Sports teams and the Introverts

A friend of mine has started working for a professional sporting team. Wherever the team goes he goes with them and he is enjoying all of the trappings of professional sports, the buffets, the free tickets, the nice hotels and just generally hanging out with professional sports people on a day to day basis. (He hasn't said anything about the groupies but maybe his wife is reading this so I better stop with that theme.)

It has got me thinking, would I like this job? It sounds like the dream job for someone who likes sports. Following a team around. Seeing the operation from the inside. Learning new things about the sport and the how it is run as a business. It sounds pretty cool doesn't it?

(By the way, I do know that this photo is not from a professional football game. I think it is from a college game. Don't know which college though.)

My one concern would be if I did it is, how much "alone" time would I get? Would I be able to retreat to my room every night and just be myself or would I have to eat dinner with the team and hang out with the team members when I'm away on a road game? As we all know, introverts need their alone time to recharge, would you get much of that?

The point today is that sometimes even if the job sounds like your dream job, it might not necessarily fit your personality and the dream could turn into a nightmare. Really think about it before accepting anything. Does the job require a lot of socialising after normal working hours? Does the job require going out on the golf course or tennis court on your Saturdays and Sundays? Does it require touring around with a big group of people?

My friend is loving it and I hope that he can continue loving it for a few more seasons yet. I hope that you love what you do.