First month on desk?

Hi all,

I am hitting the desk full-time starting in June. I just wanted to get some insight into how the first month goes and what training is like. Any experience would be appreciated.

Are hours worse or better than average during that first month?

Also, if you have any suggestions on how to spend the next few months leading up to June that would be great!

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