Thank goodness!
The wierd part for me was when somehow suddenly without warning... my input matters. Darndest thing. Maybe its how long you work someplace, rather than how long you've been alive. I've been at the Shack long as I've been anywhere. By year two, the boss knows who he hired. By year three, you have some idea who you are working for. By year five, you figure out how not to mash each other's buttons and if both employer and employee are satisfied, you have a job you can keep as long as you want. Been through that cycle many times.
How to put the accumulated wisdom to use is the crafty part.Heres a tip... sound is the most basic tool for tuning your environment, people included, to your liking. Theres more to that than just finding a good song.