There are a million different jobs in the sports industry. We, as the general public, often underestimate the amount of work required to put on a game, let alone a season. With that said, there are some jobs that are, shall we say, less glamorous than others.
If you’re not playing, you want to be coaching or managing. If you’re not coaching or managing, you want to be in the front office making deals. If you’re not a big wig, you want to be representing athletes. And it goes on and on…
Here are the 5 Worst Jobs in All of Sports.
The Grounds Crew
I’m not feeling the grounds crew. You could say it’s sweet you get to watch every game close up, and it hardly ever rains, but still it’s not enough to get me loving the job. You don’t get a good view of the game unless it’s rainy and you need to be out on the field. Then, when all hell breaks lose it’s time to pull the tarp. You can’t win. If you do it right you get soaked, it’s labor intensive, and nobody cares. You do it wrong, and you’ll be on Sportscenter the next morning as a spectacle. See what I mean….
The Zamboni Guy
This is similar to the grounds crew. All risk, no reward. I do give the Zamboni guy credit because I’m sure it’s not easy to circle the ice in the perfect manner they usually do it. I don’t know, I’m not feeling it. I think partly because I’d feel like a tool.
Tennis Ballboy or Girl
I have a dream… that one day, tennis will come to its senses and realize how foolish they make the ball people look. I get that it’s a “proper”, “sophisticated” sport but yikes. You make these young people look like the biggest spazzes. Every now and then you get a cute chick, but this job has absolutely no redeeming qualities. Look like a tool, and potentially get drilled with a 110 mph serve. Neato.
Equipment Manager/Laundry Guy
This job just flat out stinks. Literally. You’re cleaning jock straps, making sure uniforms are properly set in lockers. If you screw up some 6’5″ neanderthal gives you a twirly bird in the toilet. If you do a good job, you probably don’t even get a thanks. All that dirty laundry. No thanks.
Head Coach of the New York Knicks
At least when your the Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates nobody gives a shit….
