I was in Zomato , and they laid me off in Nov last year. Now, my ex-manager called me to join the team as they have an opening now. Should I join again?
This time, I’d say put yourself first. Coming to your firing, your manager probably didn’t really have much of a say, could’ve been orders from the top. But if he’s calling you back, that means for some reason they’re giving priority to their ex employee (maybe performance was never the reason for the lay off). If it’ll help you financially , you can offer to join back but at the same time vigorously keep looking outside and quit the moment you get a better & stable offer. If you’re already financially ok and have a run way, pass on this and look out for a better job. Whatever you do, put yourself first this time
Forgive your enemies. Never forget their names.
Ask ton of money. Certainly not at the previous pay.
Not that easy to answer - you need to sill more beand. What were the reasons for lay-off (your performance or company performance)? Did Zomato take care of your when they laid you? Will there is be stability at Zomato? Do you owe it to your manager? Do you have a job? What is their offer indexed to last drawn at Zomato and your current?
Start seeing companies as contract work. You sign a contract, go all-in at work and enjoy the reward. When priorities of you or your company changes - anyone can terminate the contract. While the people you work - see them as your partners while working for the same goal. If they are awesome - don’t leave them. If they suck - find different partners (team).
Now to original question - if the company is restarting the contract and you loved your work, would suggest to join back.
Company contracts are not similar to human relationships. Don’t compare them.
Manager wants to re-hire you, then certainly he/she values you. If you will feel welcomed into the team - you should join.
Managers don’t have a choice when they fire. They are just given numbers to cut-off. They keep the folks who are bare minimum needed to get the job done.
Eg - in a team if there is an senior guy who is really at job, (say paid 60L) and a junior (paid 30L). If the ask is just to run the team in maintenance mode - it doesn’t make sense to keep that senior guy in the team so it makes sense to lay him off.
Also it is good for that senior guy to find a better role somewhere else where their skills can be better used. (That’s why you find senior folks in big companies compared to startups)
