two weeks have gone by, there has been trouble and cost caused by the resignation. Meetings about “why?”, talk of a counter-offer, approval of a replacement hire, perhaps booking a freelancer to cover the work, plans for how and when to tell the client, work by IT to disconnect access… on and on. And then, on the last day, “never mind!”. That’s just disrespectful and shows supreme lack of judgment. So, yeah, I understand how OP might feel.
There are a lot of “cold pieces” here based on the responses. I get it, I just hope having that this rigid, traditional, black and white thinking doesn’t come back to bite you in the ass.
I don’t view this as a situation involving compassion—or the opposite. It’s a business calculation. Here’s some good advice: “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.”
~Maya Angelou
It all depends. Is this person a valuable employee? If they stay, how long will they stay on? What is the salary of the current employee? What will the replacement cost be? Notably, the OP did not indicate that anyone was upset about losing this guy.
Depends on how valuable of an employee they are.
Are all resignations considered a bridge burned to you? If so, I hope to never work for you. They’re not asking to come back for free money. They’re asking to come back and work in exchange for the paycheck. Crazy cold world out there.
Hiring is a nightmare. If you like them and they’re good at their job, let them stay.