OK, time for a new thread before the nerd SIDs start slashing the boozing athletic communicators with their pocket protectors. So perhaps YC talk will be history, for a while anyway. It just would not be right for that thread to be the most popular in Dis-SID history...
At times we all yearn for greener pastures, but then again we are grateful for our jobs in athletics and communications. The idea for this new topic is to offer examples of certain individuals’ (whose names
will be changed to protect the employed) experiences in the profession.
While the blog gets bashed for anonymity, I really think we can see how the other half lives and maybe get some clarity with this scholarly case study. So let’s offer some case studies—you or friends who have worked or are working in the field—on their quality of life, etc.
Let me present to you Ziggy Semicolon. He worked at a lower level NCAA DI institution. Zig brought stability to a shop that had seen a lot of turnover. Yet you know the drill: he was over-worked, underpaid, and needed more help that the one GA. He burnt out after a few years.
Mr. Semicolon applied for a got a job at a smaller school in the public information office. He makes about the same money, is not the head of the department, and works 9 to 5. With a young family the change seems to suit him.
It should be noted, however, that Mr. Semicolon is NOT a sports junkie. It was easier for him than for perhaps most of us to leave sports information. In summary, Ziggy seems to have made the right choice for him and family.
What about your very unscientific case studies?
There have been quite a few comments made regarding anonymous posting, mostly negative. As much as I think blogging anonymously can be fun, refreshing and even informative, I do see the benefit in having certain discussions among identified individuals.
