Usually irrelevant, but it doesn’t hurt. As I said, the actual decision to continue with the process is usually made shortly after you leave and the interviewing team gets a chance to meet.
I got the job! I got the job! I’m bona fide. I start early June at an insurance company. I’m so stoked. Solidly middle class now. Sweet.
So, what do I do now? It’s an entry level position with decent pay. Anything I should start doing at this new company that most new hires don’t do? Obviously be friendly, work hard, ask questions, don’t ask stupid questions, don’t be late, etc.
Congratulations!
So, what do you do now? Sit back, open a beer, and drink it leisurely. You’ve been working on this for months - give yourself a well-deserved night off!
As far as what you should do at work… there’s probably not that much you can do until your start date. If they’ve sent you any pre-employment paperwork, an employee handbook, or anything like that, you can go through that material. For the most part, though, they’ll expect to train you. When they do, take notes. For some reason, a lot of new employees don’t think they have to write stuff down to remember it. Even if there are written SOPs for everything, though, they’re not typically written for new hires. Taking notes, and referring back to them when you need to, will make everything smoother. And don’t worry too much about asking a stupid question every now and then - in general, it’s a lot easier to answer a stupid question than it is to fix a stupid mistake.
Outside of the new job? You have a few weeks off, and you’ve got a decent income waiting at the end of that time. Is there anything you want to get done around the house before you start full-time work? Take a short vacation? Now is the time!
Congratulations! My advice (take with grain of salt for best results) is to make lots of notes, even about things you think are routine, easy, or obvious. I have a terrible memory for processes, and tasks I’m expected to do on an irregular basis flee my brain as soon as I’ve done them. Learn peoples’ names as quickly as possible, and use them frequently. Make your work a priority AT FIRST, but when you have a feel for how things work, reassert your rights to a work-life balance and enjoy your family.
Hooray for employment!
Congrats!!!
I agree with the others, take notes. You are going to get so much info dumped on you so quickly that you can’t remember it all.
Congratulations!
Take notes, but don’t be afraid to ask questions. If you can’t figure something out, spend some time trying to work through it on your own, but don’t just sit there spinning your wheels because you’re afraid to ask questions.
Relax and enjoy your time off.
What you might want to do before your start date is learn as much as you can about the company. Who the main officers are. The various businesses. The industry in general.
Once again, I’d like to thank everyone for their advice and help. Made things seem a lot more manageable.
Max out your 401k and save as much as you can. You’re already used to being a poor college student, it will be a lot harder to increase your savings rate in the future once you’re used to a new lifestyle.