Not so unusual after all: a come-back

When you leave a company it is usually by hoping to better your situation. A new company means a new life – or so one hopes! In some cases, though, this new job turns out to be kind of a downfall. For instance, a new company working in the field of TV is booming. Lots of peple get employed, the best and the brightest. Then the investors flee this company, and it may find filing for bankruptcy. As dramatic as this may sound it happens, and quite a lot of times. What do you do if you find yourself in danger of being unemployed? Turn to the next employer or, maybe, even if it sounds a bit strange at first, return to your former company for a come-back?
If stars can come back why not an ordinary citizen? Of course it all depends on the circumstances. If someone has left his company in anger he is not bound to re-connect. But if old contacts remain stable, one regualarly meets his old colleagues for dinner, there may be some kind of a bond. And more often than not the HR person may ask around if someone knows of an experienced staffer, and why should this not be the person who used to work for this company?
A successful come-back should not, however, mean that you quietly go back to your old position. Some changes are required, and a better paid position may be one of them. It is usually not such a good idea to enter the old structures one has once fled, because job satisfaction is not bound to set in if you feel you have not made one single step ahead. So it is a question of clever negotiations, of showing that you know your value, and that it takes two to tango: your old company which wants you back, and you who is interested in working for this same company again. But in many cases a satisfactory solution can be found and going back to your old office may be perfect!