{"id":3186,"date":"2024-01-04T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T17:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/?p=3186"},"modified":"2024-01-04T11:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T17:08:56","slug":"back-to-the-ol-grindstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/back-to-the-ol-grindstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Back To The Ol&#8217; Grindstone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am fortunate to work a job that allows for a longer holiday break. Tap on few extra days of PTO (Paid Time Off) and two weeks is easily doable. Spend a day or two completely unplugging from work, enjoy a few days, then fight the constant reminder that the regular workday is creeping ever closer. It is a chore. But, hey! I&#8217;ve got a solid job, good benefits, and a comfortable, warm house. It all makes going back to the ol&#8217; grindstone a bit easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The First Grindstone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The day job eats up a fair share of my day, of course. Eight hours, assuming the litany of items can be corralled in a timely manner. Nowadays, as I work from home, I get back a solid 60 to 90 minutes a day not commuting to an office. That is a huge help, especially considering I would be in an office with little to no interaction with anyone outside of Zoom meetings anyway. I enjoy the job and the people I work with, but I am looking forward to retirement someday. Bare minimum, I&#8217;ve got 1,600 days. That is definitely a pipedream, though. Keep a slightly pessimistic attitude and focus on 6,722 instead. The reality lies somewhere in between, but I&#8217;m at least half way there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grindstone Number Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, photography is hit or miss, but it still keeps me occupied. This blog, for example, is something I do primarily as an outlet for my images. There are a lot of things I need to do, improve on, or change in general. Time is short and, due to &#8220;life&#8221;, I find it difficult to pursue things properly. But, I&#8217;m hanging in there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Favorite &#8220;Job&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a father, friend, husband, and fellow hobby enthusiast. These take the cake. Over the past couple of years, I have found myself back in a rhythm of enjoying life in general. Right now, that&#8217;s where I need to be. I have other plans but, for now, I am finding my happy place, basking in it, and considering how to take my various passions and bring them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope life is treating you well or, at worst, about to turn a corner and take you to a happier place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am fortunate to work a job that allows for a longer holiday break. 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