[jmcminis]

Yes. You should go. The job market is so much better. You will probably have a choice of high paying, interesting offers when you choose to leave your postdoc.

I did a postdoc in computational chemistry/condensed matter physics at LLNL and transitioned into industry in SF five years ago. I worked at two high growth startups and was promoted a few times. I got very lucky in picking good companies and got in as an early employee (around 10 each time). I gained a world of knowlege and experience in just a few years. Now I take that experience with me wherever I go. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

The options you have from Stanford will likely be as good or better than mine were. Best of luck!