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re: Would you quit you day job to coach HS football?
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:06 am to The_Joker
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:06 am to The_Joker
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I'm 23 and starting my career, so no. But if the opportunity arises in 10-15 years, why not?
You would rather disrupt your established career to take a massive pay cut rather than disrupt your career that hasn't even started? You're my boy but that doesn't make sense.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 1:07 am
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Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:14 am to Lucky_Dog
I'm really leaning towards taking it. I think I would spend my life regretting the decision to pass it up. I think work generally sucks for almost anyone. I might as well spend a year doing something I enjoy and hold off the mundane life 9-5 lifestyle.
ETA: Health Insurance isnt included, but I can be added on my parents for less than 200 a month, so its doable.
ETA: Health Insurance isnt included, but I can be added on my parents for less than 200 a month, so its doable.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 1:22 am
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:18 am to TheCheshireHog
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I'm 23 and starting my career, so no. But if the opportunity arises in 10-15 years, why not?
You would rather disrupt your established career to take a massive pay cut rather than disrupt your career that hasn't even started? You're my boy but that doesn't make sense.
Yeah the bright side to this is I'm not established, if I were in an established career it would behoove me to remain in my career and not go on a wild goose chase.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:20 am to Alleycat9
Just to be clear, what would your responsibilities entail? Is this a job that you would be only coaching football? No teaching or other duties during the day?
If you're getting paid $2000 a month to do nothing but coach football, you'd be nuts not to take it. Your average schedule would look like this?
Monday-Wednesday - 2:30pm-7pm (Practice + Meetings)
Thursday - 2:30-5:00pm (Walk Through + Meetings)
Friday - 2:30pm - 12am (Pregame + game + film)
Saturday - OFF / film break down on own time
Sunday - 8am-12pm (Coaches meetings)
You'd be working 25-30 hours per week total, and bringing home $2000 for coaching football. That's a pretty sweet gig.
If you're getting paid $2000 a month to do nothing but coach football, you'd be nuts not to take it. Your average schedule would look like this?
Monday-Wednesday - 2:30pm-7pm (Practice + Meetings)
Thursday - 2:30-5:00pm (Walk Through + Meetings)
Friday - 2:30pm - 12am (Pregame + game + film)
Saturday - OFF / film break down on own time
Sunday - 8am-12pm (Coaches meetings)
You'd be working 25-30 hours per week total, and bringing home $2000 for coaching football. That's a pretty sweet gig.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 1:22 am
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:21 am to Tuscaloosa
He said teaching and coaching in the OP.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:22 am to TheCheshireHog
Gotcha. Missed that. My bad OP.
In that case, my decision would be based on whether or not I'd be coaching another sport in the spring. If I had my afternoons off in the spring, I'd take the position if I were in your shoes.
In that case, my decision would be based on whether or not I'd be coaching another sport in the spring. If I had my afternoons off in the spring, I'd take the position if I were in your shoes.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 1:24 am
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:34 am to Tuscaloosa
About the school: Small 1A school in rural south Alabama. I played for the current head coach.
I am a classroom facilitator, basically a glorified baby sitter. It is a remote access class where students will receive teaching from another teacher from another school. I monitor that class and assist with instruction and testing. So I'm technically not teaching anything, I'm just there basically. I can only spend 5 hours a day in the classroom per the rules, so 25 hours a week. I will receive hourly pay like $20 an hour and coaching stipends for football and jr high basketball.
If it were only coaching football and no other duties I wouldn't have had to ask the board for advice lol.
I worked as a student coach at Troy I'm too familiar with breaking down film/cut ups, stats, player note books, setting up meetings and a plethora of any random shite they had us do.
I am a classroom facilitator, basically a glorified baby sitter. It is a remote access class where students will receive teaching from another teacher from another school. I monitor that class and assist with instruction and testing. So I'm technically not teaching anything, I'm just there basically. I can only spend 5 hours a day in the classroom per the rules, so 25 hours a week. I will receive hourly pay like $20 an hour and coaching stipends for football and jr high basketball.
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Just to be clear, what would your responsibilities entail? Is this a job that you would be only coaching football? No teaching or other duties during the day?
If it were only coaching football and no other duties I wouldn't have had to ask the board for advice lol.
I worked as a student coach at Troy I'm too familiar with breaking down film/cut ups, stats, player note books, setting up meetings and a plethora of any random shite they had us do.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 1:38 am to Tuscaloosa
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In that case, my decision would be based on whether or not I'd be coaching another sport in the spring. If I had my afternoons off in the spring, I'd take the position if I were in your shoes.
Already ahead of you there, I didn't mind helping with Jr High basketball, but no baseball or softball. Basketball is finished around February and my afternoons are free.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 3:05 am to Alleycat9
If it paid like my current job or near it then certainly.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 6:28 am to Alleycat9
HS football? Hell no.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:03 am to Alleycat9
Just do it.
If you don't like it after a year, then stop.
If you don't like it after a year, then stop.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:21 am to Alleycat9
I want to say yes. But knowing a handful of coaches, the thought is a lot more romantic than actually being there.
A lot like with teaching, it's the parents who would make the job unbearable.
A lot like with teaching, it's the parents who would make the job unbearable.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:23 am to Alleycat9
For a year? Nay, move on with your life. Nothing is more pathetic (and can put off finding your real dream job) than the guy who can't leave high school behind.
If that is your dream job, then take this time to go back to school, be a real teacher by getting certified (you'll double your salary with a masters and some coaching pay). If you don't know, start applying for more jobs, move to a larger city, or go learn a trade.
If that is your dream job, then take this time to go back to school, be a real teacher by getting certified (you'll double your salary with a masters and some coaching pay). If you don't know, start applying for more jobs, move to a larger city, or go learn a trade.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 7:25 am
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:30 am to Bham4Tide
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move to a larger city
This is a big deal to a lot of people for some reason. They'd rather toil in a middling-small city outside their field than move to a bigger metro area in favor of a better job.
I don't get it.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:32 am to Alleycat9
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ETA: Health Insurance isnt included, but I can be added on my parents for less than 200 a month, so its doable.
Start doing shite for yourself and show some responsibility. Get a job with a future - or go back to school/a trade. My kids (close to your age) have their own insurance - and not on mine. When I was your age, I would have been embarrassed to even ask my parents about that - even if it was available. This whole conversation is kinda childish and selfish. Grow up and move on with your life.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:32 am to The_Joker
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no. But if the opportunity arises in 10-15 years, why not?
Because by then you will hopefully be making more money and will inherently have a different lifestyle (kids/spouse) and therefore that is why not.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:39 am to Alleycat9
I've had the same chance and turned it down. It's just too big a cut in pay.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:51 am to JJ27
I'm in the don't do it camp. At 26 you are just starting out in your career and if you coach for that income for 5 years you will struggle for the rest of your life. Between 25 and 35 you will (typically) have more bills than income when you factor in purchasing a home, getting a family started (and the bills that come with that), and you will need a car or two.
If you take a $30K job when you could be making $75k in your chosen career you would lose $225k over the 5 years and you will always be under the income level of others in your field. You may be able to afford that but when I was starting out I couldn't have.
If you take a $30K job when you could be making $75k in your chosen career you would lose $225k over the 5 years and you will always be under the income level of others in your field. You may be able to afford that but when I was starting out I couldn't have.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 7:53 am
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:53 am to Alleycat9
I already do and I highly recommend that you don't.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:58 am to Tuscaloosa
With all those meetings it's no surprise that you quit. 
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