This is a really serious question that will help me decide what I'm going to do with the rest of my life. This is mostly aimed towards the players aged 25+ (and ESPECIALLY married players). I would really appreciate anyone who reads this to answer in as much detail as they can.
How old are you? 21 (almost 22)
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? highschool, entering 3rd and final year of bachelor of fine arts (planning to graduate from 2 years of Education following)
What kind of job do you work? I work at a bowling alley
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Somewhere between parttime and fulltime hours, it's pretty secure as far as minimum-wage employment goes.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? approx $350 (canadian) every 2 weeks ($700 per month -- probably closer to $600)
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I am in a serious relationship and I have been injured for a few months, so it's hard to say, but I definately played a lot more before I became involved.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? I would probably play a lot more and just work a crappy minimum wage job until I either felt I no longer enjoyed footbag more than living on scraps or my body grew too weak to continue playing.
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) This is the reason I posted these questions. I am finishing my Fine Arts degree and then going into Education to become a teacher (good income/benefits/security) to help support my girlfriend and I and prepare for life "down the road". We've been talking a lot lately about how if we weren't together I would probably do what I explained in response to the previous question.
I think that's about all. I'm really tired, so I may edit this later. If your answers feel too personal and you don't want everyone to see but want to participate nonetheless you can PM me.
Thank you.
What is your financial situation as a footbag player?
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How old are you? 28
What is your highest level of education : bs biochemistry, MSU-98
What kind of job do you work? DNA Sequence Specialist, Sys Admin, Lab Tech, general purpose chromosome mechanic
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Yes. union. benefits.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I get paid less than a school teacher, go union baby.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Single, never been married.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't?
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I'm aiming for an honorary phd or maybe quit science and be an electrician or plumber instead.
What is your highest level of education : bs biochemistry, MSU-98
What kind of job do you work? DNA Sequence Specialist, Sys Admin, Lab Tech, general purpose chromosome mechanic
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Yes. union. benefits.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I get paid less than a school teacher, go union baby.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Single, never been married.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't?
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I'm aiming for an honorary phd or maybe quit science and be an electrician or plumber instead.
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Me, BORING!
How old are you? 15
What is your highest level of education : Ehm.. Im still at school?
What kind of job do you work? I have made some homepages for people (:
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Not at all..
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I dont know
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Single..
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? I dont know, maybe..
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Hmm.. Get my school finished then we will talk.. (:
What is your highest level of education : Ehm.. Im still at school?
What kind of job do you work? I have made some homepages for people (:
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Not at all..
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I dont know
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Single..
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? I dont know, maybe..
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Hmm.. Get my school finished then we will talk.. (:
I have played more after I met my girlfriend. She's been really supportive and doesn't feel like she have to compete against my little footbag ball like some might think. :) After all, footbag is good for the body and everybody need a hobby. So we just plan our schuedule so, that we can spend time together and I'll be still able to play alot. Sometimes she comes to see when I practice, even.
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hacksterbator
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How old are you? 18
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? highschool
What kind of job do you work? I work as a cook in a dining establishment
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? full time, yes, secure... well, i'm not too sure about that.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? approx $400-$500 (canadian) every 2 weeks.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? i'm not in any serious relationships, but girls have taken up a fir bit of schooling time.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? not really applicable, but i have some casual girlfirends. if i didn't have them to hang out with from time to time, i may have burnt out now, maybe i would have schooled harder, or maybe nothing could have happened, this is hard to predict.
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Going back to school second semester some time this year. plan on getting an education, starting a career and schooling my ass off!!!
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? highschool
What kind of job do you work? I work as a cook in a dining establishment
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? full time, yes, secure... well, i'm not too sure about that.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? approx $400-$500 (canadian) every 2 weeks.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? i'm not in any serious relationships, but girls have taken up a fir bit of schooling time.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? not really applicable, but i have some casual girlfirends. if i didn't have them to hang out with from time to time, i may have burnt out now, maybe i would have schooled harder, or maybe nothing could have happened, this is hard to predict.
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Going back to school second semester some time this year. plan on getting an education, starting a career and schooling my ass off!!!
A.G.
