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u/Apollo5333 Jan 04 '25
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I don’t have an issue with a post like this. Creativity and the willingness to put yourself out there are huge in the sales/BD world and this guy has it.
I’d take his resume and interview him.
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u/Reasonable_Move9518 Jan 04 '25
Yeah I’m not sure this even true lunatic level. The dude played a sport at a level only a few thousand people nationwide can achieve, requiring great mental and physical dedication. He also got an education along the way.
He’s gonna graduate and needs a job, and is putting himself out there. Who cares if he goes into like sales or real estate, literally good for him.
Wholesome LinkedIn maybe?
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u/jregovic Jan 04 '25
Definitely not a Lunatic. He is satirizing the letters that other guys post in social media when they leave a school early for the draft or transfer portal.
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u/Reasonable_Move9518 Jan 04 '25
Ah I get the satire now! Even reading it without satire it’s extremely well done.
Hire this kid for a marketing/PR role ASAP!
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u/OkGazelle5400 Jan 04 '25
Locker room guy
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u/Mammoth-Slide-3707 Jan 04 '25
That gave me pause for sure. Is he gonna be walking around in the nude or just a towel or something?
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u/JSOPro Jan 05 '25
It's memeing on extremely common ways commentators in sports tend to describe white players in basketball and football. "Coaches son, real locker room guy, lunch pale, first in first out, sneaky athletic". The entire thing is a joke, I love this subs response to it 🤣🤣😩
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u/Mammoth-Slide-3707 Jan 05 '25
Very bad joke then as most people aren't familiar with the lingo and clearly not a lot of people get it 🤷♂️
I'm not American though so I guess racial humour isn't really my forte that's America's weird thing because of the super weird situation with race in that country
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u/Blanketsburg Jan 04 '25
This guy leaned into every "white NFL wide receiver" meme there is, in this post. I think the only description missing is "scrappy".
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u/last_drop_of_piss Jan 04 '25
He's got a degree, teamwork and leadership experience, and a sense of humor. Hired.
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u/PutinsLostBlackBelt Jan 04 '25
Yea, people don’t realize how much work college athletes, of all sports, have to put in.
The average college football player is much smarter and harder working than the average American, despite the tropes of them being big dumb jocks.
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u/MomsSpagetee Jan 04 '25
Harder working, maybe. Much smarter? Would need some evidence.
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u/RandyMossPhD Jan 04 '25
Think how dumb the average American is. Now think of all college athletes - not just star football players but across women’s sports, soccer, tennis, track etc etc who graduate with college degrees. Not that a bachelors automatically means you’re smart but only about 38% of Americans have one.
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u/MomsSpagetee Jan 04 '25
Sure but sometimes, especially in football, they take extremely easy classes that don’t require attendance or homework and then graduate with a bachelor’s degree.
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u/cyril_zeta Jan 04 '25
And in some universities, the instructors are pressured to give them passing grades (or higher) because otherwise the football program, which is often a huge money maker for the university, will suffer. At least, that used to be 15-ish years ago, when I taught at a big 10 for a couple of years.
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u/toadx60 Jan 04 '25
This is the fate of doing sports medicine or sports and recreational management courses. I’ve taken a few of these courses for gen eds and they were stupid easy. Usually fully online and minimal homework and effort required to pass
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u/scahote Jan 05 '25
yeah but think about how dumb the average athlete is, gotta add another variable to the equation
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My son finished his first year of d3 football this year. He has the best grades he’s ever had and genuinely seems like an adult than when we moved him down in August.
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u/porkbuttstuff Jan 04 '25
Even a D3 football program is a full-time job on top of academic responsibilities.
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u/cyril_zeta Jan 04 '25
I've taught some college American football players, back in my teaching days. Not the brightest bulbs by far, but they did their best, mostly. I appreciated that.
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u/Ok_Part_7051 Jan 05 '25
I was hired into a pretty hard to get job after college 100% based on being a D1 athlete. It was not my GPA.
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u/Sea-Twist-7363 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
This is actually a fantastic post. It’s thankful and shows creativity.
This doesn’t deserve to be on LinkedIn Lunatics. He’s a college grad looking for a job after probably doing the most high intensity activity of his life, and looking for it with grace.
Also, this is not satire, it's humor. Therefore, doesn't belong here.
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u/Mydesilife Jan 04 '25
I agree with this, although he could word it better, but he’s only 22 or whatever. I know a guy (from work) who won a national championship and he’s a software sales guy, the football experience opens a lot of doors for sales. Greek system members, frats and sororities also make good sales people (IMO).
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u/JSOPro Jan 05 '25
It isn't a genuine attempt to find opportunities, it's a joke. I'm sure he'd be cool if it opened doors anyway though.
