Current Events > My dad asked back for his job...

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He just told me this for the first time, but around the time I was born, my dad decided to quit and go work for himself since he saw consultant work was doing great at the time. And it was so for a while until business started drying up and he was left with no money. So he tells me that he had no other choice, but to call the company (exxon) and take a shot at the dark. Calls the secretary and asked her to connect him with the boss, she actually does and my dad explains to him the situation...

The boss's response? "Well great timing your call, cause your replacement just quit so the job is yours if you want it". Also he got like a 1k raise as well since there were market adjustments since he left. That just...blows my mind. Straight out of some cartoon. I can barely see that happening today. The boss would probably pray on the persons desperation and thats IF they were to hire them back. Definitely different times.

Also yeah, we fail 100% of the shots we dont take...or that miracles can happen.

did he have some kind of high position before leaving the job?

boxoto posted...

did he have some kind of high position before leaving the job?

Probably not too high at the time, he mustve been early 30's. But was definitely a salaried position with his own office. Guessing it mustve been some accountant position at the time. But I get the point that it probably wasnt as easy to hire then as today where there's more competition for the same spot.

It was a smart move by the boss.

He gets someone who he knows is capable, and will be really grateful for the job. Much better than taking a punt on someone who might be incompetent, or just quit like the last guy.

It's not that uncommon in my company, there has been 5 staffs that I know who quit & rejoined back a few years later. One even rejoined barely after a year.