For the past two years I've been working as a contractor because I haven't found a permanent position I wanted. I was hoping my current contract position at Rosetta Inpharmatics would become that. A few weeks ago a position opened up in my group, it was offered to me, and after a couple of weeks of negotiation I accepted that position this morning.
I had another offer in hand for more money elsewhere, but when it looked like it wasn't going to work out at Rosetta I found myself feeling very sad. I was pleasantly surprised when the situation changed and I was able to stay. I love the science at Rosetta and the dedication of the people at Merck to making life better for patients. I'd had my eye on this company for many years but had never seen a suitable position advertised here. It feels like a place I could be happy for a long time.
Carol and I had a couple of long, deep conversations about our priorities and options. One of the many things I love about Carol is how wonderful she is to talk to about important life matters. Thanks, Carol.
The new job has plenty of great benefits including an anachronistic retirement plan (most companies have been doing away with those). But my favorite benefit is that it starts with plenty of annual vacation. Having not had any paid time off in almost two years that will be very welcome. In fact, I think I'll take a day off next week to work on finishing that garage.
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