Trying Isn't Losing, says people typically seek change in their careers for new opportunities (such as the ability to advance), a better quality of life, and more money--so if an employee takes a new job and realizes opportunities are limited or quality of life is diminished (maybe they’re asked to work weekends, longer hours, or have issues with the boss or co-workers), then money will likely not fill that gap, he says. “If one or more of these items are inferior to the previous employer, then regret is natural.”
Finally, there are those who have regrets because they don’t adapt well to change. “At an old job, an employee is used to the way things are done and most likely, has developed a system for getting the desired results in that position,” Thorman says. “A new job is filled with the great unknown.”
If the new job isn’t all it was hyped up to be (or you realize your previous situation wasn’t so bad after all) and you want to go back, here’s what you should do:
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Don’t have regrets. If you’re unhappy or have doubts; fine--but don’t have regrets. “I believe regret is an unhealthy state of mind as it eats away at your soul and prevents you from living in the present,” Shindler says. “When you make a decision, there are always consequences, new opportunities and realities.” Rather than beat yourself up over your decision to change jobs or careers, you need to look forward and make a plan.
Remember that starting a new job is hard. Everyone struggles in the first few months to make connections, understand the company, and develop relationships, Strong says. “It takes time to feel at home in your new job. People who have changed jobs before know that well. But it's hard for everyone the first time.” Try to have realistic expectations for the transition.
Give it time. Don’t make any irrational decisions. Unless you’re in an unsafe situation, there’s no reason to give up on the new job immediately.
“I always advise people to give it six months if they can,” Strong says. “Change is hard and can be very uncomfortable. Most of the time, people figure things out and get comfortable enough to stay long-term.'
Thorman agrees. She says it takes time to learn and conquer a new position and company. “Most likely, you changed jobs for that exact challenge. But if after a few months you're still not feeling it, there's no reason to stay at a job for any period of prescribed time. Get searching for a new job, and don't look back.”
Think about why you left your old job in the first place. It’s easy to forget the negative aspects of your old job when you’re feeling “homesick.” But try to remember your reasons for leaving and think about whether you’d be happy to return to those problems.
Figure out what it is you don’t like about the new job or company. “Do a gut check,” Thorman says. “You'll know if you're hitting resistance because you're scared, or if you really made the wrong move.”
Try to pinpoint what exactly you don’t like about the new position. Keep a work journal to discover what may be ailing you. “Writing out your issues and concerns will help you make sense of why you feel the way you do,” she says.
Shindler suggests you ask yourself, “Is the dissatisfaction I feel now greater than the dissatisfaction I felt in the previous job, company, or career?”
Find out if going back is even an option. “It’s very important to leave your former employer on good terms,” says Dr. Katharine Brooks, director of Liberal Arts Career Services at The University of Texas at Austin and author of You Majored in What? Mapping Your Path from Chaos to Career. “If you have burned any bridges, you probably can’t go back.”
Some companies also have policies about whether someone who leaves can return, Brooks says. “You will need to contact your previous employer and find out what the options are.”
Also remember that if your old position has been filled, you probably won’t be able to return to that job.
Roberts says to contact a former co-workers or your former boss to get a feel for the situation.
“Explain that you believe you've made a mistake and would like to return,” Strong says. “If you were beloved there, they will often welcome you back as soon as a job is available. The key reason is that by having you come back, the company gets to send a powerful signal to its current employees about how great it is there. If your track record wasn't so great, you may be better off looking for a new job and explaining away the current job as a lapse in judgment.”
Identify your career goals and think about which job or company best supports them. Think about your future. “By understanding your goals, you’ll be better able to make an informed and educated decision on whether or not you truly want to make another move,” Sidana says.
Have a conversation with your new employer. Discuss any concerns about your new job, Brooks suggests. “Perhaps you don’t understand something about it and just need some insight or reassurance.” Talking things through with your new boss might make all the difference.
Think about whether going back is really the right move. Are you just going back because you’re uncomfortable with change? If so, that’s not a good reason.
“Remember that things might be different. The longer you’re gone, the more things can change for you and your previous job,” Shindler says. “What you go back to may have changed and the same opportunities may not be available anymore.”
If you want to go back to your old company, you’ll also need to think about how your former co-workers will react. They might not be so welcoming or excited about your return, and that can make you feel just as uncomfortable as you were in the new job that you hated.
Think about what you miss and try to recreate it. If you miss the sociability of your last job, take responsibility for creating more social time with your new comrades, Strong says. If you miss the relationship you had with your old boss, focus on connecting better with your new boss.
Focus on building relationships. “One of the main reasons why we miss our old jobs is because of the strong bonds we had with co-workers,” Strong says. “The isolation of a new job is like jet fuel to our desire to fly back home. But the more people you take to lunch and have conversations with, the less you'll miss the ex co-workers.” Even if you intend to leave the new job, make the most of your time there and build as many relationships as possible.
