I start a new job on Monday, payroll clerk here

After 14 months I accepted a job as a payroll clerk. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. It is not my dream role, but the pay is fair and the people are kind.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

That is wonderful news. Keep applying for a little while if you have not signed, it is a good habit.