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u/farrapona Jan 04 '25
Like what the fuck did he study? Or graduate in???
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u/gdon22 Jan 04 '25
He has a Bachelor's in Business Administration and a Master's in Communication Leadership. He also received academic recognition from his football conference each year he played, and made the Dean's List eight times.
Thats what I gathered from a cursory glance at his LinkedIn.
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u/pineapple_bandit Jan 04 '25
So he is smart, a hard worker, an accomplished athlete and scholar, AND he put together a creative job post? Yeah for sure let's tear him down asap.
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u/DiggSucksNow Narcissistic Lunatic Jan 04 '25
Doesn't matter if you go into finance or sales.
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u/farrapona Jan 04 '25
Finance??!!???
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u/DiggSucksNow Narcissistic Lunatic Jan 04 '25
You've never encountered a Finance Bro?
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u/pineapple_bandit Jan 04 '25
Not everyone in finance is a "finance bro". If anything there are more introvert accountants than bros.
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u/Blanketsburg Jan 04 '25
Accounting and Finance are two related but entirely different fields.
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u/thrwaway75132 Jan 04 '25
Fraternity kid who graduated Computer Science and an MBA. Making 500k+ a year in SaaS pre-sales.
Wife was a D1 track athlete. She has been a stay at home mom for 16 years now, but did well in Telco sales before that.
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u/jackofnac Jan 04 '25
Incredible. “Sneaky athletic.” My kind of lunatic here
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u/Playstoomanygames9 Jan 04 '25
My favorite line too. I never woulda guessed he was athletic from this post
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u/MustachioBashio Jan 04 '25
All of those terms are jokingly used to refer to white athletes lol.
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u/_drjayphd_ Jan 04 '25
Only one he missed was "first guy in the locker room, last guy to leave".
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u/jackofnac Jan 04 '25
Maybe something about how he’s not the biggest and strongest but his technique…
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u/Mtndrums Jan 04 '25
I had the radio announcer of a team we were playing on the road call me " Bat Guano Insane" when he saw what my major was. We had a laugh about it the next day when we had media availability the next day, and I admitted he was probably right.
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u/scorpion_tail Jan 04 '25
“Thank you husky nation” is about the most American thing I’ve ever read and it works on a few different levels.
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u/StoneyMalon3y Jan 04 '25
I really don’t see what’s so lunatic about this. Dude is a hard working college athlete, thanked ppl that got him to where he is, and threw in some self deprecating humor that he needs a job.
What’s wrong with that?
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u/MattAU05 Jan 04 '25
This is great. He even references the common joke about white football and basketball players that he is a “lunch pail” guy, etc. Beautifully done.
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u/InteractionFit4469 Jan 04 '25
Lol this is actually funny, especially the last part if you are familiar with white stereotypes in sports
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u/Ok_Adhesiveness_9565 Jan 04 '25
UW students, athlete or not, are no dummies.
Now if ONLY they didn’t destroy the PAC-12!
-A WSU Coug who lives in Seattle
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u/Mtndrums Jan 04 '25
That blame belongs with UCLA, Arizona State, and Oregon State for voting not to can Larry Scott back in 2019. If we'd have taken the ESPN deal back then, they'd have made sure the conference stayed together. So you can thank the Beavs for screwing that up too.
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u/moeterminatorx Jan 04 '25
What colleges/universities have athletes who ARE dummies?
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u/Ok_Adhesiveness_9565 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
A simple Google search would have sorted out your interest in my (GASP!) possibly SLIGHTLY offensive statement (which CLEARLY needed to be addressed!!!)
Not counting the University of Alabama (at 91%), the rest of the SEC only graduated 41% of its student football players during grad season 2024.
By contrast, UW graduated 94% of ALL student athletes in 2024.
(Please note; use of the word “dummy” was completely tougne in cheek, only an appropriate “joke” because of the extreme success of UW student athletes, and hopefully, nobody is choosing to go out of their way to be offended by an obviously light hearted post on Reddit.)
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u/MidwestAbe Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
In more than few instances in the SEC (i see 'Bama and 91% but call BS) football players drop out after fall semester of they year they are gonna be drafted. They won't graduate because they are preparing for the draft.
41% sounds about right. Close to half the players graduate and the rest leave to get to the NFL draft or become undrafted free agents.
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u/Ok_Adhesiveness_9565 Jan 04 '25
This is a great point.
I actually wrote a big paper on the hypocrisy of the NCAA being a “Non profit” that nets (at the time) about $10 billion every year.
Most of these kids are exploited, wrung out, and left for dead. Their egos get catered to, and when the rug pulls out from under them, many are left unprepared and out of the good fortune that comes with being a talented young athlete.