Go Back To You
Seek support. Talk to your closest friends, mentor, career coach, or anyone who you trust and who can ask you the supportive and tough questions to help you think it through and make your own decision, Shindler says.
Have an exit strategy. If you do decide to go back to your old job, be open and honest with your new employer about the reasons, Shindler says. “Hiring you will have cost time and money, not to mention expectations about the value you were bringing. A lot of things will have been said along the way, so put yourself in the shoes of your current employer to see things from their point of view.”
Don't burn bridges. You never know; you might want to return to this job or company at some point in the future.
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When you step into the Twittersphere, it often feels like you're surrounded by zillions of tweets. Finding the ones that matter can be a challenge, especially if you're looking for something posted a long time ago.
For example, wouldn't it be nice if Twitter provided a quick and easy way to see what your biggest competitor tweeted about last Memorial Day without having to scroll back through a year's worth of posts or do some fancy search work?
Twitter has done just that, unveiling a new date range option on its advanced search page . Advanced search also allows the user to filter specific users, hashtags and location.
Related: Twitter Is Going All In On Photos. Here's How.
This feature has been available previously, but you had to be familiar with the way Twitter search worked and its language, according to Tech Crunch.
Advanced search is not available on the mobile app.
But mobile users aren't entirely out of luck. If you only have your mobile device handy, and are need of knowing what kind of March Madness promotions were mentioned in March, type in “march madness sales since:2014-03-01 until:2014-03-31” in the search bar.
Pro Tip: Don’t forget to select “All Tweets” if you’d like to see everything, not just “Top Tweets.”
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Everyone, is extremely annoyed with this new program that they dare to call Skype.
The last REAL Skype is Skype 7 on Android,
so the only way I see to make those that call themselves 'developers of Skype' to return all the functionality
of old-REAL Skype
is if everyone, or at least 1/3 of all customers will roll back to the old version and stop all
further updates until it all fixed the way we the customers want.
And if they don't hear us and the Skype 7 stops working, we just change to Whatsapp, Viber or anything else.
I ain't gonna write here again what functions we want to have back as it is written in whole bunch of threads here,
but here is how you roll back to the REAL Skype and stop it from updating:
- Download the latest 7.0 APK from here: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/skype/skype-skype/skype-skype-7-46-0-596-release/skype-free-im-video-calls-7-46-0-596-android-apk-download/
- Open the file on Android and tap Install
- You may be prompted to allow installation from unknown sources, you'll be sent to settings and will have to enable something
- The installation will complete and you should have Skype in your app drawer
I'm definitely not updating anytime soon. This is a huge annoyance and it doesn't seem to be going over very well.
for step by step instruction how to roll back to Skype 7.
all credits for step by step guide to ajthemacboy
Barely a month had passed after we told you to let Windows Update automatically keep your PC updated before Microsoft decided to make us look bad by releasing a couple of awful updates that broke people’s computers. Here’s how to roll things back should an update break everything.
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We’re not backing off our opinion that keeping Windows updated automatically is the best policy, and it’s still very unlikely that you’re going to be affected by another bad update, but since lightning sometimes does strike twice, it’s better to know how to recover just in case.
The First Step: Boot into Safe Mode
Whenever you are making system changes to fix a problem, you’ll need to get into Safe Mode to make those changes happen. This is a special mode of Windows that doesn’t load anything extra other than what Windows needs to boot.
Windows 7 users can just use the F8 key to get into the boot menu and switch to Safe Mode, but Windows 8 and 10 make this more difficult, so they’ll need to hold the Shift key while clicking Restart to get to the boot menu, and then go through a bunch of other steps.
Uninstall Windows Updates from Programs and Features
Once you get into Windows, you can just head to Programs and Features and then click on “View installed updates” in the left-hand pane of the window. You could also search for that text if you prefer.
Then you can select the problematic update and click the Uninstall button.
If you aren’t sure what update caused the problem, you can obviously look at the dates on the updates, or you can use the little drop-down selector on the “Installed On” column to select only the updates that were installed on a particular date or range, which can be really helpful in identifying the problem.
Once you’ve selected it, you can uninstall just like before.
Alternative: Use System Restore
If you aren’t able to get your PC to even boot into Safe Mode, or uninstalling the update doesn’t seem to fix the problem, the one surefire way that you can make your PC start working again is by using System Restore to put things back to a working state.
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Even though you can use System Restore from regular Windows itself, you’re much better off using it from Safe Mode, or from the installation disk’s repair options. On a Windows 7 or Vista computer you can usually just hit F8 to bring up Safe Mode and the other tools, but if you’re using Windows 8 you’ll need to get into Safe Mode a different way.
For Windows 8 you can go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options and then you’ll find the option to go into System Restore. For Windows 7, you can use the boot disk’s System Recovery options.
If you use Safe Mode, you can just search for “System Restore” in the Start Menu or screen and pull it up. Pick the restore point you want to restore from, and then go through the wizard to make it happen.