How much is google paying me?
- stveshdy

24% less than you originally agreed to work for.

No, Jordan Schultz was a relatively high draft pick that refused to sign for two years and became a free agent, in doing so, he opted for early UFA where his salary was set and delayed later UFA status, when he'd be due for a bigger payday
- Jsaquella

isn't that the same thing? he didn't want his current job so he worked for a new one

24% less than you originally agreed to work for.
- Jsaquella

hey if i'm still making 10s millions i don't care
if i blow all that money i didn't deserve it in the first place

24% less than you originally agreed to work for.
- Jsaquella

I would be pissed if I was only getting paid 60,000. Now if I was making 90+M and it got cut to 70+M I could live with it.

The Phillies.
- stveshdy

So the Phillies with Lee, Halladay, and Hamels are the furthest away from winning? I can't agree with you there.

So the Phillies with Lee, Halladay, and Hamels are the furthest away from winning? I can't agree with you there.
- PLindbergh31

go root for the pirates

So the Phillies with Lee, Halladay, and Hamels are the furthest away from winning? I can't agree with you there.
- PLindbergh31

They have NO bullpen. The lineup is average at best. Halladay and Lee on downside of their careers.

So the Phillies with Lee, Halladay, and Hamels are the furthest away from winning? I can't agree with you there.
- PLindbergh31

They have NO bullpen. The lineup is average at best. Halladay and Lee on downside of their careers.
- stveshdy

I actually think the Eagles are the furthest away, and then the Sixers.

i wouldn't sign a contract with any company to make what i'm making right now but if i was making 10s of millions it's not a big issue since you're essentially set for life
- 2Real

The difference is, you don't have an ability that people will pay you tens of millions of dollars to perform. The off shoot of NHL players making that much is that they have shorter earning cycles, and face long term physical risks that the average person doesn't.

Another huge difference is that people aren't plunking down $100 a seat to watch you type code. You keep saying without the owners, the players wouldn't have a job. The trouble is, without the players the owners wouldn't have the massive revenue that they make.

- 2Real

If that happened to Bourdon it would have cracked his skull like an egg.

I actually think the Eagles are the furthest away, and then the Sixers.
- PLindbergh31

wat are you talking about eagles are super bowl favorites this year

I actually think the Eagles are the furthest away, and then the Sixers.
- PLindbergh31

Eagles, Sixers, Flyers, and Phillies.

isn't that the same thing? he didn't want his current job so he worked for a new one
- 2Real

He had marketable value, but he was going to get $925K per year no matter where he signed. EL deals have a set figure. He still had to accept not getting a paycheck for two years and risk getting hurt and not getting a good offer, and now, despite signing a 2 year contract, he's owned by Edmonton for 7 years.

The difference is, you don't have an ability that people will pay you tens of millions of dollars to perform. The off shoot of NHL players making that much is that they have shorter earning cycles, and face long term physical risks that the average person doesn't.

Another huge difference is that people aren't plunking down $100 a seat to watch you type code. You keep saying without the owners, the players wouldn't have a job. The trouble is, without the players the owners wouldn't have the massive revenue that they make.
- Jsaquella

actually i do have an ability people will pay tens of millions of dollars for me to perform. it's called start up and stock options

no people aren't paying $100 dollars a seat to watch me code but they're paying 100s of thousands for the product i build

He had marketable value, but he was going to get $925K per year no matter where he signed. EL deals have a set figure. He still had to accept not getting a paycheck for two years and risk getting hurt and not getting a good offer, and now, despite signing a 2 year contract, he's owned by Edmonton for 7 years.
- Jsaquella

but he got what he wanted otherwise he wouldn't have signed there

didn't like it in anaheim so held out and ended up in edmonton

wat are you talking about eagles are super bowl favorites this year
- 2Real

I would be pissed if I was only getting paid 60,000. Now if I was making 90+M and it got cut to 70+M I could live with it.
- stveshdy

That's easy to say when the likelihood of you making $90mm or $70mm is remote.

Especially if you signed the contract, was guaranteed the cash, and then had to accept losing 24% of the money, while not seeing the term shortened.

- PLindbergh31

oh and how are they not? you think romo and the cowgirls will beat the eagles? LOL

That's easy to say when the likelihood of you making $90mm or $70mm is remote.

Especially if you signed the contract, was guaranteed the cash, and then had to accept losing 24% of the money, while not seeing the term shortened.
- Jsaquella

that's the gamble of signing a massive contract when the CBA is expired sometimes you roll the dice and lose

actually i do have an ability people will pay tens of millions of dollars for me to perform. it's called start up and stock options

no people aren't paying $100 dollars a seat to watch me code but they're paying 100s of thousands for the product i build
- 2Real

and how much of that are you seeing? Is there no one else who can code as well as you?

Can't find a guy in Delhi that can stickhandle like Claude Giroux

That's easy to say when the likelihood of you making $90mm or $70mm is remote.

Especially if you signed the contract, was guaranteed the cash, and then had to accept losing 24% of the money, while not seeing the term shortened.
- Jsaquella

I just think 70M or 90M I can still be set for life. If I'm making 80,000 and its cut down to 60,000 thats a big hit. That would piss me off.

I hear what your saying though.

that's the gamble of signing a massive contract when the CBA is expired sometimes you roll the dice and lose
- 2Real

How about a guy who signed his deal 3 years ago and has 3 years to go?

According to the terms of the contract, he's guaranteed every penny of that money.

and how much of that are you seeing? Is there no one else who can code as well as you?

Can't find a guy in Delhi that can stickhandle like Claude Giroux
- Jsaquella

no but you can find him on the Rangers

i'll see my proportion of it through my stock options. sure there are people that can code just as good if not better but there is more employers than employees out here so they fight for the good talent

I just think 70M or 90M I can still be set for life. If I'm making 80,000 and its cut down to 60,000 thats a big hit. That would piss me off.
- stveshdy

That's not the way athletes think. They have lifestyles that the average schlub can only dream about. They look at it like they are being screwed out of millions, that means less cars, houses, etc... it's all relative.