My previous boss reached out to me today to encourage me to reapply for my old job. They laid me off 4 months ago and literally marched me out of the building the same day. It was a total shock because we'd just been promised new projects. I liked the work and coworkers, but I still feel disrespected. Is it worth going back, or is this a toxic cycle?

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I see two options: negotiate the heck out of it, don’t hold back to see how much power you really have. If the offer is good maybe. Your other option (if you found a good enough job already) is to maintain that distance and not return.

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A lot of people get walked out after being laid off, so I wouldn't consider that a grave insult. It's just typical. If you liked the work and they make you a good offer, you should consider it. It all comes down to whatever else you have going on. If you need a job, it's better to have an income than to be unemployed.

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Yikes, I don't know that I would want to go back. Who is to say you don't go back and then have the same thing happen again. I wouldn't go back unless I absolutely needed to.

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Sounds life Walmart. It’s a recursive cycle.

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