[Rick Lee]

I left a previous job where I worked for my current boss. I gave two weeks notice, he asked if there was anything he could do to keep me, threw a big happy hour going away party for me and he still called once in a while for help with some of my old accounts. When my new job was starting to disolve about six mos. later (company division was going to close), I saw the writing on the wall and got back in touch with my old boss. By then our largest competitor had bought out the old company and my boss was made a big boss. We had lunch and he said he wanted me back at a higher base salary, a better commission, said I could have all my old accounts back and asked when I could start. We walked back to his office, both in jeans and smelling like cigarettes, did some paperwork, he handed me a written offer and that's how I skipped being poor and unemployed again. I still work there. We argue a lot, but basically see eye to eye and respect each other immensely. Don't burn bridges.