How old are you? 15
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Highschool
What kind of job do you work? I watch my cousin's dog sometimes.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Of course not.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Jack shit.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I can't get a girlfriend.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? N/A
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I'll probably go to a community college. I hope to find a career in boating or engineering or carpentry or something.
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Highschool
What kind of job do you work? I watch my cousin's dog sometimes.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Of course not.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Jack shit.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I can't get a girlfriend.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? N/A
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I'll probably go to a community college. I hope to find a career in boating or engineering or carpentry or something.
Marc Reinecker
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bigdirtyfoot
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- Location: NC
Look, I know Erik's being serious about this, because I've wondered the same thing... I'm striving to be a jazz musician. Talk about choosing poverty! (Halfway joking) Anyways, so I figured I'd answer this to the best of my ability to help Erik out.
How old are you? 17 (18 in October)
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Graduated High School. Start college next year to study jazz.
What kind of job do you work? I work for the state government. The department of transportation... in a big office building with lots of computers. I'm at work now actually.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? I'm a temp, but if I wasn't going to college next year I think I'd roll up to fulltime.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I get around $670 every two weeks. But it's all going towards college finances, which are definitely tough.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I'm about to start dating this really sweet 20 year-old, but she's supportive of everything I do.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? Well, if I was married, I imagine a lot would change financially. I don't think I could support another person. Not to mention children. But I really want a daughter... I think it'll come down to me having a decent day job, and then gigging at nights, and having to have a wife that would back me up financially. As far as footbag, I don't think it would matter whether I was married or not. I don't play golf, so footbag would be my golf.
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Alright. I plan on studying hard for the next 4 years, maybe 6 if I decide to get a masters in music performance. After that, I need to find a regular studio gig and an exciting club routine. I've had a little experience playing in clubs at 17, but not enough. I've got a long way to go. As far as a significant other goes, that will fall into place. And I'll be trying to find a day job, if I can't find a symphony to play with. Maybe even if I do find a symphony to play with. God and I don't even like symphonies. I like jazz.
How old are you? 17 (18 in October)
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Graduated High School. Start college next year to study jazz.
What kind of job do you work? I work for the state government. The department of transportation... in a big office building with lots of computers. I'm at work now actually.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? I'm a temp, but if I wasn't going to college next year I think I'd roll up to fulltime.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I get around $670 every two weeks. But it's all going towards college finances, which are definitely tough.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I'm about to start dating this really sweet 20 year-old, but she's supportive of everything I do.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? Well, if I was married, I imagine a lot would change financially. I don't think I could support another person. Not to mention children. But I really want a daughter... I think it'll come down to me having a decent day job, and then gigging at nights, and having to have a wife that would back me up financially. As far as footbag, I don't think it would matter whether I was married or not. I don't play golf, so footbag would be my golf.
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Alright. I plan on studying hard for the next 4 years, maybe 6 if I decide to get a masters in music performance. After that, I need to find a regular studio gig and an exciting club routine. I've had a little experience playing in clubs at 17, but not enough. I've got a long way to go. As far as a significant other goes, that will fall into place. And I'll be trying to find a day job, if I can't find a symphony to play with. Maybe even if I do find a symphony to play with. God and I don't even like symphonies. I like jazz.
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bigdirtyfoot
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- Location: NC
Not to hijack this thread or anything, but I have definitely considered moving to another country when I am through with my schooling. I'd give a lot to be rid of the problems that America has brought me and will bring me in the future.cclaudia wrote:hey david, move to montreal.. there are plenty of opprotunities for musicians here (gig wise and in schooling)... take it from me, i've got a family of musicians.
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How old are you? 24
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? BS, Plant Biology. Currently PhD candidate in Plant biology/molecular evolution
What kind of job do you work? Do you have secure, fulltime employment? As a student, I get paid to do research
What is your take home salary (per year/month)?$15,000/year
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I have been with one partner for over 6 years now. She usually motivates me to play more footbag but I spend a lot more time hiking & backpacking when we are together.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? Hmmmm....
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I plan to get a PhD, keep doing research, live in the mountains and maybe teach biology.
