Has anyone gone or attempted to go back to a previous company/team/role after some time away? I spent nearly 4 years at a company/team that I loved but left almost 3 years ago for a higher paying external opportunity after our first child was born. I’ve regretted the move immensely and no longer feel fulfilled on the path that I’m going down, so I am now thinking about boomeranging back after my Parental Leave is over next summer. Any advice on how to navigate?

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Definitely have thought about it...have you built a strong relationship with anyone in power who is still there? That's where your best chance lies. If you left with no stain and folks still there know you're productive, this shouldn't be an issue; I would think you'd even have an upper hand.

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I thankfully have. Play tennis every week with a Senior Manager in the org that I’d want to go back to and keep in touch with a number of other folks in other roles.

I've considered it...my old company said there was always a space for me, but I'd outgrown that role/department, so don't think I'd go back

Yes I have. I have always had really good relationships with my managers when I leave somewhere so they were always willing to hire me back. Its all about the relationship you have with the team you would be going back to.

I have. The very reason why I believe in leaving a company in good terms. It really helped that I had such an amazing relationship with my bosses.

Yep. You can email your manager if she/he is still there. It really helped me back then.

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