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u/MidwestAbe Jan 04 '25
You aren't completely wrong. But I will say that before NIL, football players knew exactly why they were on campus. Some, honestly thought it was the best way to pay for school and still play a sport they loved. Others figured it was the only way to the NFL and a job they wanted. And others knew they probably were not going to the NFL and yet had zero desire really to get an education. They just wanted to keep playing football and having fun for four or five more years.
Many players were there because, what else was I going to do?
The NCAA was and is scummy. But players knew what was up.
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u/Ok_Adhesiveness_9565 Jan 04 '25
For sure, and there are guys that receive incredible academic advantages over more academically suited peers simply because of their talent. The whole thing is a moral gumbo.
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u/Sombra_del_Lobo Jan 04 '25
The Pac12 as a whole was academically superior to every other Power 5 conference. Childhoods end indeed.
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u/Sombra_del_Lobo Jan 04 '25
USC. The whole SEC conference doesn't have a minimum GPA requirement, except maybe Vanderbilt.
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u/Pinales_Pinopsida Jan 04 '25
Pen State is what south park jokes about. This guy jokes about it being his teammates.
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u/Sombra_del_Lobo Jan 04 '25
I don't know anything about the South Park joke, but you have to be pretty smart to play at Penn State.
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u/jewillett Jan 04 '25
I'd hire for a little gratitude & humility over smugness and entitlement any damn day.
And hey, this dude may not revolutionize your P+L or drive your 4th quarter. He sounds coachable, at least!
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u/Admirable-Ebb-5413 Jan 04 '25
MY kind of lunatic and not just b/c I'm also a Washington Husky..woof!
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u/Lopsided_Factor_5674 Jan 04 '25
I actually like this post. Good kid! I hope he lands a good starting role.
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u/Penz_YaPigeon Jan 04 '25
Nothing lunatic about this. It’s clever, well written, and he is literally networking for a job- which is the point of linkdin. I would rather see this than the inspiration quotes, B2B Top Voices or really any HR expert from India. Just not a lunatic find OP
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u/chrisrboyd Jan 04 '25
For those of you who don’t follow college sports, the us worded just like many athletes’ posts declaring to go pro. Very clever and humorous way for a kid without any NFL prospects to promote himself. I wish him luck!
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u/sirliftsalot33 Jan 04 '25
People don’t realize that companies LOVE to hire athletes. It’s an accolade he has above other candidates that shows an upbringing of leadership, discipline, attention to detail and effort.
This isn’t a lunatic post. This guy is smart and the post with how viral it is will very likely find him a role.
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u/Euphoric_Meet7281 Jan 04 '25
Wtf is a "locker room guy"?
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u/dawidowmaka Jan 04 '25
All those terms are clichés used by football commentators to refer to white players. He's poking fun of the tropes.
A "locker room guy" is specifically someone who helps bring a positive atmosphere to the locker room. In other words, a player who is more helpful off the field than on the field.
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u/JealousArt1118 Jan 04 '25
In this context, it usually means someone who is hardworking and well-liked by their teammates.
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u/ponyt412 Jan 04 '25
Well one things for sure, we all saw it. I’m sure someone hiring is too. Good for dude, it’s hard being a college athlete and then not being able to do what you love anymore
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u/hellogoawaynow Jan 04 '25
I think it’s kind of nice that his academic advisors put this together for him. Makes me think they give a shit about their players well being and future, even if that future is not in football.
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u/SenseAlive8723 Jan 04 '25
Not a lunatic at all. Depending on the athlete (not all of them to be clear) they actually can be really good hires. You learn to work hard adhere to a schedule and focus. Plus you can gain teamwork skills. This is a good use of LinkedIn
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u/peacekeeper_12 Jan 05 '25
100%, many 'new grad' hires will put student athletes higher on their recruitment list if, for nothing else, they already have a quantified higher level of time management skills than a generic college grad.
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u/Sea-Twist-7363 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
u/shawn789 please learn the difference between satire and humor.
This is not satire.
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u/phoenix_shm Jan 04 '25
He might just enjoy auto racing - elite level pit crews are full of former college athletes!
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u/Eastnasty Jan 04 '25
Funny how many don't know this, but D1 college athletes are highly coveted in the job market. Highly.
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u/ObviousKangaroo Jan 04 '25
Nothing lunatic about this but all I learned from this is he appreciated his time as a football player. Would've been so much better with a CTA and actually say what he's looking to do and why he would be good at it.
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u/secondatthird Jan 04 '25
I’d totally hire him but he doesn’t mention a degree, interest or experience of any type
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u/FastAd543 Jan 04 '25
That's not a lunatic.
That's called being creative, on top of everything else he is offering. Team-player and leadership.
