Who here has gotten a job offer from a previous employer?

[Minner]

What does that mean? Does that or should that even exist anymore?

Let me guess? You are over the age of 40 or even 50..am I right?
Because people in 20-30 now understand 5 jobs in 10 years moves you up the $$$ income ladder much much much faster than 1 job held for the same 10 years.

Do I agree with that? No. But I’m old.
But is it true? Yes. It is.

I guess what I meant by loyal employee is someone who is not looking outside their current employer for their next job. Maybe just someone who is preparing and ready to leave their current company. I've always felt I needed to keep any job search far away from my current companies' knowledge.

Even though you hit the nail on the head as far as me being a well-seasoned employee it's been my experience that income gains come much faster going from company to company rather waiting on raises. Eg. I got over 25% income bump by going from my last job to the one I have now. Last year, I got a 1% raise at the same company.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

I've worked for the same guy 3 different times at 3 different business over the past 30 years. I always loose to better myself. Neither of us have ever burned a bridge and the last time I left he said "as long as I have a business I have a place for you". The only way I have ever advanced in pay at any job was to leave and go somewhere else.

 

[basstracker89]

My boss has always been extremely fair and generous. A Marine vet, conservative with a plethora of knowledge. Night and day difference from my former boss, a liberal college asshat with shortman syndrome.

Napoleon........

 

[basstracker89]

I've worked for the same guy 3 different times at 3 different business over the past 30 years. I always loose to better myself. Neither of us have ever burned a bridge and the last time I left he said "as long as I have a business I have a place for you". The only way I have ever advanced in pay at any job was to leave and go somewhere else.

Yep, there is a fine line between security and advancement. Even Social Security will tell you you're better off changing jobs to further your earnings

 

[basstracker89]

The last time I interviewed for a job was 1988. I've been "recruited" several times over the years (only once successfully) but I've been "asked on" at three companies over a thirty year career. I once quit a job where an employment contract was violated by a dumbass department head. Ran into the owner of that company at a wedding reception for his secretary (my GF at the time was a friend of hers) and he begged me to "come talk to him" but I never did. **** me once, shame on you, **** me twice, shame on me.

That's right......

 

[basstracker89]

If the previous employer did not recognize your worth and made very little effort to retain key employees, why would you consider returning?

It's just business at the end of the day. It's all about making a living. That's it. Just remember, nobody will take care of you but you.

 

[basstracker89]

I've rejected that type offer too, LOL. WTH was she thinking?!?!?!?

Hands on your money, not her's.......

 

[basstracker89]

I didn’t care for some of the people and the many many applicants who had applied or held the position in my absence.
High turnover position.

Every job I ever had was high turnover......And short handed

 

[basstracker89]

Similar but not quite the same is I've heard folks striving for a counter offer from their current employer. I've known folks to go apply for other jobs just to get the "new" company to call their current boss/job to ask for a reference in the hopes that they would realize that employee was about to leave and offer more money, benefits, etc. I've always felt like this in that if they didn't realize someone's true worth initially why, all of a sudden, are they worth more (I'm probably not stating this exactly right but y'all get what I mean)? IMO, after they know you are thinking of leaving they'll never see you as a truly loyal employee.

True, but they ain't loyal to you either

 

[fslc94]

Like a relationship, never go back, it ended for a reason🤷🏻‍♂️. I did own my own business for 30yrs, so that’s just my personal opinion.