Question/advice: If you landed a job with decent pay & benefits, however role has no growth potential & not much to do overall. (Boring & not motivating) But came across opportunities to go back to a former employer that will offer similar or better salary & to be of more value & have growth, travel in the role..Would you return to former company?! Also experience w/former employer was great-but original role was phased out due to re-org.

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If the salary is the same or better, I’d go back to the former company in order to get more experience and growth opportunities (and potentially more money). I know I’d go crazy in a role that left me bored and not motivated. I’d constantly regret the decision to not go back to the old company.

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Thank you! That’s what I was thinking. The current role is supporting a lower level executive & smaller team than I previously had. I’m not stimulated, and to be honest most days I can complete tasks & the level of work by lunch time or 3p…lol

Recently I saw some EA roles at former company that I LOVED & was heartbroken when displaced. So I applied what the heck, all I can do is give a try & see where it lands me. 🙂

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I would apply immediately and reach out to any old contacts for possible referral so that your résumé doesn’t get lost in the cracks!

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