| I have it when people break down an athlete's pay by | | | | work shoots up. |
| minutes on the court or inning. They figured it out how | | | | Does this sound absurd? Yes, because everyone |
| much a starter gets paid per inning, or how many | | | | knows how much more effort goes into your job then |
| thousands Jordan made per minute of basketball time. | | | | that. Same goes for an athlete. It becomes their job, |
| If this is the case, how about we break down a | | | | and they put in all kinds of time doing it. |
| computer salesman or some other sales job to prove | | | | Athletes make their sport a full-time job. You are given |
| a point. Let's say you make 200 dollars in commission | | | | a certain amount of ability that is natural, but to |
| off a computer sale, which means you are making | | | | compete at the highest level you have to work at your |
| 200 dollars for every minute you actually accomplish | | | | craft. |
| something. Maybe you are a teacher. Let's break | | | | You only see the end result of the struggle every |
| down your salary taking all the class intermissions, off | | | | athlete has. Years and years of practice to get where |
| periods, times when you are giving an exam and for | | | | they are. For that reason, the salaries they make can |
| that matter, any time you aren't actually teaching | | | | be justified a little bit better. It's still a great gig to have, |
| something. All of a sudden your pay per hour of actual | | | | but the very best should be rewarded. |
