Has anyone done this after finding out the new job wasn't a good fit?
At my previous employer I was a 50% traveling consultant within our industry; the other 50% was in the office doing similar work. The pay was pretty good for a single guy, lots of fun coworkers, and the office was in the opposite direction of traffic (both going and leaving). Very flexible working environment, and management that was there, but hardly seen on a day to day basis.
I had some ethical disagreements with regards to how the company treated our customers and this triggered my desire to find greener pastures. This was on the tail end of a near 6 month traveling deployment project, so my feelings were a mixed bag as I was tired and was going through a lot personally. I was honest with everyone about my feelings and I left the company on good terms, fortunately.
Through some contacts of mine, I found similar work at a larger company in town, but with no travel. The pay is 25% more, the coworkers are nice but not quite as chummy, and the commute is terrible. There is some flexibility, but it's considerably less, and management seems to be constantly watching the employees. The benefits actually ended up being worse, although the retirement plan is twice as good.
I'm young, therefore I am naive. I often sit at my cubicle at my new job thinking about the last job -- the fun conversations with coworkers, spending some time planning my travel (I love booking flights and hotels), and the flexibility I had to run errands during the day (while most other businesses are actually open). I had a bittersweet relationship with the consultant lifestyle, but when it was nice, it was SO nice. I had also been there long enough to become very senior about the job, so I enjoyed spending time mentoring others and really grinding away at serious problems.
Now, I almost find myself approaching insanity as I try to simply GET to work or LEAVE work since I happened to end up on the worst possible commute route in my city. Not a single day has passed where I could reliably take the same route. I find that this time I spend trying to get from point A to B causes me to start absolutely hating the new job and thinking about it negatively.
Am I simply in the midst of a change in mindset that will eventually calm down to where I will accept the new job, or have I pretty much justified reasons to call my old boss this weekend for a quick chat? I believe they would be very open to hiring me again, but I am concerned about the reason for me leaving coming up. I don't imagine the company's stance on customer treatment has changed in the few months since, but the more I think about it, I believe this is something I as a employee of the company can enforce on my own.
Did I simply need to see the other side of the fence to know I was sitting in a good place or are these normal feelings about changing to a new job?
At my previous employer I was a 50% traveling consultant within our industry; the other 50% was in the office doing similar work. The pay was pretty good for a single guy, lots of fun coworkers, and the office was in the opposite direction of traffic (both going and leaving). Very flexible working environment, and management that was there, but hardly seen on a day to day basis.
I had some ethical disagreements with regards to how the company treated our customers and this triggered my desire to find greener pastures. This was on the tail end of a near 6 month traveling deployment project, so my feelings were a mixed bag as I was tired and was going through a lot personally. I was honest with everyone about my feelings and I left the company on good terms, fortunately.
Through some contacts of mine, I found similar work at a larger company in town, but with no travel. The pay is 25% more, the coworkers are nice but not quite as chummy, and the commute is terrible. There is some flexibility, but it's considerably less, and management seems to be constantly watching the employees. The benefits actually ended up being worse, although the retirement plan is twice as good.
I'm young, therefore I am naive. I often sit at my cubicle at my new job thinking about the last job -- the fun conversations with coworkers, spending some time planning my travel (I love booking flights and hotels), and the flexibility I had to run errands during the day (while most other businesses are actually open). I had a bittersweet relationship with the consultant lifestyle, but when it was nice, it was SO nice. I had also been there long enough to become very senior about the job, so I enjoyed spending time mentoring others and really grinding away at serious problems.
Now, I almost find myself approaching insanity as I try to simply GET to work or LEAVE work since I happened to end up on the worst possible commute route in my city. Not a single day has passed where I could reliably take the same route. I find that this time I spend trying to get from point A to B causes me to start absolutely hating the new job and thinking about it negatively.
Am I simply in the midst of a change in mindset that will eventually calm down to where I will accept the new job, or have I pretty much justified reasons to call my old boss this weekend for a quick chat? I believe they would be very open to hiring me again, but I am concerned about the reason for me leaving coming up. I don't imagine the company's stance on customer treatment has changed in the few months since, but the more I think about it, I believe this is something I as a employee of the company can enforce on my own.
Did I simply need to see the other side of the fence to know I was sitting in a good place or are these normal feelings about changing to a new job?
