Coaches Intel - The Demise of GA...possibly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:16 hours a day. I assume your spouse gets your kid to all those practices then? In reality you work 9-10 hours a day and every once in a while work 12 or so. Unless you’re a farmer, then I believe you.

And yeah - the spouse handles all that. Again, team effort. Sacrifice.

Lots of highly educated people with money in youth soccer. Good for them. They earned it. They can spend it how the see fit. Anything else is jealousy by people who didn’t make the same decisions (for the most part).

But rest assured, not everyone comes from money or has money sitting around to blow without discretion.

[Anonymous]

It's an activity for affluent kids for the most part and so what? Everyone needs food and shelter and education and healthcare. Not everyone need fancy youth soccer. If you want that you have to pay. Except for a small number of teams for boy and they can end up making some cash for the club that invests in them unlike girls so that is just how it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's an activity for affluent kids for the most part and so what? Everyone needs food and shelter and education and healthcare. Not everyone need fancy youth soccer. If you want that you have to pay. Except for a small number of teams for boy and they can end up making some cash for the club that invests in them unlike girls so that is just how it is.

You don’t need to be affluent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 hours a day. I assume your spouse gets your kid to all those practices then? In reality you work 9-10 hours a day and every once in a while work 12 or so. Unless you’re a farmer, then I believe you.

You don’t need to believe me. I’m not trying to convince you. In fact, don’t believe me to your hearts content. Doesn’t effect my life one bit.

However, let me tell you something most people don’t learn growing up in their bubble wrapped echo chamber in the DMV.

There are many people who double their pay by working lots of overtime. There are plenty of blue collar people making 150,000 - 200,000 based on their effort and desire to have more. That money comes from consistently working 12-16 hour days. It comes from sacrifice.

There are plumbers making as much as lawyers. Only difference is the plumber has to work twice as much to earn the same income.

There are lots of ways to get money….if you’re willing to sacrifice.

Some people are cut from a different cloth.

Oh shut up. God your self righteousness is nauseating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's an activity for affluent kids for the most part and so what? Everyone needs food and shelter and education and healthcare. Not everyone need fancy youth soccer. If you want that you have to pay. Except for a small number of teams for boy and they can end up making some cash for the club that invests in them unlike girls so that is just how it is.

You don’t need to be affluent

Most of the kids are from families that have the disposable income and the time to do all the expensive travel. There are exceptions but they are rare. I definitely know families with great players that bailed on it because of the time and money constraints. But there is always another kid that will step in and sign up. O matter. Not every kid can learn piano or tennis or soccer or ballet, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 hours a day. I assume your spouse gets your kid to all those practices then? In reality you work 9-10 hours a day and every once in a while work 12 or so. Unless you’re a farmer, then I believe you.

You don’t need to believe me. I’m not trying to convince you. In fact, don’t believe me to your hearts content. Doesn’t effect my life one bit.

However, let me tell you something most people don’t learn growing up in their bubble wrapped echo chamber in the DMV.

There are many people who double their pay by working lots of overtime. There are plenty of blue collar people making 150,000 - 200,000 based on their effort and desire to have more. That money comes from consistently working 12-16 hour days. It comes from sacrifice.

There are plumbers making as much as lawyers. Only difference is the plumber has to work twice as much to earn the same income.

There are lots of ways to get money….if you’re willing to sacrifice.

Some people are cut from a different cloth.

Oh shut up. God your self righteousness is nauseating.

It’s not self righteousness. It’s facts that you’re uncomfortable with.

[Anonymous]

If you are earning the money from law or investments or overtime plumbing, you are not the family in this discussion.

The MEDIAN is income is about 70K...half of all families make less. These kids are not playing super deluxe youth soccer so your kid does not have to compete with any of those players in any "top" league. And that is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are earning the money from law or investments or overtime plumbing, you are not the family in this discussion.

