New Job!

Craig has accepted the position with Exelixis Plant Sciences. I wish that he was more excited about it and I really think it is going to be a good move for him. He will have much more opportunities with this company and will no longer be government funded (yeah!). He gets a 2,500$ bonus each year and it will cost less to insure the family each month. Those things coupled with the employee stock does bring total compensation higher than his current salary with Legacy. Another good thing is that he will be paid hourly and is eligible for overtime. The paid leave benefits are awesome: 15 days vacation, 15 paid holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Years!) and 10 sick days. This is much better than with Legacy. He had the dreaded talk with his boss Julie today and she was very supportive. Phew! We are so relieved to have that over with. He will be starting at Exelixis in May.

The drive is still the biggest down side to the new job. It is 20 miles one way; 40 mile round trip adds up fast with gas cost and wear on the car. Plus he will very much miss riding his bike to work. He is hoping to work out a carpool with our neighbor who works near Exelixis. We will see if the times work for both of them. That won't be for a while though, because Ben is taking a 12 week sabbatical (paid, lucky bastard) when his wife returns to work after their baby is born. I might be caring for their baby when they are both back to work! I am excited about it although it will be a challenge to have 2 infants and a toddler. It would only be part time (she is a nurse, 12 shifts and weekends) and would be nice for me to bring in a little extra money each month.