Dear Friends,
Today is the second of November. About a couple of weeks ago, I have been working my ass off during the MLB playoff for the Detroit Tigers. During that time, I was not really in my right mind. I guess I was caught up in the rush of working past October. Last time I worked past October and ended up working a World Series event, it was in 2006. This was before my son's birth. This was before a lot of my current issues. So I am going to blog about the last time I worked a World Series to this current World Series. This is going to be interesting because it is going to require a lot of thought.
So last time I worked a World Series event, it was 2006. My goodness, it was not as cold as it was and the spirit of baseball was more prevalent. During the 2006 Detroit Tigers' season, I was not expecting to work past October. During that time, I was juggling school, work, and traveling to and from my little place outside Flint. I remember how happy I was to do something important. I am a sports fan and working the World Series is like one of the biggest events in this country. As I worked the MLB playoff in 2006, it was electric and I guess it was something to witness seeing over 40,000 people at Comerica Park.
We fast foreward to 2012. Unlike in 2006, the electricity was amped up. Working the MLB playoffs was better but worse that the same time. Unlike in 2006, the end of the season was not stretched into 10 home games in 10 days. Then work the playoffs on little to no rest. The enconomy was different in 2006. More people was willing to spend more back in 2006. During the playoffs this year was hard on me because it was the lack of rest and also the lack of peace of mind. I have done everything to stay healthy but I did get sick.
Basically, the differences in working in 2006 and in 2012 are very simple. First and foremost, the economy was different. There were people working in 2006. This was ironically during the Bush Jr. presidency. However, during the Obama presidency of 2012, it was hard to make money while people were penny pinching and also being cheap. Second, the road to the World Series was different. This was the year there was an extra wid card team. During the 2006 playoff, the Tigers were the only wild card team. Finally, the most important thing is my experience. In 2006, I was in my third year of being a vendor. In 2012, I was in my ninth year of vending. I tend to think I was wiser.
Working the playoffs and the World Series was fun but harder on my body and mind this year. I wanted the high to last but it was cut short last weekend. I am actually happy to get the rest and clear my mind of everything. I bitched and moaned but I survived both 2006 and also this year. I hope that the next time I work a MLB playoff game or get to work the World Series, I will try to be healthy and smart about things. So until next time, speak to you all very soon.
Eugene Chandler III
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