The MEDIAN is income is about 70K...half of all families make less. These kids are not playing super deluxe youth soccer so your kid does not have to compete with any of those players in any "top" league. And that is fine.

And their kids don’t have to compete with my kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are earning the money from law or investments or overtime plumbing, you are not the family in this discussion.

The MEDIAN is income is about 70K...half of all families make less. These kids are not playing super deluxe youth soccer so your kid does not have to compete with any of those players in any "top" league. And that is fine.

And their kids don’t have to compete with my kid.

Only places left where a player can play without fees and travel costs are school ball, low level local soccer and funded academies for boys. Everything else is sliced and diced by fees and travel costs and gear charges and on and on. GDA blabbed on about the issue, did less than bubkis about it, and then poof, folded up and left town in a flash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are earning the money from law or investments or overtime plumbing, you are not the family in this discussion.

The MEDIAN is income is about 70K...half of all families make less. These kids are not playing super deluxe youth soccer so your kid does not have to compete with any of those players in any "top" league. And that is fine.

And their kids don’t have to compete with my kid.

Lol. Only one of these groups carries on about being the best of this or that and its not the lower income group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are earning the money from law or investments or overtime plumbing, you are not the family in this discussion.

The MEDIAN is income is about 70K...half of all families make less. These kids are not playing super deluxe youth soccer so your kid does not have to compete with any of those players in any "top" league. And that is fine.

And their kids don’t have to compete with my kid.

Lol. Only one of these groups carries on about being the best of this or that and its not the lower income group.

You’re mad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 hours a day. I assume your spouse gets your kid to all those practices then? In reality you work 9-10 hours a day and every once in a while work 12 or so. Unless you’re a farmer, then I believe you.

You don’t need to believe me. I’m not trying to convince you. In fact, don’t believe me to your hearts content. Doesn’t effect my life one bit.

However, let me tell you something most people don’t learn growing up in their bubble wrapped echo chamber in the DMV.

There are many people who double their pay by working lots of overtime. There are plenty of blue collar people making 150,000 - 200,000 based on their effort and desire to have more. That money comes from consistently working 12-16 hour days. It comes from sacrifice.

There are plumbers making as much as lawyers. Only difference is the plumber has to work twice as much to earn the same income.

There are lots of ways to get money….if you’re willing to sacrifice.

Some people are cut from a different cloth.

Oh shut up. God your self righteousness is nauseating.

It’s not self righteousness. It’s facts that you’re uncomfortable with.

I’m glad I’m not you then. I was raised to work smarter not longer. I admire your work ethic I guess, but too bad you never had time to spend with your family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 hours a day. I assume your spouse gets your kid to all those practices then? In reality you work 9-10 hours a day and every once in a while work 12 or so. Unless you’re a farmer, then I believe you.

You don’t need to believe me. I’m not trying to convince you. In fact, don’t believe me to your hearts content. Doesn’t effect my life one bit.

However, let me tell you something most people don’t learn growing up in their bubble wrapped echo chamber in the DMV.

There are many people who double their pay by working lots of overtime. There are plenty of blue collar people making 150,000 - 200,000 based on their effort and desire to have more. That money comes from consistently working 12-16 hour days. It comes from sacrifice.

There are plumbers making as much as lawyers. Only difference is the plumber has to work twice as much to earn the same income.

There are lots of ways to get money….if you’re willing to sacrifice.

Some people are cut from a different cloth.

Oh shut up. God your self righteousness is nauseating.

It’s not self righteousness. It’s facts that you’re uncomfortable with.

I’m glad I’m not you then. I was raised to work smarter not longer. I admire your work ethic I guess, but too bad you never had time to spend with your family.

Don’t be sad for me. I’m not an absentee father. I’m a working father.

We do agree on one point. I tell my kids all the time - If you want to make money - Get a good education with a marketable degree or learn a trade and make the same money worker longer hours.