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? BS, Plant Biology. Currently PhD candidate in Plant biology/molecular evolution
What kind of job do you work? Do you have secure, fulltime employment? As a student, I get paid to do research
What is your take home salary (per year/month)?$15,000/year
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I have been with one partner for over 6 years now. She usually motivates me to play more footbag but I spend a lot more time hiking & backpacking when we are together.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? Hmmmm....
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I plan to get a PhD, keep doing research, live in the mountains and maybe teach biology.
Theodore Anderson
How old are you? 19
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? highschool (planning on going to college to become a teacher after the marine corps)
What kind of job do you work? US Marine
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Yes, I am never "not" a Marine and recieve full medical/dental benefits.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Roughly 1300 a month, 2200 over seas.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I've been very lucky to have found someone early on and have been with her for nearly two years, if we are still together after the corps we will be getting married.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? As of now my girlfriend loves it that I play footbag and enjoys "showing me off" to her friends. Her only problem is when I can't see her for months and I need to balance time with her and time with footbag.
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? highschool (planning on going to college to become a teacher after the marine corps)
What kind of job do you work? US Marine
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Yes, I am never "not" a Marine and recieve full medical/dental benefits.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Roughly 1300 a month, 2200 over seas.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I've been very lucky to have found someone early on and have been with her for nearly two years, if we are still together after the corps we will be getting married.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? As of now my girlfriend loves it that I play footbag and enjoys "showing me off" to her friends. Her only problem is when I can't see her for months and I need to balance time with her and time with footbag.
bodybuilda
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MegaFighter_X
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Re: What is your financial situation as a footbag player?
How old are you? 18
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Honors diploma from high school
What kind of job do you work? Basically, a pizza maker
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Nope. Only part time until I start working with the stagehands union.. then my work schedual will be REALLY eratic.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Since I've not got a paycheck yet, I'd say about $100 a week
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Serious relationship. It doesn't affect my footbagging, but it helps out with life a lot. Work affects footbag...
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? N/A
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) My plans for the future include doing stagehand stuff, Graduating from UNLV with a degree in computer science, eventually marrying, and just doing what I usually do on a day to day basis
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Honors diploma from high school
What kind of job do you work? Basically, a pizza maker
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Nope. Only part time until I start working with the stagehands union.. then my work schedual will be REALLY eratic.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Since I've not got a paycheck yet, I'd say about $100 a week
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Serious relationship. It doesn't affect my footbagging, but it helps out with life a lot. Work affects footbag...
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't? N/A
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) My plans for the future include doing stagehand stuff, Graduating from UNLV with a degree in computer science, eventually marrying, and just doing what I usually do on a day to day basis
John D
How old are you? 25
What is your highest level of education : High School, a bit of Community College
What kind of job do you work? I used to be a tech support guy on the telephones, but we got outsourced to India. Currently unemployed.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? No
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Per month about 15 bucks
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Single, never been married.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't?
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Hopefully I will start school someplace to become a 3d modeler, or something involved with making movies / video games.
What is your highest level of education : High School, a bit of Community College
What kind of job do you work? I used to be a tech support guy on the telephones, but we got outsourced to India. Currently unemployed.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? No
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Per month about 15 bucks
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? Single, never been married.
If you are married or involved how differently would footbag affect you if you weren't?
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) Hopefully I will start school someplace to become a 3d modeler, or something involved with making movies / video games.
How old are you? 24
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Graduated from Brown University with masters in Spanish Literature, and a masters in History of Nationalist Movements.
What kind of job do you work? I teach English in a high school in northern Japan. Its ridiculously easy, but lots of fun, and leaves me with lots of time to dick around on the internet and write.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Sort of... Ive been at this job for 2 years, but the maximum I can be here is for 3. So only one more year of this scam. And what do you mean by fulltime employment? I go to work 5 days a week, but I only TEACH TEACH classes for like 3 hours a day.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? About 30K a year.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I`m single now, but I cant say that girlfriends have ever really gotten in the way of footbag. Now that worlds is over, I want to take off some time from footbag to let my body heal, so I actually want to get a girlfriend to distract me from footbag.
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? Graduated from Brown University with masters in Spanish Literature, and a masters in History of Nationalist Movements.
