Friday, October 10, 2008

News, news, news

We have some exciting news in our family. Mike got a new job!! Yipee! No more 60-65 hour weeks. No more leaving the house hours before the sun comes up and coming home after it's already down. I no longer have to think, "Hmm, I wonder if I should start dinner now or wait an hour until I know Mike will be closer to home?" No more wondering, on my part, if Mike will make it home in time for me to go to young womens without Ethan. No more hour commute. No more working Saturday mornings. No more irregular paychecks.

Instead Mike will have a 40 hour week. He'll leave the house just before 8 and come home just after 5. He can cook dinner a night or two a week. I know for sure he'll be here long before I have to leave to get to young womens and I won't have to take Ethan with me. A 15 minute commute (roundtrip). Sleeping in, mowing the lawn (or shovling the snow), painting the living room, bathrooms, kitchen, hall and entryway, fixing and replacing things and just plain puttering around the house on Saturday mornings. And best of all, we will know FOR SURE what every paycheck will be! Oh and there are quarterly bonuses!

Mike has been offered a job at DirectPoint in Lindon. He will be an accounts manager and get to learn lots of fun IT stuff. He is so excited about the job and is looking forward to getting paid at least the same, but after bonuses it'll be more, and working less. His direct boss is his home teachee. Now, after a few more years of experience, Mike will be able to go back to school to get his masters and have his school and work schedules work better. Oh, and if he studies anything related to his job, DirectPoint will pay his tuition!

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE!

12 comments:

Anne and Wayne said...

Congratulations to you and Mike. And if he wants to come here to cook dinner once a week, he is welcome to do that, too. Heh heh.

Catherine said...

That is fantastic news! It sounds like a great opportunity. Yea for Mike!

B Flat Major said...

I'm so happy for you and Mike! Congratulations. Wahoo. Does he get to wear his coconut bra on casual Fridays??

Grandma Grace said...

Your mom was here yesterday and didn't mention it. We are excited for you. I know it has been a hard year or so.
GG

Julie said...

That is such good news, and we are sooo happy to hear it. (Although, Mike might change his mind after he hears your to do list.) He cooks dinner, wears bras, and even gets a new job during a recession. Now that is quite a guy. Yea for all of you.

Megan said...

Congrats Mike! That's so nice that he doesn't have to be gone as much. I know you (and Ethan) will love having him home at normal hours now!!

Anonymous said...

I'm so excited for you both!! What a relief!

bryceandjamie said...

Yea! That is great news! I love routine hours!!

Aim said...

Yea yea yea! Thank goodness for new jobs, right? All the waiting turns out to be worth it in the end. YEA!

Kristen said...

That is great news! Does Mike know you have a huge list of stuff he has to do around the house! ha! Ha!

Unknown said...

that is such great news!!! Congrads Mike! It is so nice when they get to come home and spend evenings with you and Saturdays too! I can't even remeber what our old life was like, it is just so nice. Congrads again you guys!

Jes said...

Hooray. This news is fantastic for you guys. Congratulations.