Started work
I was just reminded that I have not posted in a little while. The most important reason for that is I have started work on Nov 7. As with any new job, it takes a while to get back to a normal routine and pick up things again that are not directly related to work.
I have been very fortunate at receiving an open and friendly welcome. I have spent some time in the past at my current employer, so I already knew some of the people with who I would be working. Between a Thanksgiving luncheon and a welcome breakfast, the process of re-established those social ties is progressing reasonably well.
Benefits and taxes work a lot different here than I am used to, and I am still struggling with that. Although making the right choice is always difficult, not being familiar with terminology that is so obvious to natives that it is explained nowhere (W-6, 403b, HMO, PPO, etc) results in additional uncertainty and delays in making those choices.
Combined with a two-weekly pay-cycle (nice) and still getting paid in cheques (not-nice), I would say that I am not entirely done settling in.
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