Down in the Unemployment Line

Yep, that’s where (figuratively, of course) Mr. Turley currently resides. The minor leaguers don’t get paid in the offseason, which means you either drain your bonus, live at home or get another job.

In this economy, it’s hard for anyone to get a job but try getting one when you’re a baseball player. I’m sure Nik’s situation isn’t unique. Wouldn’t you want to hire a 6-4, strapping young man with no resume and no work experience besides pitching in the minor leagues? Oh, and did I mention he can really only work until February because, well, Spring Training and all that.

I try to tell Nik that it’s not so hard to make a resume sound good even with only one entry. We could talk about how he’s a team player (classic) or punctual (threaten to fine him), resilient (some days you get hit pretty hard), strong (he can lift a lot of weights) and…and…he can throw a ball fast. Not impressing you yet future employer? Well, we’re about out of ways to translate baseball skills to real-world jobs so I suppose we’re also about out of luck.

Nik’s looked around and talked to people and gone to at least 20 places. Even when he drops the Y bomb—nothing. Apparently, it’s more important to these people to hire skilled, experienced, long-term workers than employ someone who could one day be the face of the Yankees. Boy, do they have their priorities very mixed-up.

It’s looking like the second job is a no go. What’s a WAG to do but embrace her Sugar Mamma status (and I do not mean like the ladies on that web site—disturbing) and wait for the Spring?