How to Ask Assignors for Work

[johnny1784]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Definitely wait to have a glass until you get home from the game.

Use a glass?!

Just drink straight from the bottle.

[brianp134]

Originally posted by JCrow
I'm a lonely man......all day long people whack me with screwy problems at work....nobody will eat lunch with me because all I talk about is Basketball and Golf......so at lunch hour, I sit alone at my desk in front of the computer and attempt to cheer myself up.

Had a big Meeting today with vendors trying to market a new product to my company. One guy says,

"You look like Joe Jones in our Sales Department."

I said, "I bet Joe doesn't date much."

You are right, you are lonely.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally posted by johnny1784

Use a glass?!

Just drink straight from the bottle.

What was that little ditty?
Whiskey makes you frisky
Wine makes you fine
Old Duke makes you....

[johnny1784]

Originally posted by 26 Year Gap

What was that little ditty?
Whiskey makes you frisky
Wine makes you fine
Old Duke makes you....

Puke?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally posted by johnny1784

Puke?

Yeah, but I wouldn't recommend trying it. More than a 26 year gap for me on that stuff. Yesterday's vintage today.

[JCrow]

Dear 26 Year Gap....just made it to 22 myself. I think there is definitely some brain damage from years past.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by 26 Year Gap
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What was that little ditty?
Whiskey makes you frisky
Wine makes you fine
Old Duke makes you.... [/B][/QUOTE]Candy is dandy but..
Liquor is quicker.

[JCrow]

Here lies a Hampshire Grenadier
Who caught his death
Drinking cold small beer.
A good soldier is ne'er forgot
Whether he dieth by musket
Or by pot.

(Gosh.....100 years have certainly altered the meaning of that poem!)

[BigJoe]

JCrow,

You and I would get along great. My wife says all I think about is Golf and Reffing Basketball. There is a problem with the ditty, though. In Minnesota until next year, the home wears the dark jerseys!!

[BigJoe]

One thing I forgot to tell the newbie. Make sure you attend ALL the clinics that are offered. The more you are seen, the more you will work. And everything the others has said.

[Back In The Saddle]

To the newbie, some things that may help:

Talk to the assigner. Tell him that you're concerned that you've not gotten any games. Ask him if there's a problem and also what you could realistically expect your first year. Keep it all positive and upbeat.

Then keep your bag in your car, packed. Let your assigner know that you're available for last minute cancellations.

I had one assigner who was on IM during the day, so I'd check in a couple of times a week just to see if he's got anything. I got some cancellations merely because it was more convenient to give them to me ('cuz I was right there) than to go online and re-assign them.

[Edited by Back In The Saddle on Jan 12th, 2006 at 03:06 PM]

[dacodee]

Hey Guy's,

Thank you all very much for your positive advice. I built up enough courage and sent the assignor an email, letting him know that I'm in my first year and I've been doing a little Fr/JV and Middle School games outside of the chapter. And, that I'm available if he needs me. Hopefully I'll hear from him. I'm not expecting much, but something (anything) would help.

Thanks....

[ref3808]

I'm in my first year. I came into this thinking that an assignor only wants to hear the following from a new guy:

- Yougest of the Youth levels - no problem
- Games early - no problem
- Games late - no problem
- Call me day of game because someone else is sick - no problem
- Games Sunday afternoon during football season - no problem
- A single game 35 miles from the house - no problem

In short I figured that like many things in life you start taking what's offered, show a desire to work to improve, respect the guys who have done this consistently and well for a while and eventually good things will happen.

[grunewar]

ref3808 - Great outlook and definitely a good way to start!