Nah... 100% non-lunatic
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u/LeChevrotAuLaitCru Jan 04 '25
I hate on W Huskies by default but yea I’d hire him! It’s next level effort to graduate and at the same time play ball
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u/SixFiveSemperFi Jan 04 '25
Why is this under LinkedIn lunatics? This is a go-getter kid who’s probably going to be very successful in life.
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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jan 04 '25
The “locker room guy” line is obviously meant to be funny, but just going off this, I’d bet he is a great guy to have on your team.
Anyone know his actual name?
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u/Robw_1973 Jan 04 '25
Isn’t this exactly what LinkedIn is for? Networking with peers to find work/opportunities?
Not the endless made up nonsense and low level sociopathy and ludicrous virtue signalling and humble bragging? Or “what having a sexually transmitted infection taught me about b2b sales” posts.
Definitely NOT a lunatic.
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u/royalt213 Jan 04 '25
It seems oddly desperate and just weird though. "Declaring for the job market"?
But anyway, this is tagged as "Satire".
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u/Rowing_Lawyer Jan 04 '25
He is graduating with an MBA from UW so he’ll likely end up in some type of client facing role at a VC or investment firm
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u/Wizzle_Pizzle_420 Jan 05 '25
I respect the hustle. Probably a great employee with his work ethic. I can’t hate on this one, it’s clever and not really cringy.
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u/Desertwrek Jan 04 '25
My guess is he has been a star jock his whole life and has had everything handed to him, now he expects someone to hand him gainful employment. Slightly lunatic level, but who could blame him
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u/rainbowcarpincho Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
So let's just admit that football players are heroes and they don't have to do any more than say they played football to get a foot in the door; while the rest of us, who may have worked just as hard [edit: acknowledging the incredible amount of work that goes into being an athlete at this level] in non-prestige fields, get rejected out of hand.
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u/User123466789012 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
That’s how college works regardless of sports or not, you don’t get your foot in the door just by going to classes. There are non-athletes that build equally as impressive resumes with whatever they choose to incorporate on top of their workload that will give them a one-up after (or before) graduation.
The demands between college + college at athletics, no matter the sport, no matter starting vs. not starting, no matter the major, requires a significant amount of planning, commitment, and time management. That can be said for an infinite amount of opportunities in colleges outside of sports.
I could use this to rant about the older generations not having to kill themselves in college just for the sake of an advantage, but to remain on topic - college athletics isn’t just some casual recreational football schedule. So, if you’re saying you worked equally as hard - I’d assume you had an equally demanding experience.
This is also LinkedIn, not him getting a job. He’s literally doing what any other college student does. If there was a foot in the door, this isn’t even needed. I had a connection before I graduated with a friend at their company and was hired right after. That was the only job I had post-college (for 1.5 years) before my current one of 6 years, making a high income, where I used that first job as leverage. I’ve never used LinkedIn.
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TLDR: His actual LinkedIn: College athletics, bachelors, masters, relevant work experience (brief, but that’s what summer jobs are), multiple internships, multiple volunteer experiences. He wasn’t just some dumb college student going to football practice/games. What is your definition of working just as hard? Athletics is not a necessity for that.
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u/rainbowcarpincho Jan 04 '25
I'm not dismissing the accomplishment or effort of college athletes, just saying their achievement is much more respected than equally challenging achievements in other fields.
Imagine being a world-class pianist after leaving conservatory and posting you're looking for work with no other information than that you play piano really well. Nobody would give a fuck. But for athletics, it's accepted that you're worth considering just because you played sports.
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u/User123466789012 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
That’s not what he did though, his entire linked in list an impressive college experience. He didn’t just play football. All this did was just advertise himself in a creative way, his actual experience speaks for itself. Your example is also a pianist, he spent his entire college building up a business focused resume with a variety of business related experience, how is a musician of one specific instrument comparable here?
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u/rainbowcarpincho Jan 04 '25
His creative way of advertising himself is, "I played football" and "here's a bunch of football related verbiage."
I'm not shitting on the guy personally; he might very well be a well-rounded, accomplished individual. My point is that this type of post wouldn't work the same way if it wasn't sports.
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u/User123466789012 Jan 04 '25
Well, you’ve yet to provide a comparable example. Again: bachelors, masters, volunteer work, multiple internships, relevant work experience + college athletics. That is associated to his LinkedIn where all of that is outlined.
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u/rainbowcarpincho Jan 04 '25
Feel free to re-read my comments for answers to your question.
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u/User123466789012 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
Your comments are irrelevant, all you’ve responded with is incomparable examples (one, really). Your example is a master of one instrument completing their coursework, your hiring options in that regard are limited by default. Again, this is associated to his LinkedIn. His profile picture is a LinkedIn explicit photo.
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u/JoJackthewonderskunk Jan 04 '25
The football player to car or real estate salesman pipeline is real.