Thoughts on boomeranging back agencies? I recently made a jump for a lot more money and the promise of new, big opportunities at a holding co in nyc but the opps were massively oversold, there's no culture & people have been quitting on a weekly basis since I started. Considering going back to one of my previous agencies (both well respected with people I love still there and both have said they'd take me back any time). Is it a bad look for my career/resume though?

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are you truly a marketer until you've boomeranged back to at least one agency?

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Try to go back. Omit the new agency from your resume if you want.

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Nothing wrong with going back. I did it once and future recruiters/interviews were impressed that they asked me to come back.

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This is all great advice thank you all! Was lucky that I ended up leaving the old places for new, exciting opportunities not having issues with the people or work there so going back has always been a thought just wanted some perspective

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Only boomerang back 2 titles higher than the title you left with.

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I think it depends on so many factors, and generally, it’s not bad to boomerang!

But also there were reasons why you left in the first place, I had a very similar situation and kinda hinted if they have an opening, I’d be down to go back. There was no role at the time, and as things were developing, I realized that while I don’t want to stay at the current company, I don’t necessarily want to go back; it’s more of my fears of what if I’m not getting anything else speaking. And while going back wouldn’t be bad neither for career or myself, I decided that it’s not necessarily what I want.

Can you boomerang back to a place that laid you off? Asking for a friend.

Isn’t that curious? Never take one gram of doubt from those btards!

Almost always a good thing. Shows that you were good and friendly enough to be hired a second time. And that you make great relationship.

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