I worked in the front office for an NFL team and everyone spends a lot of time with the players. It was a cool environment to get to interact with everyone. Players are basically coworkers that you see every day. I would eat lunch with some of the players. You literally park next to each other.
Ya NFL front offices have hordes of people trying to get in the door, so they typically pay on the low end of what you'd expect for equivalent corporate jobs. And may have some game day duties, but do get some great bonuses if the team does well. Especially Super Bowl well.
Other than knowing that my "home" team sucks (and thus part of the reason I never got into football) I honestly don't know much about it. I have no idea on this Watson trade thing.
Traded a big cache of picks and signed a man accused of 26 counts of sexual assault to a almost quarter billion dollar fully guaranteed contract. Best part is he's terrible at football and the qb they let go is better than league average.
Yup. I made $10/hr when I worked for the team. Was an awesome experience but they do not pay front office employees well because the demand is insane. I won’t say what my role was but you would be shocked.
Cons:I got paid basically minimum wage while surrounded by guys making millions per year. I also worked long hours especially on game days and during OTAs. I lived in a hotel with the team for a month during OTAs.
Pros: watched practice everyday, helped out in the locker room and weight room, was on the sideline during games. Tons of free swag. I still have so many jerseys, hats, jackets, shirts etc. Standing on the sideline near the players/coaches during a home game when the team scores a TD in a full stadium is a pretty insane experience and worth the minimum wage.
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u/OnTheEveOfWar Sep 01 '26
I worked in the front office for an NFL team and everyone spends a lot of time with the players. It was a cool environment to get to interact with everyone. Players are basically coworkers that you see every day. I would eat lunch with some of the players. You literally park next to each other.