I am looking to exit my current role and reconnect with my old boss. I made a mistake. The grass was not greener. I don't want to admit this to my old boss. I want to reconnect from a position of strength, but my current role has thoroughly beat me down and killed my confidence. How do I approach the conversation without saying that my current job is the worst and I want to come back?

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As a hiring manager, transparency is key. I can usually tell when someone is not happy after they’ve left so just be honest. I’m sure they’ve had that experience as well. I’d much rather hire someone back who was truthful and wanted to come back for those reasons!

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Thank you, that's really helpful perspective.

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