I've always had slow days where I didn't want to work. Just give a call that today is one of those days. At most places I worked this was understood and respect

I've always had slow days where I didn't want to work. Just give a call that today is one of those days. At most places I worked this was understood and respected. The other places I didn't work at for long. Sometimes I feel stuck in the morass of legacy apps we're looking after. Then I remind myself how things were when I started here. How we've invested to improve things. That I'm digging around in shit because that's where the work is. At times I just watch the blinkenlights for a while. With bits flowing and data transformed in quiet concert. Orchestrated by us to serve our fellow humans. I might even read some code that hasn't failed in a year. Sweet comfort to know it's there, working as intended. Then I grab the shovel again with renewed urgency. Make some red commits. Get them merged.