I discovered that, in real life, it doesn't pay to be too agreeable. Sometimes enough is enough and dwelling too much on it will just hurt you. So you're right

I discovered that, in real life, it doesn't pay to be too agreeable. Sometimes enough is enough and dwelling too much on it will just hurt you. So you're right: though you admittedly ended up in a good place, you've lost opportunities by biding too long. Congrats for the new career. Enjoy, and the take hard the lesson with you. :) You paid for it, after all.