<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>As a third-grade teacher for D.C. Public Schools, Gary Hamilton wanted to be part of the community beyond his classroom.
Tired of long commutes to Wheatley Education Campus from his home in Beltsville, Md., Hamilton this<wm> year decided to leave the private job and work full-time for the Baltimore Orioles organization.
"Imagine what it would've looked like 100 years ago, if you weren't in sports, the answer should have been clear: get up before everyone else, get a degree, and head down to the ballpark every day," Hamilton says with a smile. "That's exactly what I did."
It's not uncommon for private contractors and government employees in Maryland to work long hours during tax season. However, those</wm> working for a state-run organization would come close with the overtime and shift work required by local business leaders