Hello Hivewire!

Andrew started working for Henry Schein One in June of 2020. Since then, he has been working remotely in the basement which is a huge bonus. I get to see him every day for lunch! I can simply text Andrew when I arrive home with a trunk full of groceries and POOF, he graciously helps me unload them. I have also been known to leave sleeping Izzy home with Andrew (too bad she's no longer into the whole napping thing). I think Andrew sees the perks of being in the basement as well. He's enjoyed hot bread, muffins, cookies, smoothies, and more, all hand-delivered to his desk. Sadly, this working from home thing is coming to an end.

Andrew is starting a new job on March 1! This isn't something I thought would happen so soon. I've known that Andrew's job hasn't been his dream job from the get-go. He planned on staying for a couple of years though. Recently, Andrew's friend mentioned that his company was hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer. Andrew decided to interview. He has missed doing QA. He's done some QA work at his current job, but lately he spends most of his time doing other tasks which isn't his favorite. The initial interview lead to another interview and a job offer.

I'll be honest. Knowing that this new company, Hivewire is a startup worries me. Andrew has worked for a startup before and did end up getting laid off (along with 90 other employees). He had 3.5 good years at Canopy though and thrived. This new start-up, Hivewire is small. Andrew is only the 11th employee! He has worked with 3 of the other employees previously and jives well with their work pace and style. I'm sure that you, like me are wondering what Hivewire does. Here is Andrew's description: "Hivewire allows for customized workflows for businesses. Have you heard of Trello and JIRA? It does some of the same things."

Andrew was so excited the day he got the job offer that he couldn't sleep. I've decided to trust him on this one (and the Lord) and know he'll be happier doing what he loves. Andrew will now be working in an office in Lehi. I was feeling peaceful and calm about moving forward with Hivewire until Andrew gave 2 weeks notice at his current job. His boss was surprised and mentioned what a good worker Andrew is. He even brought up compensating Andrew more to see if that would get Andrew to stay. Reality set in for me. Andrew is leaving a solid job with a company that likes him. Why am I surprised? I shouldn't be. I'm married to a hard-working man. His "lunch breaks" typically last 10 minutes. On a good day 15. Andrew also gets to work at least 15 minutes early each day. (He said he learned that from me--a true Denning.) I'm sure Hivewire will see what an asset Andrew is to their company too.

Andrew will return to having unlimited PTO! (Apparently most tech companies offer this benefit.) This might be the perk I'm looking forward to most. We've been spoiled in the past and got used to Andrew having more time off. I'm proud of Andrew for excelling so well in his career. The kids are already talking about going to visit him at work. (Everything is an adventure to them!) I'll miss running downstairs to ask Andrew something and his ten second commute, but hopefully it will be worth a more satisfied husband. Oh and I doubt Andrew will miss working in the unfinished portion of the glacial basement. With time he's learned to adapt. He wears slippers, a coat, and constantly has a heater running. His unfinished basement background will no longer be a hot topic in video meetings either.