My new job is with a company that is a competitor to my previous employer. Today is my 4th day and I’m like 86% sure that is the reason they hired me.

My old company is a lumbering dinosaur, number one in the market for their very specialized service. My new company is small and rising fast and is poised to “take on” my old company and win the market or something. They’re very happy to have me on board because of my “knowledge” and “experience”.

I feel a lot like Homer Simpson when Hank Scorpio hired him away from the nuclear power plant based on him being the second most senior employee. I really don’t know what I’m ACTUALLY bringing to the table here.

But I did tackle a loafer at work today, so there’s that.