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Bearfanmike20 Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:26pm

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Originally Posted by kbilla
While I believe that as well, I can't tell my wife that...if I told her I would do it for free, then it becomes a "hobby" rather than a second job, and a hobby that takes me away from home 4 nights/days a week doesn't fly when you have a 9mo old at home:D


Bingo... I get away with once in a while doing special olympics, but.. not alot of them.

fullor30 Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:49pm

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Originally Posted by kbilla
While I believe that as well, I can't tell my wife that...if I told her I would do it for free, then it becomes a "hobby" rather than a second job, and a hobby that takes me away from home 4 nights/days a week doesn't fly when you have a 9mo old at home:D

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I'm the opposite. Officiating is my avocation, not my vocation. I'd do it for free, although not as many games as I do now. I get paid to get a good cardio workout and have fun.

jdw3018 Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:52pm

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Originally Posted by fullor30
...I get paid to get a good cardio workout...

This is the thing that makes my wife okay with 4 nights a week...

bgtg19 Thu Dec 13, 2007 01:33pm

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Originally Posted by fullor30
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I get paid to get a good cardio workout and have fun.

With the move to 3-person crews, you still get paid to have fun, but you don't get paid for a "good cardio workout." Being out on the court is better than being sedentary, but one of the things I dislike about the 3-person games is that we don't get to run as much anymore.

Still, on balance, 3-person crews are preferred.

kbilla Thu Dec 13, 2007 01:38pm

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Originally Posted by bgtg19
With the move to 3-person crews, you still get paid to have fun, but you don't get paid for a "good cardio workout." Being out on the court is better than being sedentary, but one of the things I dislike about the 3-person games is that we don't get to run as much anymore.

Still, on balance, 3-person crews are preferred.

That is the truth! I worked a 2-person game last Fri and a (terrible!) 3-person game last night and it was no contest, last night we hardly broke a sweat...granted the game was brutal, no up and down, no flow, but still....

FTVMartin Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:20pm

Games went well! All rotations seemed very easy and I was very comfortable with it by the middle of the second game. I never realized how small of an area you actually have to cover in 3-man.

Best part, instead of splitting the checks, the school paid us all the full amount ($90.00). :)

grunewar Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:28pm

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Originally Posted by kbilla
While I believe that as well, I can't tell my wife that...if I told her I would do it for free, then it becomes a "hobby" rather than a second job, and a hobby that takes me away from home 4 nights/days a week doesn't fly when you have a 9mo old at home:D

Heck, it doesn't get any better with a 14 yr old at home either!:p

cloverdale Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:47pm

congrats
 
are you with bay metro...if so who did you work with...I was schelduled to work 3 man fresh/jv but was cancelled...did you attend eastman camp this summer...we had a clinic at reese on the 1st and was well attended...if you dont belong to an association I highly recommend bay metro...again congrats.:D


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