Five Worst Jobs In America…
Most of us get discouraged with our jobs occasionally, no matter how much we may love them on a normal basis. When the job blues hit me, I usually look around and quickly identify folks who have it worse than do I. You know, road paving crews in the middle of July, roofers in the middle of August when temperatures on the dark tar paper and shingles may hit 140, proctologists, etc. This past week I had such a day and got to thinking while listening to news and discussions on sport talk radio as I drove from one salt mine to the next gravel pit. Here’s my new list of the five worst jobs in America, based on current events:
1. NBA Commissioner David Stern, who is trying to figure out how to salvage his own legacy and restore some level of integrity to his professional basketball league after it was announced that a referee has been alleged to wager on games he officiated and swing the point spread of games for gambling purposes, perhaps to satisfy his own gambling debt with the underworld.
2. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who is trying to clean up the image of professional football after inheriting a league sprinkled with rotten apples who tote guns, run with their posses of thugs, regularly involve themselves in fights at strip joints and bars in the wee hours of the morning, and engage in illegal dog fighting.
3. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, trying his best to ignore the illegal drugs, steroids, and human growth hormones being used by some of baseball’s most visible players. Even the politicians are getting interested and involved.
4. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who is trying to maintain peace and stability in the poorest professional sports league (poor for the lack of the huge TV contracts enjoyed by other sports leagues). Wannabe hockey team owners with billions to burn are sniping and snipping at the heels of marginal franchises, with the objective of acquiring a team and move it to the city or country of their choice.
5. First Lady Laura Bush. Would you want the job of putting up with this 24 x 7?
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Spouse of Hilrod or Slick Willie !!
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Oh my goodness. #5 had me laugh out loud!
NBA–legacy? Why is that term so popular currently? How does the “commissioner” of a sport’s league have a legacy? Why is everyone acting so shocked about the ref? I’m not a bit surprised.
NFL–you hire thugs, you get thuggish behavior
MLB–I don’t care if they take drugs, I don’t even care if they play. It’s a sport more obsessed with statistics than current play. In deference to those who like baseball, I hope all goes well.
NHL–lower TV ratings than bowling, these thugs should fold up their tent and play in the NFL
Laura Bush–I must admit I never give a second thought to the relatives of elected officials, nobody elected them to anything, and so I reserve my thinking about relations to my own.
Gary Bettman needs to be fired! He has completely destroyed the NHL!!
http://www.FireBettman.com
#5 is the only one I would never, ever even consider attempting — at least not with the fella she has!
I think #5 should be #1.