I reached out to my former employer, a regional director at a school district, to see if I could get my teaching position back. He expressed interest in hiring me again, but mentioned he needs to check with the superintendent and HR to confirm I left on good terms. I did leave on good terms, but I never really connected with the superintendent and often felt overlooked for promotions. Today, my former regional director met with the superintendent for several hours to discuss my potential rehire. Unfortunately, I missed his call afterward, which really frustrated me, especially since it was a Friday. A coworker of mine mentioned that during their conversation, my regional director indicated that I would have to start over at a lower pay rate and that another candidate has also applied for the position. Now I'm left wondering if this is a positive sign or if the superintendent is not really interested in bringing me back. I'm feeling anxious about the situation and just want to relax this weekend until I can talk to my regional director again.