Adjustment Period

It's now been officially 90 days since I started my new job, so everything is official and permanent. I wouldn't say that I was anxious that I wasn't going to be kept on, but you can never been entirely certain of anything these days. I'm still adjusting to a number of things, including the switch from an extremely small company to one with several thousand employees, but things are going well.

The major change has been getting used to the management aspect of my role. Historically, I've always been the guy doing the work — even when I rose to more senior positions — and now I'm handling a lot of admin work and directing the flow of work and client requests. I really like what I'm doing, but it's very different from being a software support guy at a help desk.

My friends have noticed that I'm in a generally better mood and I've been a lot less stressed over the past few months. I've finally adjusted to the difference between old schedule and my current grind, so I'm looking forward to enjoying the summer and keeping this positive trend in my life going. My only regrets are that I didn't consider the value my résumé actually had, and spent far longer in a place that was actively making me miserable than I should have.

I cannot overstate the value of sincerely believing in yourself. I still have moments of self-doubt — which I think is pretty normal — but I've finally internalized the fact that I have been in the workforce for 25 years and I have a lot to offer anyone willing to fund what I consider a modest standard of living.

PUBLISHED: 2026-05-09