I can't resist chiming in here and saying well done to the OP on getting a job, and to Englishal(if you still hang out here), you're dead right about 'inadvertent' flight into IMC.
I don't hold an IR and I have flown into IMC several times. Each time it was my decision and not an accident. Of course the decision to do so was questionable, but I think hardly anybody accidentally flies into cloud. I don't think I'm alone in consciously taking a decision to temporarily expose myself to much greater risk.
I also scud run, and have flown gliders in cloud. I'm very conscious of the elevated risk profile and only take those extra risks when solo.