'I was laid off from my job three months ago': Employee gets laid off, asked to come back three months later

Getting laid off from work is hard. It's a huge blow to your confidence and leaves you wondering where you're going and what your future prospects are. Maybe you're just not good enough to move forward on this career path—where can you get next? Who would possibly hire you after this failure?

It's important to remember that being selected for layoffs doesn't necessarily say anything about you or your abilities; who knows if it even says anything at all. What's important is to get that CV together and take a good hard look at your skills and what you want to (and are able to do) next. 

This worker shared their story on a popular online community that specializes in workplace discussion, they told of their experience being laid off from their job at a large corporation along with around 30 other people. Despite having several interviews with different employers over several months, they were unsuccessful in securing another job. One day, they were messaged by the head of their old department asking them if they were interested in coming back.

They were unsure about the prospects and turned to the online community seeking the advice of readers. Productive discussions occurred around their story, with the original poster taking readers' advice and deciding to take their old job back while looking for new opportunities. 

Read on to see some of the discussion below. Next, see this worker who was fired from work after sustaining an injury from a shoplifter.