Accepted an offer after 12 months - what worked for you?

After 12 months I accepted a job as a welding apprentice. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I could not have done it without this community. What helped you in the first month?

Congratulations! Take notes on names and processes in your first week. It helped me settle in.

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