Job offer came in! - what worked for you?

I start on Monday after a long search. 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?

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

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.