‘Would you come back?’: A week after getting unexpectedly fired, employee gets contacted by former boss who offers them the job back, employee makes demands in response

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Nov 29, 2024 10:00 AM EST

If you ever got fired from a job you knew you did so well, you must have had this one thought cross your mind – 'Fools, they made the mistake of their lives'. Meaning, as you leave the job, you know they will regret letting you go when they see just how much work isn't getting done without you.

The best thing that can happen to you in this scenario, is for them to eventually crawl back on all fours, and beg you to take your job back. Sure, it is quite unlikely that something like this would happen, but it does happen sometimes, and this story proves so.

OP (original poster), wrote to Reddit after they got fired from their job due to it becoming redundant. A week after that, as OP was looking for a new job, they got a text from their previous boss telling OP that they made a mistake, and asking them to consider coming back. Despite the unpleasant farewell from that boss, OP decided to consider the offer, but not before making some important demands first.

Scroll down to read the rest of the story. Up next, click here for a story of a manager who decided to warn his employee about future layoffs after getting fired himself.

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    "I'm pushing the limit of what they are willing to offer"
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    Was laid off last Friday company is asking me to return one week later
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    Today 1:39 PM Please call me. Owners asked me ti reach out and ask if you would come back; full time. Benefits, etc immediately.
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    This kind of reads like one of those fantasy revenge stories but it actually happened. Not sure is if anyone remembers my post last week but after an entire week of applying for jobs setting up
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    unemployment and generally feeling sorry for myself. I received this text message from my old boss I was so surprised and I'm not sure how to move forward the only thing I managed to ask
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    for was some kind of guarantee of employment and a raise. But should I even take the offer? I'm not sure if there will ever be any kind of trust between us again
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    and any lingering resentment I have will obviously have to dealt with on my own as I shouldn't bring that into a work place.
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    prettybluefoxes Via text. Super professional.
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    Evangelion189 OP True but it was the most direct as it did get my attention
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    Minus15t Tell them you want a 20% increase... Then take the job and continue to search elsewhere... Company will do the same again down the line if they need to, keep one foot out the door.
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    Evangelion 189 OP I don't want this to be true as it is in a field I'm super interested in but you are more than likely correct also I did secure a significant pay increase in the offer letter they sent over
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    TechnOght Get a full employment letter with the details in writing. Do you have specialized knowledge they're looking to have you train someone on or write up details on for
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    their intern? Got to look at if they're yanking your chain, but money is money, just be realistic about what's going on going in.
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    Evangelion 189 OP The specialized knowledge they are most likely interested in are the excel formulas I wrote that made my job very easy I deleted every trace of my handiwork when I cleaned out my office.
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    BurgerBeers I figure it's better to accept the offer. And you can still look for other opportunities. I was let go after being a seasonal worker last year. Funny enough the company contested my
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    unemployment claim (I won, obviously). Collected UI for the full six months and my boss from last year reached out seeing if I needed work. She hired me again on a seasonal basis. Two weeks later I got hired on a permanent basis, so now I get
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    company-provided health benefits instead of paying for marketplace insurance. Sometimes making a counterintuitive decision pays off.
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    Evangelion 189 OP And is their any air of tension did you talk it out or did you both just manage to be cool about it?
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    BurgerBeers No tension whatsoever, I never mentioned the unemployment thing. She was a great mentor for me and continues to be supportive, so I had no regrets going back to work there.
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    Evangelion 189 OP Thank you for all the comments. I didn't expect to receive so much advice! I'm trying to read every comment and take all your advice into consideration. So far, I haven't signed anything, but I did receive
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    an offer letter with a significant pay raise and a one-year guarantee of employment. I'm considering asking for some kind of severance agreement to be added, but I'm worried that might
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    be asking for too much. Either way, thank you to everyone who took the time to share their wisdom with me.
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    FakingltAintMakinglt I mean clearly you're in the position of power/leverage if they're begging for you back. Ask for the moon and more and push the limits of what they're willing to offer. The worst thing that can happen is you stay fired, but more than likely they will just counter offer with something rather than rejecting you.
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