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1/21/2012 12:15pm
I know this has been discussed before but why is it that salaries in our sport are not shared? I read this morning that Vlad rad signed with the O's for 8 million.
My son made more as an amateur.
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I know that I don't want someone coming up to me and asking what I make a year.
For the record my 2010 W2 is $42,584. I don't care who makes more or who makes less. Means nothing. It's not a measure of a person.
42k doesn't even get you within a two hour commute of the real world of NYC / LA
It's all relative to overhead and happiness...........very few insiders in sx/mx make salary relative to the real world.
IRS anonymity is a huge factor to full disclosure.
And what about jobs such as a mechanic? Is that pay publicized?
When my professional athlete dream dried up I decided on a career that paid the most money for my education level. Surely don't regret my decision as it has given me the funds to buy all of the bikes in my garage and the expenses involved with owning them. Even after 23 years I still like my job too.
It's great to have a job that you love if it doesn't pay well but at some point the adult responsibility thing will kick in and bills will have to be paid.
And I agree 100% with those above who stated that if it was public what most riders made we would all be embarrassed for the sport.
The reason you hear about it so commonly in mainstream sports is that they are bragging because they just signed a 10-20 million deal (or whatever the amount was). You don't really read about the 3rd string undrafted bench warmer because he is making good money relative to the rest of the world but it is nothing to brag about to the media.
Would a professional SX racer who qualifies for main events really want the rest of the world to know he is lucky to clear $30k a year (or less in some cases)? Other than the top tier riders, there is nothing to brag about. We have all read estimates for Stewart and Aussie reports about Reed. I am sure RV and a few others are doing very well and will be set for life. As for the rest, good luck when your career is over because you will be finding a regular job. Sad but true.
I made $24k as a New Media Assistant for Fuel TV.
Like Mstock I don't care who knows that. I made less money in 2010 but had the time of my life.
*I also feel the need to note that 2010 was the first year in a decade that I didn't ride a dirt bike or go to a single race. I'm still a fan of pro racing but have decided the "industry" is not for me.
instead, they open up all the reported earnings to a thing called the i r s.twisted world we live in,aint it?
The point being in a post Regan world, ( Dem.) you most likely pay more to your government ( real use and income taxes ) than say an earner of means that uses professional services ( Attorneys and Accountants ), so are the top earning corporations and individuals criminals?
No, just using the convoluted laws to keep a maximum percentage of what is earned. Money on services well spent. Like I said, overhead and expenses, IRS anonymity is a survival strategy.
it's nothing to brag about. or we would hear about it.
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i would have no problem posting what i earn, but i know that it would greatly affect how people here treated me or saw my views. not insecurity, again, just the truth.
when i raced professionally, i drove a beat up 2wd toyota to practice and to local races. even tho i had a nice lexus in storage, i hated the way people treated me in the transition from amateur nobody...to amateur next great racer.....to young pro. that was hard enough to deal with.
so i kept my nice car a secret from all my peers and friends within the sport. it wasnt honest, and maybe if people look at you different becuase of what you own or earn, you dont want to be there friend anyway....but life is alienating as it is as a racer. throw in the unjustified jealousy of fans or peers or internet forum superstars and its just too much to take.
like i said, i have no problem with what i make. its everyone else that has the issue. and i think others in my shoes can agree.
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