Quit my job and return for another company?

Mazeroth

The company I work for has a contract with another company to keep a few full-time employees of theirs on-site to fix our instruments when they need serviced. I am signed up on Monster.com to receive job alerts for my area for my field and some fields that are related. One popped up that piqued my interest and I applied for it. It turns out it would be for the aforementioned company, so I would basically be quitting my job to come right back and work for the other company. I know the manager for the other company and I inquired about the position. He's psyched that I'm interested and called his boss and they've already set up an interview with me. The motivation? 30%+ pay increase, company car and less stress.

The bad news is I just interviewed for a different position in our company last week and will likely get an offer in a week or two for that. Great timing I tell you. I've been at my job for 6 years and have never interviewed for another position. What are the chances I have two interviews within 7 days?

I spoke with a friend in HR about me accepting a job for another company, putting in my 2 weeks notice, then coming back to our company working for another company. He said that as long as I left on good terms (I'm very well liked and a damn good worker) that it wouldn't be a problem. I would explain that the job was e-mailed to me by monster.com and that I applied for it. Later I found out it would be at my current work site.

So, what do you all think? I'm hearing different things from friends saying to go for it or that it would look bad. Honestly, I'm ready to leave my company and this job seems too good to be true. It's a very large company that I would be moving to and job security is great. Also, my wife would be able to quit her job and be a stay-at-home mom with the increase in wage. Right now we're both working full-time and not doing any daycare, working different shifts. Needless to say, we're exhausted.

dkg999

Few of the old rules for employee etiquette with respect to this scenario apply anymore. I would be very honest and transparent on what you are doing, because you never want to leave too many burning bridges behind you. It sounds like the new job can really improve your home life, so go for it!

wz2p7j

Go for it. Sounds like a great opportunity for you. At the end of the day, it's your wife and family you have to look at, not your former employer.

Best wishes and good luck, Chris

snow

If your employer didnt need you any longer they would drop you in a minute Employers dont have the loyalty that they used to, why should you stay if there is a beter job elsewhere?

REGARDS SNOW

Hawkeye

I left the company I worked for about 12 years ago. I didn't burn brifges and worked right up to the last minute. After being gone for a couple years, I went right back to the same company with no problems.

The only thing that raised a few hairs on my neck was when you said it was too good to be true. The gut will tell you if it's right or not. Usually if it's too good to be true, it is.

I wish you luck in this decision. A tough one to make no doubt.

Gordon