Came in to work this morning and there was a coworker office worker in office I rarely interact with (I'm warehouse...

>came in to work this morning and there was a coworker office worker in office I rarely interact with (I'm warehouse data entry)
>Figure I'll go ask her about this upcoming potluck
>we chit chat
>she tells me she's quitting
>says early Sept is her last week
>she got a closer better paying job
>congratulate her and tell her I'm happy things worked out well in the end for her
>tells me she's happy to get away from the office politics and other bullshit
>wrap it up and walk away
>later on find out what she does I fully qualify for and will most likely pay more
>shortly after I hear that the company escorted her out because she's going to a competitor company
>talk to my manager about the position and he agrees it's a good fit for me and he'll get more information about it like pay and such
>There's a warehouse coworker that was cool with her they'd go out to lunch together rarely and shit so I assume he can communicate with her
If my manager comes to me and says this will work and the pay sounds good would it be weird if I asked the warehouse worker if he could text her my number so that I could find out what I need to know about the job,politics,and bullshit confidentially? What do?

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hmm... if I was leaving a job and some random guy called me from that job talking to me about the old job, I would probably tell him to kick rocks... But i'm also not a woman, maybe she would take it better

dont do it if you get the job just start it with a clean slate

>if I was leaving a job and some random guy called me from that job talking to me about the old job, I would probably tell him to kick rocks
This is what I figured. Might get ghosted
You don't think there's valuable information to be had? She was in that spot for 8yrs

you don't really have much to lose, although i can't imagine what kind of info you want from her. It's not like she's going to train you or walk you through anything. Are you looking to sleep with her?

Honestly preface saying that you understand if she would rather not go into details but you wanted to see if you could have a call about the details. Tell her you'll send her a digital gift card for Starbucks or something as a thank you. Keeping it very casual and non-chalant is key, if she says no, thank you for her response and end the dialogue.

And ask the warehouse worker to broker the first communication: Let them reach out to her first and gauge if she is willing THEN reach out to her accordingly

>i can't imagine what kind of info you want from her.
Who to avoid and who to tread lightly with, what I can/can't get away with like hitting the gym for a quick 10min session here and there throughout the day, cell phone usage, and using computer for non work related shit. That's not something I'd wanna ask the new boss. My current position is super chill, I basically get paid to fuckoff and work out
This sounds good, how should I bring it up to the coworker though? Offer my number for her to reach out, or just ask him if he can ask her if it's alright I ask some quick questions about the job?

The latter: Ask him to ask her, and then gauge what she says. If it's a yes, ask him for her email. Communicate via email first and that way you can get some insight with some questions. She may be reluctant to put something in writing, that's when you can ask her if she would prefer a quick call and schedule a date and time. Keep it professional and act and speak like she is still a co-worker and you'll be fine. Good luck!