Complaints, Change And Resistance

[Rich]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

I swear if I see you type that one more time I'm going to have a fit.

Gas Money, time off the normal job in some cases, not to mention buying equipment hardly makes umpiring a profitable venture. Some members here have outlined situations where they're paying out to umpire in the end with all their random fees. The money's helpful, but it's awful low on my personal list of why I do it.

Some umpire for the money. Don't generalize.

The ignore list is a wonderful thing. Give it a try and you'll never see this idiot's posts again.

[3appleshigh]

I don't know about you guys, But I UMPIRE FOR MONEY, I DO NOT UMPIRE FOR THE MONEY! that is a huge difference.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by 3appleshigh

I don't know about you guys, But I UMPIRE FOR MONEY, I DO NOT UMPIRE FOR THE MONEY! that is a huge difference.

I don't umpire for the money, but I sure as hell (with some exceptions) wouldn't do it for free.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I don't umpire for the money

Then don't take any.

but I sure as hell (with some exceptions) wouldn't do it for free.

Then you umpire for the money.

[charliej47]

I would not work for free. If I have no value then I can not offer any.

[Forest Ump]

Are you kidding? Work for money! I just hand over the check to the Mrs..


She's buying a 46" LCD TV for herself later this week.

[RPatrino]

World Series Party at Forest Ump's house!!!!!!!!!!!

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by charliej47

I would not work for free. If I have no value then I can not offer any.

Value is not always money bound.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by 3appleshigh

I don't know about you guys, But I UMPIRE FOR MONEY, I DO NOT UMPIRE FOR THE MONEY! that is a huge difference.

Then explain it to us.

[greymule]

I'm 58. In my life, I've had easy jobs and hard jobs, and invariably the easier a job is, the more it pays; the harder it is, the less it pays. I'm not talking necessarily about enjoyment, just difficulty.

This was true in my first job, the hardest one I ever had, teaching in a public high school (for peanuts). Far easier was training people at large companies—for vastly more $$. Even within the large companies, the easiest jobs paid the most. Easier still was sitting home and assigning other people to do the work, which paid even more.

You know that people working for minimum wage don't have easy jobs.

Umpiring is enjoyable, but it is hard work. But what's easier (and more fun), a game between two good college teams or a rec league walkfest that pays far less? See my point?

[Arnold A.]

.......... if'n y'all keep quotin' 'em up !!!

[Rcichon]

Originally Posted by Arnold A.

.......... if'n y'all keep quotin' 'em up !!!

You can't fix stupid - Ron White



Arnold, your signature: How appropos!

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by greymule

I'm 58. In my life, I've had easy jobs and hard jobs, and invariably the easier a job is, the more it pays; the harder it is, the less it pays. I'm not talking necessarily about enjoyment, just difficulty.

My experience too.

This was true in my first job, the hardest one I ever had, teaching in a public high school (for peanuts). Far easier was training people at large companies—for vastly more $$. Even within the large companies, the easiest jobs paid the most. Easier still was sitting home and assigning other people to do the work, which paid even more.

You know that people working for minimum wage don't have easy jobs.

Umpiring is enjoyable, but it is hard work. But what's easier (and more fun), a game between two good college teams or a rec league walkfest that pays far less? See my point?

Sure do.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

The ignore list is a wonderful thing. Give it a try and you'll never see this idiot's posts again.

Damn, tell Jenkins your's is busted. Anyone who calls a fellow umpire a "rat" as you did canadaump, I hope to God I am on his Ignore List. Include anyone who would listen to your bleating and do so because you so commanded.