Once again, Andrew has accepted a new job. Look out, Carta, Andrew is coming for you! Andrew worked for Hivewire in Lehi for nearly 14 months and felt like it was time to move on. Andrew started searching for a new job after 4 people left Hivewire within a few months. That's quite the turnover, especially given the fact that Hivewire only has about 15 employees. It was unsettling. Andrew has had job offers from Angel Studios, Nerd Wallet, and Alter Domus, but none of those companies felt right. When Andrew told me he was going to accept the offer from Carta, I was shocked. He felt so peaceful about taking the job.
Right before our trip to Caldwell, Andrew got an excellent offer from a company named Alter Domus. The offer seemed nearly too good to pass up. Andrew was stressed about the opportunity and after going to the temple felt like he shouldn't take the job. I trusted Andrew and want him to be happy with his career, however, I was baffled. Why was this company not for Andrew? Our answer came pretty quickly.
No longer than 4 hours after turning down that job, Carta reached out. I guess Carta sent Andrew an offer around the same time that Alter Domus did, but they sent the offer to an incorrect email address, so Andrew never received it. Andrew followed up with Carta after interviewing with them which is how they discovered that Andrew did not get the offer they attempted to send him.
The offer from Carta was good. It has a 401k which is something small start-ups like Hivewire lack. Carta has some pretty cool perks too like great insurance, 3 months of paid paternity leave, unlimited paid time off, and working from home for the month of July. Andrew's demeanor was so calm with this offer. He seemed optimistic and sure that he would take it from the get-go. When asked if he was going to attend the temple to get some clarity and come to a decision, Andrew said, "I don't need to. I already know what I'm going to do." It was a night and day difference from the other offers. This experience was neat and taught me that the Lord knows what he's doing and sometimes I don't see the full picture.
What does Carta do? Is it also a start-up?
Carta organizes stock options for companies. Although it was once small, Carta now has over 1,000 employees. I'm a bit relieved that Andrew will be working for a more established company. They have not IPO-D (gone public) yet though. Andrew will continue working as a Quality Assurance Engineer.
When does Andrew start?
Andrew will begin training on Monday, May 2 and all of his training will be virtual. Carta's employees have been working remotely throughout the pandemic, but they recently started going into the office a few days a week. Andrew has the flexibility to work from home sometimes.
Andrew gave his current company, Hivewire 2 weeks notice before beginning his new job. We were surprised when Hivewire told Andrew they only wanted him to work one more week, instead of the 2. It didn't seem very classy of them not to pay Andrew for 2 weeks, but hey, Andrew now has this week off which will be lovely. We have some fun and some not so fun plans for the week. (We see you sprinklers!)
Where is Carta located?
Carta's headquarters are in San Francisco, California, but there is an office in Salt Lake City. Google Maps says Carta is 26 minutes from our house.
I'm not super savvy when it comes to LinkedIn, but I guess one of the Co-Founders at Hivewire wrote a recommendation on LinkedIn about Andrew on his last day: "Andrew was an incredible part of our team. It brought a lot of peace of mind to know he had our back and was keeping our product standards high. If you ever have a chance to hire or work with Andrew, I highly recommend him." Huzzah, Andrew! Carta doesn't know what's coming for them!
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