I started my new job yesterday. I accepted the Project/Traffic Manager position at Credit One Bank. Basically, I make what is commonly (affectionately?) called "junk mail." Are you familiar with this term? I make credit card offers that you get in the mail.

I am in charge of keeping all the direct mail projects on track and routing them through the bank's internal system of executive, compliance, and FTC approvals before printing. The bank only offers credit cards. They aren't your regular bank where you can have a checking account and a savings account, and there aren't any branches.

This is going to be an interesting job. First of all, the company seems like a good place to work. Everyone has been very friendly and there is a good vibe. This is one company that has kept their customer service division in the US! So you actually get someone who is a native English speaker when you call in. There are some pluses to working for a bank. The salary is good and the benefits are awesome.

Joe and I currently pay for our own private health insurance and it costs us more than $350 a month. By signing up for the company-offered health plan we will be getting the exact same plan (same insurance company, same doctors, same coverage etc) for only $55 a month total. And the dental plan is free! The supplemental life insurance is cheap, too, so I signed up for that as well. Overall, I will be getting a slew of benefits and it won't cost me more than $100 per month.

So I am pretty happy with this job so far. I will let you know how it goes working in the world of finance. :)