How long to wait before asking to move back

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Attitude and lack of motion in new role - linked or not?

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indianabones wrote: »

Well I like my old company. I love it there and most of the people. Unfortunately the work had become stale and I needed a different challenge. Tried internally without luck, so hence ended up going externally.


If I could I would turn back the clock and still make the same decision, but definitely make a better choice as to where I decided to go.


I've asked the same question to some friends. They all think, I should go into contracting rather than staying put or returning.

I was in your position - hated the new job & went back to my previous employer, admittedly in my case, after a year's absence.


Would I do it again ? No I don't think I would. The dynamics of the place had changed and I felt like a square peg in a round hole.


No one deliberately makes a bad choice but I don't think 6 weeks is long enough to accurately judge whether a position is not for them.


If one of the technical people is leaving then could it be that they want the replacement in position before training you up?