Tech CEOs Perfect Art of Accepting Exes Back Without Drama
KEY POINTS
- •Ahmed Mousa left Deel after five years, enticed by a higher-paying startup offer, then returned within four months.
- •Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz said boomerang hires more than doubled from 2024 to 2026, amid 1.3 million 2025 job applicants.
- •Simpro's CEO Fred Voccola welcomes noble leavers and predicts he will call them back after they build new skills.
In a plot twist worthy of soap operas, Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz welcomed back Ahmed Mousa—who bounced out then boomeranged right back after just four months, courtesy of a strategically awkward selfie text. Deel’s office party guest list grew by over 100% for rehires between 2024 and 2026, proving you can teach an old employee new tricks, or at least invite them to your remote-only party of 7,000 coworkers. Across the pond, Simpro Group CEO Fred Voccola philosophized on 'job bouncers'—which is code for 'please don’t burn the company down.' Meanwhile, Salesforce threw plushie-themed boomerang welcome mats in 2023, because apparently stuffed animals smooth over layoffs better than HR memos. Mousa’s wife nailed it predicting he'd come back. After all, nothing screams career strategy like quitting, testing startups, and ghosting until nostalgia kicks in.
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(1 of 3)In the job market’s version of musical chairs, CEOs just wait for stars to leave, then call them back with a participation trophy selfie. We’re all terrible drivers of our own careers, but apparently employees are just boomerang action figures.
When you quit a job, send a selfie to your CEO. It’s the grown-up version of begging to rejoin the playground.
Nothing says 'I’m a valued employee' like ghosting your company for months then sliding back in casually with a selfie.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/8/2026 | Author: Tim Paradis
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