What kind of job do you work? I teach English in a high school in northern Japan. Its ridiculously easy, but lots of fun, and leaves me with lots of time to dick around on the internet and write.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Sort of... Ive been at this job for 2 years, but the maximum I can be here is for 3. So only one more year of this scam. And what do you mean by fulltime employment? I go to work 5 days a week, but I only TEACH TEACH classes for like 3 hours a day.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? About 30K a year.
What is your marital status and how does it affect your love for footbag and your life in general? I`m single now, but I cant say that girlfriends have ever really gotten in the way of footbag. Now that worlds is over, I want to take off some time from footbag to let my body heal, so I actually want to get a girlfriend to distract me from footbag.
How old are you? 16 (17 in October)
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? I'm currently in Senior Secondary School
What kind of job do you work? As a waiter in catering service.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? No
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Nothing. I get paid from work wich I have maybe once in two weeks and the salary depends on how big the work amount is.
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I'll finish my Secondary School and maybe continue studying.
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? I'm currently in Senior Secondary School
What kind of job do you work? As a waiter in catering service.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? No
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? Nothing. I get paid from work wich I have maybe once in two weeks and the salary depends on how big the work amount is.
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) I'll finish my Secondary School and maybe continue studying.
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Spadrick
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- Posts: 859
- Joined: 04 May 2003 17:15
- Location: Toronto Ontario, Canada
How old are you? 21
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? I am currently attending a resource program to obtain a few remaining high school credits so I can enter the post secondary school of my choosing.
What kind of job do you work? I just got out of telesales, and I am currently self employed as a freelance graphic/web designer.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Contracts are few and far between, but when I do obtain them, I have solid full time work for weeks.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I get paid per contract. Contracts can range anywhere from $500 CDN to $10 000 CDN. I would say I make an average of $2000/Month (A good month mind you).
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) As far as mariage goes, I don't see that any time soon, and I'm not too worried about it either. As far as my future, I would like to attend OCAD and earn my BD (Bachelor of Design), and maybe a few other certifications such as GAD (Graphic Art and Design), BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and a webmastering cert to show I can do what I already do. As for my future job, I am already doing it. Finding time to footbag is hard when working on a contract, but in the interim, I love the shred baby. Love the shred.
What is your highest level of education (numbers of degrees/diplomas/etc)? I am currently attending a resource program to obtain a few remaining high school credits so I can enter the post secondary school of my choosing.
What kind of job do you work? I just got out of telesales, and I am currently self employed as a freelance graphic/web designer.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? Contracts are few and far between, but when I do obtain them, I have solid full time work for weeks.
What is your take home salary (per year/month)? I get paid per contract. Contracts can range anywhere from $500 CDN to $10 000 CDN. I would say I make an average of $2000/Month (A good month mind you).
If you are currently without a steady income and/or significant other what are your plans for the future? (/What are your plans for the future either way?) As far as mariage goes, I don't see that any time soon, and I'm not too worried about it either. As far as my future, I would like to attend OCAD and earn my BD (Bachelor of Design), and maybe a few other certifications such as GAD (Graphic Art and Design), BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and a webmastering cert to show I can do what I already do. As for my future job, I am already doing it. Finding time to footbag is hard when working on a contract, but in the interim, I love the shred baby. Love the shred.
Adam Dexter
How old are you?15 september 4.
what is your highest level of education?I just started high school, so junior high diploma.
what kind of job do you work?I am a McSlave, but i took a leave of absence due to soccer season and the need to shred.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? No, im 15
what is your take home salary? when im working its about $300 a month, so $3600 a year
My plans for the future: Get a good job once im 18, while going to a technical school if i dont get a scholarship to a university. Play footbag everyday.
what is your highest level of education?I just started high school, so junior high diploma.
what kind of job do you work?I am a McSlave, but i took a leave of absence due to soccer season and the need to shred.
Do you have secure, fulltime employment? No, im 15
what is your take home salary? when im working its about $300 a month, so $3600 a year
My plans for the future: Get a good job once im 18, while going to a technical school if i dont get a scholarship to a university. Play footbag everyday.
JSACK wrote:alright well me and obara'bars, shredded our dicks off, since we are both in high school, obviously there is some sort of talent show