Update on my job search!!

Hi everybody!!  I posted a while back that I got laid off on January 19th from a job that I had been at for almost 20 years.  I was completely blindsided.  I've been on the job hunt ever since and it has been a slow rough road.  But I finally found what I think is going to be a great position for me.  I got hired on by the largest law firm in Houston!  I was worried that the pay wouldn't be as good as my previous employer - that didn't happen.  In fact, I got a 30% increase in pay and I will get a holiday bonus that is equal to one month salary!  The new position is going to be a challenge learning new software and how to do things the way this firm does their work.  I'm excited but nervous too.  My hours are going to be 7:00-3:30 which I love getting off that early.  I'm going to have to adjust to getting up at 5:15 to be to work on time.  I'm sure once I'm up and moving I'll be okay or I can take a little nap on the bus ride into downtown.  lol  Another thing that I like about this company is that I am going to be assigned a mentor who works the same hours I do and will be able to help me with day to day questions.  I don't start until May 9th, which is nice because after I got the offer, I will have had two weeks to kind of take a deep breath and finish up a couple of projects that I started when I first got laid off.  

It's funny, when my DS asked me how I felt about going to a new job I had to admit to him that what makes me the most nervous right now is who am I going to sit with at lunch.  I kind of feel like the new kid at school.  

Thanks to everyone who has had positive thoughts and words for me.  I truly appreciate it!