What is your daytime job?

Nevadaref · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 03, 2007, 09:37pm

Come on guys, Padgett has been retired for a long time now, but back in his younger days he served as a trail guide in the Pacific Northwest.

rainmaker · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 03, 2007, 10:03pm

Housewife here. It may sound like it would be easy to juggle the schedule, but it's been surprising how troublesome it can be, especially with little kids.

At the point where I might have started into the college routine, my youngest was very ill, in and out of the hospital, and I knew for sure I couldn't commit to the kind of availability a college (even JUCO) assignor would want. That was a very difficult decision for me to make, but I haven't been sorry. Kid definitely more important than long drives in the rain and snow to earn $100 bucks getting shrieked at, and the the long drive home. I didn't know if I was good enough to move much above that, and just wasn't willing to risk my family relationships.

I was right to make that decision, kid needed lots and lots of attention for a couple or three years. He's doing better now, since we have finally found a drug that has stabilized his condition without a lot of bad side effects. But we still never know when the effectiveness of the drug will wear off, and we'll be back to swelling, drug reactions, vomiting and dashes to the emergency room.

I will never be able to do college, which in some ways is a good excuse, since I really wasn't sure they'd ever want me!

Mark Dexter · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 03, 2007, 11:06pm

Medical student (decided to finally come out and admit it). There's a reason I won't be doing much reffing over the next few years.

BBUMP99 · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 03, 2007, 11:23pm

I'm a high school senior...I must say I have the best "job"(if officiating is considered a job) out of any of my friends...most of them work at McDonalds for 8 bucks an hour...I can go work a HS game or a couple of middle school or rec games in two or three hours and make twice what they make in an entire evening or two at their jobs...You can't beat it

swkansasref33 · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 01:30am

I started officiating MS and HS basketball as a High School senior too! I was on the court 6 of 7 days of the week, the whole season, and did 150+ basketball games! I did Rec ball on the weekends, and MS and HS during the Week! now I am a part time employee @ The Home(o) Depot, and a full time college student.
Im pretty disappointed though, because in like 34 days, I will be transferring schools, and will not be able to ref at all next half, because I will be playing baseball. I gave up one love, for another!

Mark Padgett · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 01:09pm

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Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Come on guys, Padgett has been retired for a long time now, but back in his younger days he served as a trail guide in the Pacific Northwest.

Actually, I go back a lot farther than that. I was the trail guide through the Red Sea. I helped that young whipper-snapper, Moses, find his way but he took all the credit.

That's me, carrying the scoop behind the camels.

mbyron · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 02:56pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Actually, I go back a lot farther than that. I was the trail guide through the Red Sea. I helped that young whipper-snapper, Moses, find his way but he took all the credit.

Next time, if you want the credit, YOU write the book.

bigdog5142 · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 03:00pm

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Originally Posted by mbyron

Next time, if you want the credit, YOU write the book.

The inspration of God Himself can be a hard thing to force!

Rich · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 04:22pm

I am a traveling consultant, which means I load up the schedule 2 years in advance and then turn back about a third of my games. So far, no real problems as I always find substitutes on my own.

I don't even start until next week as I've been in California all but one day since last Monday.

First game is 3-person girls, next Tuesday.

Mark Padgett · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 03:43pm

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Originally Posted by mbyron

Next time, if you want the credit, YOU write the book.

Next time, I will. I didn't go to Hebrew school for six years for nothing.

Terrapins Fan · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 03:52pm

I own my own business have for nearly 30 years.

I get a 3 month vacation each year and I take it to referee basketball. True story.

It's called seasonal work. I am off from Dec 15th to March 15th.

SDRef · #12 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 03:55pm

I'm a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Lots of calls about travel conditions when the weather turns 'interesting'.

Bearfanmike20 · #13 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 04, 2007, 04:01pm

Wow.. you all have some good jobs.

I'm an admin assistant. Nothing special. Working on my A+ cert so I can become an IT technician.

I got bankers hours so getting game is hard since I'm just starting out.