Accepted an offer after 10 months

I start on Monday after a long search. I am in Birmingham, in case local advice matters. I could not have done it without this community. What helped you in the first month?

Well earned. Ask questions early, even small ones. People liked it.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 10 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.