A few minor rants..

Finally enjoying a day off after the most brutal 9 game homestand, I am going to build on what the past two posts have been about. 

So being as I am the only full-time female in our office, I am pretty sure all of my co-workers look at me like a sister. Or maybe I can even go so far as to say a brother. I have never had a filter on my mouth, so I pretty much say every thought that pops into my head. I swear like a sailor. I no longer care about getting ready in the mornings on game days because I know I'll be tarping or cleaning something. About a half hour before gates open, I take my "primping" time and try to transform myself into a somewhat presentable girl. You can definitely not be a high-maintenance female when working in sports. You will never last.

On another topic, CLEAT CHASING. I am 25 years old and single. I love to have fun and I appreciate a hot dude every now and then. Just because I am working for a baseball and say "he's hot" does NOT mean that I am going to bang him. This is my third season in milb and the past two years I have gotten shit for being friendly with a player because everyone automatically assumes I'm sleeping with him. I am intelligent enough to handle being friends with a guy without getting naked with him.

And finally, the topic of hooking up leads me to another - interoffice relationships. DON'T DO IT! For the love of God, you will regret it. You are with these people from 9am-midnight nine days in a row. Everyone knows everything you do. There are no secrets. When it ends badly or you're in a fight, your day, their day and everyone elses day is going to suck as a result. It's nearly impossible, but you must try to keep your romantic and work life separate. My boss last year told me that over and over again, and I didn't listen when I definitely should have.

And for all the guys who work in sports and think girls can't handle it or are just in it to meet an athlete, f off.  You are just as bad and it's called Intern Chasing. Pretty sad when you've been in sports for a few years and can name at least one intern you've hooked up with each year. I know it seems tough, but can you at least try to meet a date outside of your work environment? Ha

That's all for now. I'm going to head back outside, soak up some more sun and enjoy the rest of my day off. 

PS - I am not at all angry, I promise! I just want to make it clear that not all girls work in sports for the wrong reason. :) I am proud of everything I have accomplished and I got here because I worked my ass off.

************************************************* D

I guess I could jump on this rant. In one aspect I agree with D inter office relationships have their ups and their downs, but I wouldn't say they are all awful. Ya its no fun if your fighting or having a bad day, because you cant avoid them unless you hide under your desk (I've done it). But, when things are going well its nice to have a person there all the time, you got a lunch buddy, a rant buddy, someone to wipe the tarp dirt on, and someone to ask all your stupid questions to. Its also tough with the amount of hours we work, I would think to have a normal relationship with someone who doesn't work in the field, it s a tough thing to understand, but people do it.  I pulled one off for two years and I would say there were more positives then negatives, I also say that because we aren't together and the other person isn't in the office any more... if it that was different I might be singing a different tune. 
Cleat chasing is a whole different story... which leads to entertaining office antics if you ask me!!!

*********************** KC