Starting a new job can elicit a mix of powerful emotions: from pants-crapping excitement to pants-wetting terror. Sure, it’s intimidating. You won’t be doing exactly what you were doing in the same way you were doing it with the people your were doing it. That’s a lot of change to process – and fast.

So, rather than being overwhelmed by your new surroundings, take a gander at these tips that will ensure your transition is as smooth as Ex-Lax.

It’s no secret that I’m a KU fan. From my collection of Jayhawk-clad clothing to the bumper stickers that adorn my car to my numerous offers to bear Todd Reesing’s illegitimate children, you’d think that I bleed crimson and blue. Alas, I have a confession to make:
Wichita State is my alma mater. I am a Shocker in Jayhawk feathers.

Before you grab your pitchforks and torches, allow me to explain.
Football.

It sucks out there, job-wise. Take it from me. I spent the last couple months bouncing between the highs of following up on job prospects and the lows of doubting I’d ever see gainful employment again. Well, employment that didn’t involve, “Would you like fries with that?”