I also got a jury summons, pushed it to the week between Christmas and New Year's.

T did that one year. It worked out okay, but I'd have been too stressed about actually getting called in.

I wanted an environment that was less bureaucratic, structured, and regimented, and this is what I get!

There are definitely downsides to working in an office with less structure! The commute will be reverse (SF to downtown Oakland, all easily done via walking and/or transit), which makes the decision easier.