The choice is theirs - but it won’t be because of a lack of opportunity on my part.

Adulting 101 - Provide

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 hours a day. I assume your spouse gets your kid to all those practices then? In reality you work 9-10 hours a day and every once in a while work 12 or so. Unless you’re a farmer, then I believe you.

You don’t need to believe me. I’m not trying to convince you. In fact, don’t believe me to your hearts content. Doesn’t effect my life one bit.

However, let me tell you something most people don’t learn growing up in their bubble wrapped echo chamber in the DMV.

There are many people who double their pay by working lots of overtime. There are plenty of blue collar people making 150,000 - 200,000 based on their effort and desire to have more. That money comes from consistently working 12-16 hour days. It comes from sacrifice.

There are plumbers making as much as lawyers. Only difference is the plumber has to work twice as much to earn the same income.

There are lots of ways to get money….if you’re willing to sacrifice.

Some people are cut from a different cloth.

Oh shut up. God your self righteousness is nauseating.

It’s not self righteousness. It’s facts that you’re uncomfortable with.

I’m glad I’m not you then. I was raised to work smarter not longer. I admire your work ethic I guess, but too bad you never had time to spend with your family.

Don’t be sad for me. I’m not an absentee father. I’m a working father.

We do agree on one point. I tell my kids all the time - If you want to make money - Get a good education with a marketable degree or learn a trade and make the same money worker longer hours.

The choice is theirs - but it won’t be because of a lack of opportunity on my part.

Adulting 101 - Provide

Nobody is sad for you.

But working 16 hours a day you must have to text them that parental advice.

I'm also glad that you believe working 16 hours a day is a privilege and the American dream because our economy requires you to believe it. Quality life you're living. I'm sure you have stuff though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16 hours a day. I assume your spouse gets your kid to all those practices then? In reality you work 9-10 hours a day and every once in a while work 12 or so. Unless you’re a farmer, then I believe you.

You don’t need to believe me. I’m not trying to convince you. In fact, don’t believe me to your hearts content. Doesn’t effect my life one bit.

However, let me tell you something most people don’t learn growing up in their bubble wrapped echo chamber in the DMV.

There are many people who double their pay by working lots of overtime. There are plenty of blue collar people making 150,000 - 200,000 based on their effort and desire to have more. That money comes from consistently working 12-16 hour days. It comes from sacrifice.

There are plumbers making as much as lawyers. Only difference is the plumber has to work twice as much to earn the same income.

There are lots of ways to get money….if you’re willing to sacrifice.

Some people are cut from a different cloth.

Oh shut up. God your self righteousness is nauseating.

It’s not self righteousness. It’s facts that you’re uncomfortable with.

I’m glad I’m not you then. I was raised to work smarter not longer. I admire your work ethic I guess, but too bad you never had time to spend with your family.

Don’t be sad for me. I’m not an absentee father. I’m a working father.

We do agree on one point. I tell my kids all the time - If you want to make money - Get a good education with a marketable degree or learn a trade and make the same money worker longer hours.

The choice is theirs - but it won’t be because of a lack of opportunity on my part.

Adulting 101 - Provide

Nobody is sad for you.

But working 16 hours a day you must have to text them that parental advice.

I'm also glad that you believe working 16 hours a day is a privilege and the American dream because our economy requires you to believe it. Quality life you're living. I'm sure you have stuff though.

Privilege is the wrong word, used improperly here and elsewhere entirely too much. Privilege is what you are given. Demand for your services is what you earn. There are plenty of people with some forms of privilege who see immense variation in the demand for their talent. It is indeed a benefit of living here that talented people may have the choice to earn more money by working more. If you don't view demand for your labor as a benefit, you don't understand the absence of opportunity historically in this country for some people and in some eras, or the absence of opportunity in other parts of the world, and the impact it has on families. And neither will your kids. And mine will see them from the passing lane. Enjoy your familial descent down the ladder of mobility.