You have moved on, left your old job and are firmly ensconced with a new employer when a former colleague or boss calls with a software problem or a glitch involving code you had written and needs your expertise. Should you help? How far should you go in backing up your old team? The answers to these questions may depend on your personal relationships, the reasons for leaving in the first place, and how much help and time is being requested. There may be feelings of loyalty and friendship and of professional pride involved, especially if the problem is something you were involved with and can fix. But there are limits and boundaries, and many other considerations.
For more on how to handle this dilemma:
- See this CIO Magazine article [1]
Links:
[1] http://advice.cio.com/meridith_levinson/starbucks_hires_new_cio_from_outside_retail_industry?source=nlt_cioinsider