This is an extremely subjective topic. I think the biggest concern, especially in this economic environment, is don't burn any bridges.
I'm in a similar situation. I left my previous employer a few months ago. A good friend of mine is still working there and has been roped into doing Windows support functions on occasion ( he's a Linux admin). When he asks me for help I give it without even thinking about it. If my previous manager were to contact me, I'd be more inclined to offer assistance free for the first time then on an hourly basis after that. Again, I don't want to do something that may come back to haunt me. YMMV Chris Bodnar, MCSE Sr. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Supporting former employer I changed jobs last December and left on good terms with everyone. I gave my 2-week notice, worked long hours to train the desktop support person so he could take over my duties. Well I got a call from them today that the network is down. I know what the issue is and I even trained the desktop person on how to fix it before I left (and numerous times before that). So how would you handle the situation? Would you take the time to fix it by walking the desktop person through it over the phone? Would you offer up your services as a consultant? ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
