Last month, he cashed in a block of options and bought his first home, a white brick Colonial where he lives with his wife, cat and four computers. He's exaggerating, but the point is clear. Still, Newton spends much of his time at the office, typically 11 hours to 14 hours a day. This includes an against-traffic commute in his 1994 Saturn. Despite the long hours, life is good.
Newton plays soccer twice a week at lunch with some pals.
That kind of workplace fun is a new experience for him. So are stock options. But I never really knew what they were. Experience can be a rich teacher indeed.