This is just my opinion/rant. I just met this guy. Idk just doesn't conjure up the idea of someone you once knew. It's just loose language, that's why I was

This is just my opinion/rant. I just met this guy. Idk just doesn't conjure up the idea of someone you once knew. It's just loose language, that's why I was confused. Also you said you recently met him, then you say you just met him. Which is it? "The guy I just met who was once my ex-employee." This sentence just feels confusing. I can't tell you why but it does. A simple "He" would be much clearer.